In a work environments, which of 2 evils is the lesser?

[sao123]

would you rather work with someone who doesnt understand day to day operations and cant learn / remember anything you teach them?

or would you rather work with someone who knows how to do everything, but is just too lazy to get off their ass and do it.

 

[j00fek]

neither, get rid of them asap

 

[ShotgunSteven]

My boss is both.

 

[lozina]

lazy. you can at least try to figure out a way to motivate the lazy person to do something if they know what they're doing. if they're stupid then forget about it

 

[Gibsons]

Lazy people do less damage.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: Gibsons
Lazy people do less damage.

Especially if they know what they're doing. If you have a highly motivated stupid person that has no clue what they're doing, you are screwed.

 

[pontifex]

damn, i voted wrong

 

[Exterous]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: Gibsons
Lazy people do less damage.

Especially if they know what they're doing. If you have a highly motivated stupid person that has no clue what they're doing, you are screwed.

totally agree

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: Gibsons
Lazy people do less damage.

Especially if they know what they're doing. If you have a highly motivated stupid person that has no clue what they're doing, you are screwed.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/posters/3673/

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: pontifex
damn, i voted wrong

Me too :Q:|

Stupid stupidity!

Edit: hey, we may have cancelled each other out!

 

[Vic]

Believe it or not, stupidity is the lesser evil. All most employers want is just someone anyone to get the damned job done. If they're stupid, then they just give them a simple job to do.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: lozina
lazy. you can at least try to figure out a way to motivate the lazy person to do something if they know what they're doing. if they're stupid then forget about it

QFT. Lazy (but knowledgable) people can still come through in a pinch. Stupid people have no hope.

 

[krunchykrome]

Id rather work with someone with knows everything but is just lazy.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: Vic
Believe it or not, stupidity is the lesser evil. All most employers want is just someone anyone to get the damned job done. If they're stupid, then they just give them a simple job to do.

:thumbsup:

Plus, stupid people are free entertainment.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Vic
Believe it or not, stupidity is the lesser evil. All most employers want is just someone anyone to get the damned job done. If they're stupid, then they just give them a simple job to do.

This *ONLY* works if they are smart enough to realize they are dumb. In other words, know their boundaries. A stupid person that doesn't realize it is a danger to everyone.

A lazy person can still be a hazard or a danger, but this is through a lack of action, not because of their actions.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Vic
Believe it or not, stupidity is the lesser evil. All most employers want is just someone anyone to get the damned job done. If they're stupid, then they just give them a simple job to do.

If I could tell you how much time I've wasted re-doing things that all the stupid people we've hired here have messed up... FFS, we had a year long project that ultimately failed because stupid people were in charge of the database design.
So obviously stupidity is not the lesser evil in all cases.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: pontifex
damn, i voted wrong

So did I...I meant lazy. Stupid is the worst, at least the lazy person can do the job.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
This *ONLY* works if they are smart enough to realize they are dumb. In other words, know their boundaries. A stupid person that doesn't realize it is a danger to everyone.

True, but within limits it's all good.

I've known plenty of intelligent people who have had no common sense whatsoever. They might excel in a given area but fail spectacularly at the most basic of everyday tasks.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Vic
Believe it or not, stupidity is the lesser evil. All most employers want is just someone anyone to get the damned job done. If they're stupid, then they just give them a simple job to do.

If I could tell you how much time I've wasted re-doing things that all the stupid people we've hired here have messed up... FFS, we had a year long project that ultimately failed because stupid people were in charge of the database design.
So obviously stupidity is not the lesser evil in all cases.

Okay... now imagine how much time is wasted if the job is never done at all.

 

[MisterJackson]

Stupidity seems to be a permanent affliction for most.

Laziness can be overcome.

 

[crystal]

90% of the posters here nefs from work. Laziness for the win.

 

[amdhunter]

I am lazy but I know my sheet. I'd much rather work with someone equally lazy, than a dumbass I'd have to babysit.

 

[meltdown75]

laziness is the lesser IMHO.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: pontifex
damn, i voted wrong

Well... we know which one you are then.

 

[Falloutboy]

a smart lazy person can always outwork a stupid motivated person.