The idea, cruel as it may be, is that you keep hiring more people while chopping off the bottom, keeping the headcount at your desirable level.
Unregretted attrition is however one of the most potent poisons you can introduce into your company culture. Perhaps this is why Zuck opted against it this year - signs of cultural decay may have already set in.
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The idea, cruel as it may be, is that you keep hiring more people while chopping off the bottom, keeping the headcount at your desirable level.
Unregretted attrition is however one of the most potent poisons you can introduce into your company culture. Perhaps this is why Zuck opted against it this year - signs of cultural decay may have already set in.
This shit is awful.
You end up with managers hiring bad candidates to save the rest of their team.
Just to add, it also could remove ppl who support the team because their numbers are low. Seen it happen so many times…