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I would have told that to him in person, but he bunked office again today.

• davidw 17y ago
  Change the locks tonight?:-) It can wait a day, say it in person.
• TallGuyShort 17y ago
  Use that to give yourself the gumption to fire him on the spot next time you see him. Don't be rude, of course, but it's all the more reason to be honest and up front and say, "Look - you haven't been able to deliver what we expected when we hired you. We were looking for ... but we've noticed that you're more... You might fit better at a larger corporation, but right now, we really need to let you go."
• rubinelli 17y ago
  Then schedule a meeting. Tell him to be there early tomorrow because you need to talk, and then deliver the news face to face. Have a list of events in which he didn't perform as you expected him to, explain that while he had an acceptable performance, your company is too small to survive with less than absolutely stellar work, wish him best of luck, and say you are available if he needs references. I think being nice and respectful is much more important than being informal. In fact, I think informality may give the impression that you don't care.