“And he always made up the time he spent helping his sons, he said.” If this is true and he met important deadlines, it is difficult for the company to justify

“And he always made up the time he spent helping his sons, he said.” If this is true and he met important deadlines, it is difficult for the company to justify his removal. They lose a quality employee for basically no reason, especially given the decentralized (remote) nature of work these days.