But the skills they have honed there are often different from the skills required for classical espionage and many are frankly bored when they return to more routine work where Kevlar and a personal weapon are not required equipment.

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When people are bored they produce mediocre, uninspired work.

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When employees get bored it is because they are not doing something they are passionate about.

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The kids are then allowed to quit when they become challenged or bored and want to move on to the next thing.

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Racing fans, many of whom can barely afford the steep ticket prices at the track, are bored by the lack of drama when they get there.

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The Time Warner buyback announcement was a dud (shares are where they were when Icahn started making noises), but that could be because Wall Street is bored with cable stocks.

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