> maybe they have family issues, maybe they're having physical or mental health problems then they should quit! stealing time, value, money from the company an

> maybe they have family issues, maybe they're having physical or mental health problems then they should quit! stealing time, value, money from the company and its fellow employees isn't right. It's shitty behavior and nobody should defend it. But - the most accurate model for what other people will do is electricity - they will follow the path of least resistance. That's all the "manager" is doing. If you make too many problems, getting rid of you might be easier than dealing with those problems!