Re:Ask HN: Firing an employee under a month before vest?
by chiefalchemist on Thursday October 13, 2022 @08:46AM
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It sounds to me like the effects on the rest of the team has already set in. That is, anyone reasonable would already have questions about management / leadership.
Making the change now:
- won't save the situation
- it might, as others have mention actually undermine any trust the rest of the team has left
- invite legal action on the part of the dismissed employee.
All that aside, giving the rogue employee the benefit of the doubt, it feels like it might be health / mental health related issue. Random time off being the tell.
Sucks for the team. But dismissing someone who needs help is a tough call.
Making the change now:
- won't save the situation
- it might, as others have mention actually undermine any trust the rest of the team has left
- invite legal action on the part of the dismissed employee.
All that aside, giving the rogue employee the benefit of the doubt, it feels like it might be health / mental health related issue. Random time off being the tell.
Sucks for the team. But dismissing someone who needs help is a tough call.