I Hired a Zombie: The True Cost of a Bad Hire

azylman · on July 9, 2012

In this economy, employers can afford to be picky and potential employees will put up with a lot

While I agree that it's important to make sure you hire good employees, "because I can" is not a good reason to make the hiring process as painful and drawn out as possible.

BasDirks · on July 9, 2012

Instead of a mediocre infographic on how bad workers are bad I'd prefer to see why the hiring process failed so badly.

angdis · on July 9, 2012

$50000 sounds cheap! That doesn't factor in the opportunity cost of missing out on a "good hire".

IMHO, the "cost" of a bad hire is some multiple of their salary-- more like 200K-1M. Even worse if you add-up lost customers.

toomuchcoffee · on July 9, 2012

It cuts both ways, of course. A zombie employer (or manager) can also be a big hit to your wallet -- not to mention your health and sanity.