Letting someone go
Recently at my firm, management let someone go. This employee’s productivity had been declining for weeks, and her personal life seemed to be a growing concern during her workday. Her work had been piling up for weeks, and the lack of production caused problems in other areas of the firm, especially in my area of work. Last week, management decided to let her go. I am only reflecting on this simply because of the technique the boss used to fire her. While the boss could have made an example out of her for the rest of the employees, the boss decided to do it in a private manner, at the end of the workweek. I believe this is the best way to let someone go. I have witness other employees get fired before, and it was an embarrassing event for those employees. By letting her go at the end of the week, the boss was able to save the employee some embarrassment (it’s a long walk to the end of the hallway), and also minimized the gossip that could have followed afterwards.
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