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'You Two Should Be Fired'

by Maddock and Viton on December 8, 2011 8:52 AM

G. Michael Maddock and Raphael Louis Vitón discuss the reader backlash to their "Three Types of People to Fire Immediately" column By G. Michael Maddock and Raphael Louis Vitón The response to our last article was fascinating and a bit unnerving. The story, which discussed three types of people employers... More »

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