Timeline for Am I responsible for finding my own replacement?
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| Sep 24, 2021 at 20:37 | comment | added | Koenigsberg | This answer is true and false at the same time. We all often tend to overestimate our own importance to a project we are part of. At the same time I have now seen first hand what happens when truly crucial employees leave, so such a departure can absolutely spell disaster for an unprepared employer. Nevertheless, this is not for OP to worry about. | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 20:31 | comment | added | Voo | @uhoh So according to your waterproof analogy, QuadrigaCX will be just fine, because everybody is replaceable, including the person with the single key to cold storage? (assuming the official story, but hey since you claim this holds in every situation, it must work for this one too, right?) | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 17:19 | comment | added | Dan M. | @uhoh now do the same with the bucked of snow. Or honey. It's really not uncommon when some important knowledge is focused in a few individuals those leave may have a significant business impact. Especially in development where more often than not a new hire, even a genius one and with a good mentor, can't become productive until he spends enough time familiarizing themselves with the existing processes. | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 16:03 | comment | added | uhoh | This was described to be thusly; 1) stick your hand in a bucket of water, 2) pull your hand out of the water, 3) see how long the void you leave lasts. Just about anybody is replaceable, but the mechanism doesn't kick-in and make itself visible until the need arises. | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 3:58 | comment | added | Clonkex | This isn't necessarily true. If the business is small enough an employee leaving unexpectedly could kill the company. It's not the employee's fault of course, but it doesn't change the fact that they employee was crucial to the business' success. But with the exception of very small companies (or perhaps extremely poorly run larger companies?) this is good advice. | |
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| S Feb 6, 2019 at 16:11 | comment | added | user44108 | Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 17:32 | history | answered | Dan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |