Hire fast / fire fast has worked for some relatively lean teams that I've been on, but I can see it being hard to implement at mid-size and bigger companies where there's all kinds of red tape.
The real problem is still the moral one they indicated. If someone leaves a stable job where they perform adequately and you fire them from the new one, you've removed their source of income and probably healthcare. With no knowledge of who they're supporting or what resources they have access to, this could be a very damaging thing to do.
If you limit your hiring only to people whose resources can handle that risk, you're limiting your pool to only financially stable individuals who don't have eg a child or spouse with an expensive medical condition.
Morally treacherous territory either way in the absence of a trustworthy economic safety net that the US absolutely doesn't have.
I understand where you're coming from, but I don't see how that's the employer's problem. This risk is ALWAYS there when taking on a new job. Fire fast doesn't really mean one week either, but it can be evident in the first 2-3 months if someone is a bad fit.
giraffe_lady|3 years ago
If you limit your hiring only to people whose resources can handle that risk, you're limiting your pool to only financially stable individuals who don't have eg a child or spouse with an expensive medical condition.
Morally treacherous territory either way in the absence of a trustworthy economic safety net that the US absolutely doesn't have.
twox2|3 years ago
vba616|3 years ago