[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Not unnecessary but not irreplaceable either. A business built around the concept of irreplaceable people will fail.

People, good bright talented people are necessary but they must be replaceable. Otherwise they have to be on call 24/7/365. As no human can endure that kind of pace for long either you have a replaceable workstaff or you will soon have no workstaff at all.

[NicknamedBob]

I understand your point, and I agree with it.

All too often, however, Management is willing to replace people for inadequate reasons. Many seek to operate in a climate of fear. This I believe is counter-productive.

Experienced employees should not lightly be cast aside. An example is clerical employees, who are normally paid a low hourly wage.

Even so, it is the experienced employee who learns to spot thieves and shoplifters, while newer employees are blind to it. Keeping the experienced help is well worth the minor demands such folk make in terms of adjustments in their schedule for growing families and such.

Of course they are replaceable, but not without a cost.