There's a big problem with hiring talent in the space

we've interviewed over 100 people across our agencies in the last 18 months and we've only hired a select few for long term roles
most didn't make the cut, while others weren't a good fit after 1-2 months of trial
one thing we've realized is most people want maximum value for minimum output
- they're rarely professional versus web2 talent
- don't show up early to calls/ won't doxx
- they require a lot of hand holding
- ghost mid project when times get hard
what genuinely surprises me is how low the bar actually is
just doing what you said you'd do at the level you promised already puts you in the top 5% of talent we've worked with
showing up on time, communicating proactively, shipping work fast etc are all great early signs
the few who can do this are the ones you want to pay above market and build the team around
we've turned down applicants with thousands of followers because they couldnt clear it, and we've hired people with no following because they could
i'm convinced the next 12 months will be the easiest time in years for genuine 10x operators to stand out
the bar is so low that just being good is enough to get you paid above market by some of the biggest brands/ agencies
now, where can we find 10x talent?