Late last year, Infosys told employees it was freezing all salary hikes this year, blaming bad market conditions and insufficient visibility into near-term growth.

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"It was definitely right thing to call off the race because visibility was really bad, not just from the rain but also from the sky", the Brazilian said.

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For curbing bad guys, the speed and visibility of the Internet can be a very useful thing.

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Open allocation seems too insane to work until you consider how terribly closed allocation works: unnecessary turnover, bad behavior resulting from a need for visibility amid a competitive transfer market, warring departments and teams, and extremely low motivation.

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