[blisterpeanuts]

OK, so you'd rather work for a guy who fires the adulterer the next day, not the same day that he finds out he's been poking his wife? Because he's taken 24 hours to "think it over"?

I can understand if the employee was caught stealing petty cash or fudging the time sheets; then you'd want some semblance of due process to gain absolute proof, give him a chance to resign rather than be fired, etc.

But adultery? Confessed adultery?

[jspthrowaway2]

It's not about the proof required to fire him. It's about understanding the situation entirely before reacting. Immediate reactions are usually problematic because emotions are involved, particularly in this case.