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Originally Posted by Slava
I get your point, but I didn't mean it exactly like that (although there is a large segment of the population both young and old that believes they are virtually irreplaceable and the business would fall apart without them).
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One of the best pieces of advice I received was that every single person is replacable. I learned that in the restaurant industry when I was by far the best line cook at the time. I thought the place would fall apart if I wasn't there. The kitchen manager was fired and the place moved on without him. There was always someone available to step in. I realized in the grand scheme of things that I could never come in again, and the place would continue with business as usual. There may be a little bit of a bump for a week, but after that it would be like I was never there.
I keep that with me now. It keeps me grounded and keeps me driven to always prove myself. I know I'm valuable to the company, but I'm not invaluable.