Think of it from the perspective of the other employees on your team. In most cases the person being let go for performance reasons is a drag for them to work w

Think of it from the perspective of the other employees on your team. In most cases the person being let go for performance reasons is a drag for them to work with. Plus, even for the employee being let go, it's usually better for that to happen sooner rather than later so they can more quickly move on. Not firing someone who isn't a good fit is just avoiding your own discomfort (letting the person go) while forcing other people to suffer. It's actually the less empathetic, more psychopathic thing to do.