Don’t Hire The Guy In Red Pants

Don’t hire the guy in red pants.  I did.  Oh, I didn’t want to.  I fought the hiring manager.  He, his boss, the VP of Engineering took it all the way up to the General Manager and they won.  They hired old “Red Pants” in spite of HR’s objections.

Why didn’t I want to hire Mr. RP?  He met all of the qualifications of the job description.

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