re: Letting Someone Go

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For those of you who have to make employment decisions, does it ever get any easier?

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I've had to let a couple dozen people go over the last 3 years. It's still just as hard for some cases; maybe like the kid in your example. But most of the time, it becomes easier as you learn what to say, how to handle it, better understand why you're doing it, etc. My issue was that I began to notice trends in the character of the people I was letting go---which means I need to better learn how to prevent certain types of people from getting to the point that I have to let them go. What could you have done to make that kid step up and reach his potential OR what do you need to look for in candidates to make sure you don't hire another one of those kids again? Because there may be another person like him in the future and you'll have to fire them too if you don't weed them out in advance or help them once they're in.

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500K a year yet aren't real concerned with paying the taxes they owe

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Blows my mind

I had to let someone go last week - not the best experience for sure.

I worked with him for over 6 months but he just never improved. I was relieved to end it but it is never easy - the guy has two kids at home.

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I spent a ton of time training him, teaching him, along with other people helping. He just couldn't swing it. His aptitude and his skills just weren't a match, and it was starting to hold the group back.

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This is usually the case when I have to fire someone, and it makes much easier to separate personal from business.

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500K a year yet aren't real concerned with paying the taxes they owe

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somebody explain

Those same people are probably still living paycheck to paycheck