I don&#x27;t agree with this sentiment. Rather, I&#x27;d say that she tried and failed, and that that failure was as much her fault as it was anyone else&#x27;s. Saying it was &quot;outside her hands&quot; implies she did the best that was possible, not just the best that was possible for her.<p>1. She was worth less than they thought when they brought her in. They paid for someone they thought could solve their problems, and she could not.<p>2. She&#x27;s worth more now than she was when they hired her, because she does have more experience (this point I agree on).<p>This means, to me that she&#x27;s worth somewhere between &quot;what she was really worth when they hired her&quot; and &quot;that amount plus the value she gained by learning&quot;.<p>Given the decisions I saw her make (no remote work, basically firing anyone that wanted to continue their remote work), I&#x27;d say she was worth a lot less than they thought she was when she started... and worth a lot less now, even with new experiences.