OT: Having to fire someone sux

[USNRET]

nuf said

[JerolW]

Yeah, it's no fun.

jerol

[HarryO]

Laying off a good employee is worse.

Sometimes firing an employee is necessary.

Either way it's no fun.

[winchester21]

Been there done that- worst part of a job- almost as bad as not being able to fire some jerk who really deserves it due to other factors.

Fortunately now I only have sales functions.

[Guest " "]

we had 1 go last week and 3 go the week before

[djk]

Sometimes it can be a relief.

I got to fire a non-performing employee while the owner was on vacation. The employee made it easy, he returned from lunch after 3PM, blind drunk, and crashed through a plate-glass display. He was lucky as the glass was plate, not tempered, as he could have speared himself on a jagged piece.

Even though it was a big hassle to handle the cleanup, replace the glass (with tempered), and the associated paperwork (for termination), all I could think of was the relief that this employee was gone.

[winchester21]

We had a jerk who kept screwing up orders- mine included- I lobbied for his dismassal for months -showed up back from lunch smelling like liquior runing a forklift[D]- after the 3rd chance he was given his walking papers- the other one hit a fellow employee's car in the parking lot- never reported it- a truck driver saw it and reported it. kWhen asked about the dammage to his car he said that he had hit a deer, Bye Bye

[russ69]

Better the company stays viable and supports the remaining employees than carrying extra payroll the company can't afford. That's what GM should have done instead of wiping out the shareholders.

Thanx, Russ

[jamesV]

but a lot better then being on the other end.

James

[jacksonbart]

Been there done that, usually works out for the best for both parties if it’s due to performance related issues. Down sizing sucks, but is a necessary evil. I have been lucky enough so far not to been downsized but I have no false confidence or extra personal value attached to being employed. After 16+ years of steadily working it will change at some point I am sure. I have fired people and seen my bosses fired. After watching the HBO miniseries of Band Of Brothers or The Pacific, seems minor really.