We've all seen it play out. A new hire joins with a lot of promise, the onboarding goes fine, and then slowly, quietly, things start to unravel. Deadlines get missed. The team starts picking up the slack. Nobody says anything, but everyone notices. By month two, you already know. And by month three, you're having the conversation nobody wants to have. The hire didn't work out. Now comes the part that really stings. It Goes Way Beyond the Salary Most people tally up the obviou