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Re:Ask HN: Should I checkmate my employer? by owow123 on Saturday August 27, 2022 @10:58AM (#32619744)
This isn't true.

I've got one person under me and have done for 3-5 years.

Most have enjoyed working under me (so I understand it), most resignations have been for bigger opportunities / bigger cities / bigger money (1 out of 4, and TBH I missed they wanted more money - this was my fault).

My current "report" seems very happy (though I expect them to leave soon, not for money but they are far more interested in another industry and tech challenges that come with it).

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Re:Ask HN: Should I checkmate my employer? by nixgeek on Saturday August 27, 2022 @11:22AM (#32619988)
One person under you for 3-5 years with a four attritions in that period (this latest one being Person #5?) constitutes an incredibly high attrition rate. That’s worth introspecting on. Average tenure of under a year?!
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Re:Ask HN: Should I checkmate my employer? by 1over137 on Saturday August 27, 2022 @01:54PM (#32621420)
It seems likely someone managing a handful of employees doesn't decide salaries. If his unders left mostly for salary reasons, I don't see how that reflects badly on him.
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Re:Ask HN: Should I checkmate my employer? by goshx on Saturday August 27, 2022 @11:19AM (#32619962)
If you leave, can this report take over and be successful?
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Re:Ask HN: Should I checkmate my employer? by owow123 on Saturday August 27, 2022 @11:21AM (#32619984)
No.

They could do infrastructure, kind off, not code - no chance (I like them as a person but they depend on me to teach them how to code)

Hire "younglings" (star-wars) is my remit.

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