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by SlightlyLeftPad 957 days ago
I agree, it’s equally likely that the person they were trying fire was an asshole too.
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I've written/read the word asshole so many times, I'm reminded of Spaceballs!

But you're right, I didn't know them enough to judge who was in the wrong. I think that was the problem. If he'd just fired the guy without telling me, I'd have been surprised but there wouldn't be anything I could do. Instead, he effectively gave me a choice: stay and someone you barely know loses their job, or leave.

Yeah that is an odd way to handle it, almost like the owner didn't want to fully own their decision.