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The first example read like the employee was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, so we fired him. Ouch. Try to be supportive and help at least once. Then reconside
by Eduard 13y ago
The first example read like the employee was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, so we fired him. Ouch. Try to be supportive and help at least once. Then reconsider. Else, the jerk is on you.
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- warfangle 13y agoNot only that, but bipolar disorder is a protected class under the ADA. Drug addiction not so much. But that's why your company has mental health included in its health plan. It does, doesn't it? Sheesh.
- fhd2 13y agoWow, I don't know what's crazier, that they promoted him or that they fired him. I can't believe Ben Horowitz. It sounds like he's in the slave business.
- rdl 13y agoHe was also a drug addict, from the book, and it was in the context of nonperformance, at a company which was dying. From his response, I think at a less-critical ("peacetime") company stage, they might have tried to help him within the company.