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Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
Hi FB!
Long time lurker here with a workplace Q that could be outable, which is y I am using the Anon.
Let's say one works at a small organization/firm and while not an owner/partner, is senior enough that the person has some amount of hiring/firing power over her direct underlings (junior associates/paralegals/assistants etc.). And now let's say she finds out, surreptitiously through one of her many professional contacts or otherwise, that one of those underlings is interviewing, hard, for another job, which gap in the staff will leave said person with a pita.
What does she do with the info?
Anon b/c potentially outable
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Make sure the underling gets a surprise raise, to recognize his hard work and dedication. If he is looking to leave and is vitally important to your organization, you aren't paying him enough. At some point, it won't be worth it to you to pay him another dollar. If he still leaves, it was meant to be. But think of how much it'll cost to replace him.
The Machiavellian answer is the same, except immediately begin to search for his replacement after he accepts the raise.
