[geeks] addressing incompetence in the workplace

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Fri, Mar 22, 2002 at 01:07:02PM +0000, Mike Meredith wrote:
> > is there a way to suggest to upper management that an employee who
> > has been around for greater than ten years might not be the right
> > person for the job?
> 
> What's wrong with being around for greater than 10 years ? That's no 
> guarantee of incompetance.

Yes, but it is more difficult to suggest that someone who has had 10 years
to entrench themselves as master of their domain is incompetent.  Makes you
look like jealous upstart.
 
<snip>
 
> Incompetance will become obvious over time.

Not if the seniors don't know better and think this guy is a genious.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd