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giantg2 • today at 5:12 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

"That’s not balance, it’s wasted years."

It's only wasted if there were better (realistic) options. For many people, they don't.


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throooooo • today at 5:22 PM

Also consider the insecurity that our system creates for people. Losing a job can snowball into something much larger. There goes your healthcare, mortgage payment, retirement contributions, ability to find another job (depending on the current state of the market), etc.

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jason-phillips • today at 5:18 PM

They should be forced out then. Your inability to improve doesn't justify being a parasitic drain on the org's productivity.

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