Preface
I first started to hire people in 1979. I was nervous about a developer and almost didn’t hire him. My boss asked what the problem was. “He wants to take eight weeks off every summer!” I was so concerned.
“What’s the problem with that?” my boss asked
“We have so much work to do!” Clearly, I’m the Nervous Nellie here.
“He’ll return refreshed and ready to do great work. He fits with the group. Besides, I take a four-week vacation every year. So does the VP of Engineering. You should try it too, Johanna. You’d be a lot less nervous. Oh, this vacation is a salary negotiation issue. You know how to deal with those.” My boss walked away whistling.
I would have made a terrible mistake and missed out an a wonderful developer. He was a great ...
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