> Not to blame him, but it is unfortunate that he didn't have someone who could advise him that taking a hard job at a notoriously uncaring company with a sick

> Not to blame him, but it is unfortunate that he didn't have someone who could advise him that taking a hard job at a notoriously uncaring company with a sick wife would be unwise. This is blaming him. > The reality is that you might just need to terminate people who cannot perform, no matter what the reason. Or even better, give them a few months' leave at half or a quarter salary, or at least let them keep their benefits. I know, crazy to suggest we might put corporate profits over helping someone in need, but you could give it a try. Edit: Amazon did offer the employee family leave unpaid. It wasn't workable and their response was that he should quit.