Yes, I read the HBR post yesterday. But the reason I submitted this is (believe it or not) because of the rather cynical Slashdot commentary and links adding value, as well as the continued interest in employment and hiring trends on HN this week.

In the case of the latter, I'm not really sure why that's so. I suspect it may have to do with the fact that it's the end of the year and that is when a lot of companies do layoffs and firings, and an upcoming new year means some people are thinking about transitioning to new jobs or roles.