Passage Summary: Barnes thinks the new hires are being paid too much for easy work while also being given work that is too hard for them, so he wants to cut their pay and make their jobs easier.

Conclusion: The company should lower the pay and simplify the responsibilities of the two most recently hired staff members.

Reasoning: Their current pay exceeds what is typical for simple entry-level tasks, and their current responsibilities are too difficult for people without experience.

Analysis: To make this argument stick, Barnes needs to bridge the gap between what is 'normal' for new employees and what is true for these specific individuals. He assumes that these two new hires are actually 'inexperienced' and that they are only supposed to be performing 'simple tasks.' If the company hired them specifically because they are experts or because they were recruited for a high-level role, Barnes's logic falls apart. Look for an answer that confirms these employees are not an exception to the general rules about new hires.