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Ask HN: How you decide when to fire a person?
- traviswingo 10y agoA few things that instantly come to mind: 1.) When they are not, and have not been, performing their job at a level that justifies their compensation. 2.) When they have a negative impact on the team (rude, pessimistic, etc.) 3.) When it has been determined by the company that it is better off without that individual.
- stray 10y agoOnly for serious transgression -- violence in the workplace, theft of company property, repeatedly showing up drunk/high. Otherwise, lots of things can be going on in someone's life that can cause them to suck at their jobs for a while. And long before actually firing them, it's better to see if maybe they fit better somewhere else in the company. Possibly at a lower pay rate. And if even that doesn't work -- they should be advised that their job is in jeopardy and given an opportunity, on company time, to seek other employment (it's easier to get a job if you already have one). Be kind. You never know when the toes you step on today are attached to the ass you have to kiss a decade hence.