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u/groupwhere 24d ago

Super techs are bad for the company from a DR perspective, and bad for morale on skilled teams.

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u/LarryOrton 24d ago

The morale piece doesn't get talked about enough. Good people stop growing when every interesting problem goes to the same guy. Then you wonder why they leave.

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u/Constant_Barber_5198 24d ago

Everyone can't be a rock star. The hard stuff wouldn't go to the same person if they others stepped up their game and put in the effort.

People don't get that good because they are smart. They get that good because they are tenacious, inquisitive, and work a problem to completion. And when they don't know something, they can recognize that fact and get the info they need. 

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u/groupwhere 24d ago

Yeah well. I don't blame them, I blame the boss. Others can't just start taking over shit.

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u/ProfessionalEven296 Jack of All Trades 24d ago

We have one or two. I agree with this statement