I think you guys are being a bit too literal. This is how people talk in colloquially, and it's a common phrase in the hedge fund world where I was working at the time.
That doesn't make the aphorism any more logical. To me it's probably trying to say that people who "bounce up" are worth more than others.
If I took it literally, then I'd be imagining "good" employees literally bouncing around, and "bad" employees... well, I have no idea how to bounce down, so perhaps my imagination is not as good as it should be. :-)
However, I still don't see how you can back up your claims that good employees seem to recover better than bad employees. I don't see how you could know!
Re:Firing
by adrianhoward on Wednesday June 20, 2012 @05:18AM
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However, I still don't see how you can back up your claims that good employees seem to recover better than bad employees. I don't see how you could know!
You'll be surprised at the number of times you encounter folk you've worked with again. I suspect you're also more likely to stay in touch or hear more about the "good" employees.
"At the time, I thought this just made him feel better about himself. Over time, I’ve seen the wisdom in what he said."
No, you were right the first time. "The good ones" and "the bad ones"? I feel sorry for the "ones", period.