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You should. I feel fucking shitty about this.

damon_c 13y ago
Can't you wait till he gets back so he can have a good vacation?...Although I've seen the whole "got fired upon returning from vacation" thing happen a few times. That sucks too! Sorry for both of you.
- throwit1979 13y ago
  Apparently you missed the part about not meeting payroll. There are few things worse( legally, in employment law )than missing payroll.
  - beat 13y ago
    Ugh. I remember what it was like the first time the 2000-era dotcom I was at missed payroll. A co-worker and I had taken the day off to take our kids to the state fair, and found our money wasn't where we thought it would be. They announced the payroll shortfall the day it happened, in company email we didn't read because we were off that day. Kinda sucked.
  - RyJones 13y ago
    I've alerted firms that missed payroll of the law violation via a couriered legal notice from a labor lawyer. I got my money when nobody else did.
rastyyle 13y ago
Good luck with the convo man. I've been through similar situations on both ends and its not easy for either side. Hopefully he has a healthy respect for you and understands the circumstances involved. No telling how he'll react but let him vent if he needs to.
Nutella4 13y ago
Then make plans to do this shitty job in as kind and professional manner as possible. That means NOT stringing people along. Sit down and figure out whether you're going to be able to keep people employed at 100% of their current pay and benefits. If you know you can't, then the biggest favor you can do for them is to lay them off quickly so they can start looking for a new job immediately. If you can make some calls to get them leads at other places that's great, but the most helpful thing you can do for them is to let them go as soon as you know that they have no future at your company. I've done firing and layoffs and I know it's hard. Delaying it makes it all much worse, for you and the departing employees.

Can't you wait till he gets back so he can have a good vacation?...Although I've seen the whole "got fired upon returning from vacation" thing happen a few times. That sucks too! Sorry for both of you.

throwit1979 13y ago
Apparently you missed the part about not meeting payroll. There are few things worse( legally, in employment law )than missing payroll.
- beat 13y ago
  Ugh. I remember what it was like the first time the 2000-era dotcom I was at missed payroll. A co-worker and I had taken the day off to take our kids to the state fair, and found our money wasn't where we thought it would be. They announced the payroll shortfall the day it happened, in company email we didn't read because we were off that day. Kinda sucked.
- RyJones 13y ago
  I've alerted firms that missed payroll of the law violation via a couriered legal notice from a labor lawyer. I got my money when nobody else did.

rastyyle 13y ago

Good luck with the convo man. I've been through similar situations on both ends and its not easy for either side. Hopefully he has a healthy respect for you and understands the circumstances involved. No telling how he'll react but let him vent if he needs to.

Nutella4 13y ago

Then make plans to do this shitty job in as kind and professional manner as possible. That means NOT stringing people along. Sit down and figure out whether you're going to be able to keep people employed at 100% of their current pay and benefits. If you know you can't, then the biggest favor you can do for them is to lay them off quickly so they can start looking for a new job immediately. If you can make some calls to get them leads at other places that's great, but the most helpful thing you can do for them is to let them go as soon as you know that they have no future at your company. I've done firing and layoffs and I know it's hard. Delaying it makes it all much worse, for you and the departing employees.