While I really appreciate your effort, son, your performance at the recital just isn't up to our standards here, so we're sorry to say we'll have to let you go.

While I really appreciate your effort, son, your performance at the recital just isn't up to our standards here, so we're sorry to say we'll have to let you go. Can we grab a quick moment for an exit interview before we hand you off to a social worker? Work is absolutely not a family.