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pradn
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This argument never makes sense. Why keep senior engineers if they aren't contributing to the business?
dennyabraham
on March 28, 2022
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It's defensive. High salaries and plum projects keep good engineers from building your successor.
vbezhenar
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That keeps them from contributing to your competitors, i.e. against your business.
scintill76
on March 28, 2022
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I presume you make a deal where they also have to put time in on business-critical projects that you want their skill for.
salawat
on March 28, 2022
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Brain drain. Twiddle for me, not for them. Don't become one f them either.
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