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At the end of the day, Frasier Crane beats out Woody from Cheers.

Our office has several vacancies open, and I have the thankless job opportunity to interview some candidates. The dilemma is always: is it better to hire a hardworking idiot or a smart douchebag? No easy answer here.

It really depends on the position available and your style of management.

Yes, an asshole would make your worklife miserable with his/her drama, but working with a moron is scientifically proven to shorten a person's life span. If you like micromanaging and the job only needs the person to do repetitive, highly undemanding tasks, let's say mopping floors or writing brochures for a farm pesticide, then i suppose the hardworking dolt will do. But if it involves a lot more than that and you don't want to redo everything yourself, I'd suggest putting up with the douchebaggery the smart jackass brings on. Just treat them like you treat a toddler (lots of soothing words, a smack and some sweets every now and then) and you'll be fine.