On: Managing an underperformer who thinks they’re doing great

[commandlinefan]

> the leader will appear to condone substandard work

That lazy S.O.B. almost never works unpaid overtime, is often unavailable for conference calls at 10 PM, and sometimes leaves the office at 5 PM to spend time with his family!

[dang → commandlinefan]

"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith."

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[tuckerpo → commandlinefan]

Sounds like you need to shop around.