I'm not sure I would mind the impersonal firing. Let's get down to business, tell me what I need to know, how much money I get, when do I get it, where do I bri

I'm not sure I would mind the impersonal firing. Let's get down to business, tell me what I need to know, how much money I get, when do I get it, where do I bring the computer. What I assume would bother me more is the worrying or fake compassion for me. We were not a family, we were "friends" only by convenience, the company didn't actually have an important mission other than making money and I know it. If I was just fired by you, pretending to feel bad (or even actually feeling bad) for me doesn't help me. I am already thinking about my next steps: I need to inform my wife, rethink my finances, and likely start looking for a new job. Disclaimer: I was never fired yet, so of course I might be full of shot. And how one reacts also probably depends on which phase of your life you are in and how easily you think you get another job.