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Why Do Top Firms Fire Good Workers? — Looking up at tall buildings in a city

Why Do Top Firms Fire Good Workers?CEFR A1

1 Dec 2025

Adapted from Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester, Futurity CC BY 4.0

Photo by Jacob Pretorius, Unsplash

AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.

  • Some big firms, like McKinsey and Goldman Sachs, hire many smart people.
  • After a few years, some workers leave the firm.
  • This is not a problem but a way to show talent.
  • Firms know how good their workers are.
  • Clients see this too, but later on.
  • Some workers stay to build a strong reputation.

Difficult words

  • firmA company or business.
    firms
  • talentNatural skill or ability.
  • reputationHow others see someone or something.
  • clientsPeople or companies that use services.
  • workersPeople who work for a company.

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Discussion questions

  • Why do you think workers want a strong reputation?
  • What makes a firm good to work for?
  • How can talent help someone in their job?

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