Not long ago there&#x27;ve been an article here at HN about how the existence of A, B, and C players is a consequence of bosses labeling them, not of the actual players.<p>It claimed exactly this mentality, where, for example, A players are allowed to manage their worload and avoid burnout, B players have little liberty, and C players had none.<p>Not that I don&#x27;t think everybody is as capable, but the environment&#x27;s influence is so great that, except for a really small amout of obviously incompetent people, you won&#x27;t have a good idea of who is who.