My most fond recollection was a young chap that was a "second choice." The first declined, and this guy had very little of the exact skills we needed, but he had a real eagerness.

He turned out to be an amazing hire. I think that he far outstripped the first choice, and he has gone on to do quite well, after leaving our company.

I like to think that I ran a fairly good shop. We kept people for decades.

When they finally rolled up our shop (after 27 years), the person with the least seniority had ten years.