> Of course firing is an option Certainly not the first option. You bring it up with them, you modify your process and manage a bit more closely, you agree on

> Of course firing is an option Certainly not the first option. You bring it up with them, you modify your process and manage a bit more closely, you agree on some concrete objectives; and if things don't change that much, you make it clear that if things don't improve in a well-defined way within an agreed time window, they could be fired. Firing is the last measure of a series of escalating measures, and each one of those measures should be communicated well. If you fire someone and it comes as a surprise to them, you messed up, not them.