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'That guy' has a good technical ability but no business sense and usually ends up being let go.

I don't think so. 'That guy' usually gets lower raises and eventually wises up to his own annoyingness and then leaves for your competitor where he's no longer 'that guy'. Then you lose what would be a great employee because one time in a meeting he annoyed you. Treating toxic interactions with more toxic interaction just leads to a dead organization. (Mmmm, toxicity...)

There's a reason why we pay younger people less money than older people. They're expected to get things wrong because they don't have experience yet. Don't make up snide labels for these people; give them tasks that will give them experience. Mentor, don't judge.




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