Nobody is (or few are, I'm not gonna count) criticizing the termination process, as it's about as empathetic as can be realistically expected. The heat is comi

Nobody is (or few are, I'm not gonna count) criticizing the termination process, as it's about as empathetic as can be realistically expected. The heat is coming from how she disavows that decision (and process), and is somehow surprised that he's not enthusiastic to not just put in the contracted paid-for time but won't go above-and-beyond to provide free services for her sole benefit. That's not "trying to be decent to people while trying to run a thriving business", that's expecting people to consent to be taken advantage of. BTW: being shown the door with a check for 2-3 month's pay (not unusual in the USA) is quite palatable. Shows due appreciation without expecting someone to labor under a dark cloud when they should be out looking for work.