Post #915660
2026-04-03 12:26 UTC
"When someone struggles, most teams reach for the easiest explanation first. Maybe the hire was not as strong as they seemed. Maybe they lack urgency. Maybe they are too dependent. Maybe they are not senior enough.
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Once that happens, the damage compounds. The hire is judged through a distorted lens. The team learns the wrong lesson. The environment stays broken. And the next person goes through the same ritual again, with the same predictable results."
https://yusufaytas.com/trial-by-fire/
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@tanepiper@tane.codes 2026-04-03 12:43
This article really struck a cord because in almost every employer I've had over the last few years - onboarding has been the thing they constantly fail on. My previous employer literally threw me into the worst office politics within the first two weeks, which eventually lead me to burn out really badly. Even my current one wasn't great (although we got passed it and I'm now at least trying to do something about it)