[mikegioia]

Wow what a wonderful answer. This is the most clear and succinct way of explaining the transition in dealing with employee termination from a small to larger company.

Regarding the guilt, I think you're right -- a lot of people don't realize that every day spent trying to work with an unproductive employee/coworker is a day lost by the productive one. At a certain point or company-size you can't continue doing it.