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Re:Advice to New Managers: Don't Joke About Firing People (2... by d0gsg0w00f on Monday September 20, 2021 @12:34PM (#28595655)
> the only reason I had to fire someone was because WE screwed up in the interview process.

Are you referring to some clerical error or is this assuming that candidates are only as good as they are at interview time and they're incapable of stepping up to the unexpected demands of a role?

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Re:Advice to New Managers: Don't Joke About Firing People (2... by a1369209993 on Monday September 20, 2021 @02:41PM (#28597221)
> or is this assuming that candidates are only as good as they are at interview time

I'd assume they meant the opposite: candidates are at least as good as they are at interview time, so if they're not capable of filling the role, that ought to be obvious in a properly-done interview.

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