Ted, a senior employee, believes he is underpaid and attempts to compensate by routinely keeping short hours, though it is obvious to everyone that he still makes some valuable, unique, and perhaps irreplaceable contributions  Tatiana, Ted' s supervisor, is aware of the deficit in Ted' s performance, and realizes other workers work harder than they should to make up for it
Nevertheless, Tatiana decides that she should not request that Ted be replaced
Employers should compensate all their employees in a way that is adequate in relation to the value of the contributions they make.