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> I feel sorry for him. I’m not sure he’s ever been in this position before, and I think I’m the first person today he has to give this news to. He looks a bit

> I feel sorry for him. I’m not sure he’s ever been in this position before, and I think I’m the first person today he has to give this news to. He looks a bit overwhelmed, grey-faced, perhaps a bit nervous. He is speaking slowly and carefully. It’s got to be tough to be the one who has to deliver this news to people. It must really suck for him to tell somebody they’re suddenly unemployed. Long ago, I was let go, with others, by the VP of a company I worked for as the company was faltering. He was a nice guy and I wasn't aware how much it had affected him to do this. I stopped by to visit, some months later, and found out he was in a mental health facility and had to be restrained from trying to climb out a window to get out. Worse--there was no window. When I started my business, I found it difficult to let people go who were just not capable of doing the job. Those with attitude problems and "cancers" within the company were easier but not really easy. As time passed, I was able to steel myself up against these things. I wouldn't tell them they were fired but, instead, being "let go" cause they couldn't get the job. I admit to having some pleasure in cutting out the cancererous ones, though.

ido 8y ago
In my (thankfully small set-size) experience even with attitude problems it's not easy to fire people. It's really seldom that you have to fire someone who is just a right asshole with no redeeming qualities - quite often they are toxic because they have some mental health issues, or have really bad social skills, or are just for one reason or another really frustrated and taking it out in the wrong way (none of these are excuses to keep them employed mind you). You can be relieved after the fact that they are gone while still not enjoying having to actually fire them.

ido 8y ago

In my (thankfully small set-size) experience even with attitude problems it's not easy to fire people. It's really seldom that you have to fire someone who is just a right asshole with no redeeming qualities - quite often they are toxic because they have some mental health issues, or have really bad social skills, or are just for one reason or another really frustrated and taking it out in the wrong way (none of these are excuses to keep them employed mind you). You can be relieved after the fact that they are gone while still not enjoying having to actually fire them.