select B.first_name as first from employees C INNER join (select first_name,rk from (select first_name, row_number() over(order by first_name) as rk from employees) as A where rk % 2 = 1) as B on B.first_name = C.first_name

select B.first_name as first from employees C INNER join (select first_name,rk from (select first_name, row_number() over(order by first_name) as rk from employees) as A where rk % 2 = 1) as B on B.first_name = C.first_name