[theduder99]

Perhaps the idea here is for the high performers to leave and be replaced with obedient cult members at a cheaper price?

[Bendy]

That’s precisely the idea, and they don’t even need to be cheaper. You can’t put a price on controlling other people’s lives, and even if the ship sinks what matters is that the ones in charge did it all their way (or the highway).

[gosub100]

and not have to pay the RSUs or whatever carrot was dangled before them after they made it past the leetcode interview gauntlet.

[willsmith72]

I thought you could pretty much fire someone in America anytime as long as it wasn't for discriminatory reasons

[squarefoot]

Or AI, where/when possible.