Do you want McDermott fired?

[marothisu]

The future being different from the past is just one point.

And maybe I failed to explain clearly... but it's about context. I don't think we can hire anyone with a poor record. I think we hired a guy with a good record... who performed poorly since he's been here.

But it depends on the context of 'why' he performed poorly. I feel there were many things that were not his fault amongst some things that were his fault.

Many people on here disagree with me and feel it all boils down to he's the common denominator. I respect your opinion and everyone else who shares it with you.

I just feel differently than you about it for the reasons I've stated.

The point is that you made before, or how it was presented to the public (Which even though you may present something as one thing with how you intended it, it doesn't always get perceived as how you intended), was that the future is not made up yet. My point in hiring someone with a crappy record by your admission is totally OK because we have no idea why they had a crap record. Maybe the guy had a bunch of raw deals, right? So why not hire him huh?


Half of the stuff I'm saying is also not McDermott specific, it's abstract. So let me ask you again and please answer so I can get your train of thought. This has nothing to do specifically with McDermott, but a general principle:

You have been overseeing 15 employees for five years, and one has been underachieving severely for those five years. Sure, he was put on a project once with a bad budget so he didn't do well, but for 2.5 years he's been on a project with a great budget with a surplus and all the help he needs and wants. He still can't get the job done. He's directly affected your company's revenue over the last year, and you fear he will continue to do so.

So, I'm not talking about McDermott but the general principle of it all. Do you fire the guy or keep him in your company?

 

[dbronco7sc]

In the scenario you stated, I would agree to fire the guy.

Looking back at the original post... I realize I only stated that one point.

I've made the rest of the points that I've gone on to say in many other threads prior over the past 4 months, and this was a new one that I hadn't mentioned before. So I see where it would be very misleading that that was my only reasoning.

My response of the "past is not the future" was primarily to the "what makes you want another year of this" comment and 'what basis does one have for thinking he can still get it done".

Again, I wouldn't be upset if GMac got fired, I trust JP to make that decision if it needs to be made. But, I think he can still get it done because he keeps giving his best to get it done, and just because he failed in the last 4 times... doesn't mean he will this time. He very well may fail. But I'll always hope he doesn't.

 

[Diggame]

This dude has got to go. The stats speak for themselves

 

[clone4life82]

This dude has got to go. The stats speak for themselves

same Digg as bigxiiboards? :wideeyed:

 

[ajk4st8]

Im shocked this voting was that close....

 

[CYlent Bob]

"No future but what we make" was a great tagline.......for Terminator 2. After the negativity of the first Terminator movie, the heroine & her son apparently rescue the world from The Apocalypse and end the movie on a positive note.

Of course, in the sequel it becomes apparent that fate has determined that humanity will suffer nuclear armageddon and NOTHING that anyone does can stop this from happening. All the positive feelings in the world can't stop the train that's coming.

What's this got to do with ISU MBB? Nothing. I just like poking wilfully blind optimists with a stick.

(not a sharp stick, more like a willow stick that you'd use to cook hot dogs with. I'm not a sadist after all)

 

[Wesley]

One of the reason people are not excited is that so many items are unknown with so many changes and so many new players. It would seem we had as better team this year than what we can put together next year.

If we truly switch to high energy bball, it will be easier to recruit.