[sofixa]

> If you are like "please will <direct report> just quit or leave!?" then just start the process to fire them.

> No need to drag out everyones suffering. It's hard firing people but suffering together is always worse.

> Then combine how that person might piss off the rest of the team... It's a no brainer.

Firing people can piss the rest of the team too.

[bearjaws]

If you cannot explain or justify a firing to your team, you as the leader are the problem...

[willcipriano]

The problem is you can message the person who got fired on linkedin.

I've had coworkers who had sudden "family emergencies" and the like who really just took a better offer.