Have you ever fired anyone?

Too many to count.What you fail to undertand is the person being terminated,if done according to the law and fairly,has actually fired them self.The terminated person has either broken company rules or cannot meet the requirements of the job.And when confronted , generally will admit failure and will thank you for helping them through their mental anguish.

yes, a chick that my supervisor told me i had to fire who was having some type of issues.

I'm not allowed ;)

Damn, that sucks.

I had no actual qualms about it, only because I observed this employee (a nursing assistant) drinking on the job, and then going back to work liquored up and mistreating the patients.

This kid was a nightmare... He was on welfare and having to do work experience to get his benefit, but he didn't follow rules and regs of the store, didn't bother to attempt tasks... It was more of a doss to him... He ended up embarrassing me in front of the Area Manager and CEO when they dropped by on their monthly visit... Really bad... So, I dealt with it... I would be lying to say that I hadn't been looking for a opportunity...

I pulled him into the office and asked if he knew why I had... All I got was a ghetto "no, why?" in the "s'up bruv" style... I told him, and said that this services were not longer require. I told him to get his things and escorted him out of the building...

It was the first time I'd fired someone and I was nervous, yeah, but I knew I had to do it... And I got a lot of praise from my Manager and also my Area Manager when I called them to let them know...

no not me

Unless I can count roleplaying ahaha

Not fun, but necessary.

Several, unfortunately. It wasn't something I ever looked forward to doing.

More than a few.

Dont think i ever could

Mixed. It depended on the situation. A couple times, it was really easy because the people flagrantly broke company policy. Once, though, I really think it was someone else's fault (based on things that happened later), but this one person took the fall. I felt bad about that afterwards for quite a while. That was about 15 years ago.

3 if I remember correctly. I was disappointed in their work ethic. Was happy to have out of my department.

Yes and thanked for it . The back breaking job just wasn't for them is all no shame .

Sometimes it felt wonderful. Sometimes I cried. Depended on the person and the reason.

2 it is not fun, nor easy, sometimes it just has to be done

I've had to fire people for poor job performance as well as lay-offs.Both were just as difficult to do.

Damn, just my luck, lol

lol

I know! Lol
I'm so ashamed!

It felt terrible, like I had failed them.

Nope. I've never been high enough up on the food chain to have to do the deed, although I have recommended someone for termination. She was stealing from the till.

Hugh relief! He was an incompetent bonehead.

I marked yes because I have been the driving force behind several people being fired although I did not have the power to actually pull the trigger. In our organization only the HR Director can actually terminate someone. However I did the documentation and took the matter to HR to start the process. In all but one of the cases it involved patient safety issues and the person's ability to practice safely. The other case was a behavioral issue that created a danger to other staff and patients. It is very hard to end someones job. In the case of a RN that is terminated with cause it is often very hard to find another nursing job. I never take that lightly.

Had to , girl was on the phone all the and caught her siting on the counter and without her shoes on...Not cool!

I know people have a perception of us business owners being evil and wicked people that love inflicting pain on our poor workers while we count our wads of cash but, having to fire someone is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I really do not enjoy it at all.

Nope !!

No feeling whatsoever

It wasn't something I enjoyed doing but they weren't pulling they're weight.

Always well deserved.Laying people off is tough,because it's a matter of economics and not because of their poor performance.You can't help but feel miserable especially when you are aware they are the provider of the household.

That does suck

the first time I had to do it CZ I was only 28 and had the position for a mere few months.24 years later the look in those men's eye's still effects me deeply.

I don't see laying some one off as being fired...

Its more like a "cut" from a team, Basketball, Football, Cheerleading, etc.

My guys have been with me since I opened my shop. We're the best of friends, we take vacations together with our families and somehow we're all godparents to each others kids. They'll retire before I utter those words!!

That's great! How many of you are there?

It's only seven of us. Low overhead! lol

That's wonderful, congratulations. When my company started out it was that way and then as the number of personnel grew it became more impersonal. I really missed the close relationship. I tried to keep it that way with my last company and when I sold it in August I personally went to each person (and I had 102 at that time) and told them about the sale prior to the annoucement. Even after the sale I had almost all of them call me and thank me for having worked for me. I was overwhelmed.

I wish you the best with your business but no matter how big you get I hope you never lose the relationship you have with your fellow workers. Congratulations again.