Firing Someone
Firing someone is probably the hardest part of being in charge. The best advice you can get about this is if you cannot deal with it, do not take a position that would require you to do so. In other words, do not own your own company if you do not want to have to fire someone. The article we read gave us some helpful hints about the correct way to fire someone. The biggest thing they stressed was to be prepared. By being prepared, you can avoid a lot of the potential problems that can happen with someone who is unhappy about being fired. Being prepared includes having written documents regarding the reason for firing, having a final paycheck, and having security ready in case the situation gets bad. The article also said that firing should be the last option, and that you should try to work with the employee to try and make things work. I disagree with this because if someone is not doing what they are hired to do then they should be fired.
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