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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Just a literal shower thought. Share your thoughts about my thought.

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[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

My thought would be the opposite.

If you need to scale down, you do not look at the one employee who knows the most about your company.

If you scale up, you need the guy/girl who knows the most about the departments, because you need structure. Otherwise all the specialists only have eyes for their own field.

I've seen more "general employees" being promoted than "specialised employees".