Complacency Kills?

I have a military background and the first thing you get taught in counter-terrorism training is that 'complacency kills'. Complacency means that you start feeling secure and unaware of potential danger. This may sound a bit extreme, but I ran into complacency in the DBA world just last week. I was interviewing a potential candidate to fill a full-time Sr. DBA position. On paper, this candidate looked good. They had worked in both large and small shops doing a variety of tasks. During the interview, though, they were not able to recall how to perform the most basic of tasks or speak in detail on processes and procedures. Another glance at this candidate's resume showed that they had worked in a large shop since 2007 and were the senior member of a team of four. It had become apparent that this person had gone from a well-rounded DBA to a 'button pusher' all because of complacency. This person was obviously more concerned with collecting a paycheck than keeping their skills current. In the world of IT, this is a death sentence. Once you lose your interest in the technology, you may as well look to another career field that you are interested in.