<p><pre><code> > The firm held a small memorial service for Mr. Gupta,
> who was universally liked by his colleagues and whom
> several said was so good at his job that he had
> become one of the “go-to” analysts. Indeed, his
> proficiency and work ethic appear to have led to
> him to take on a large workload.
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So he was a 10x analyst and maybe would have gotten 25% to 50% more pay than colleagues -- not worth it.<p><a href="http://www.ribbonfarm.com/the-gervais-principle/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ribbonfarm.com/the-gervais-principle/</a> -- it's better to coast (be a "loser" on the bottom rung) or be a psychopath (in upper management), than to be "clueless" (to be very competent at your job and become a tool in middle management). I hope and really don't think the psychopath/clueless/loser model need always apply, but the Gervais Principle holds a lot of water.