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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
If most industries really do fire staff for missing acquisition opportunities no else spotted, I'm thankful to be a civil servant  |
Missing acquisition opportunities includes picking up losers as well as passing on brilliance. Doing it once or twice brings unwanted attention; more than that and you *will* be shown the door. It is common in the entertainment industries like Movies, TV, Sports, etc where there is a fixed acquisition budget and your job depends on how well your choices/reccomendations pan out.
If you're a gatekeeper, you'd better be a *good* gatekeeper.
Cause the beancounters are watching...
(And yes, it *is* a different word outside public service. Salaries tend to be higher but the uncertainty is higher too.)