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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by WalterBright on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @07:29PM (#30535481)
Back when I worked in an office, everyone knew who the slackers were.
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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by craigie on Thursday March 03, 2022 @01:21PM (#30544645)
Why didn't the managers fire them?
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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by WalterBright on Thursday March 03, 2022 @06:29PM (#30548519)
Because they don't take any pleasure in firing them. Most managers will avoid doing it until they have to, like the budget must be cut.

Often they'll just shunt them into low prestige tasks, and hope they'll get the hint and leave on their own.

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