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agentultrayesterday at 10:31 PM0 repliesview on HN

What is a high performer?

Someone who jumps higher than expected when the boss demands it?

Someone who works 996 in the office?

Or someone who knows what they’re doing?

I think this is bigger than any individual. It’s just a matter of time before you’re let go. There’s no loyalty from companies at all. Not when they’re seeing higher than expected profits and are still cutting huge percentages of staff every year. There’s no strategy or preference to it. I don’t think this has to do with how you or I perform on the job.

Most people I’ve talked to lately who are still employed are watching out for their job to get cut.