[straik]

This one is not about management.

There is no way you can silently stop working and turn your focus on private side projects. At least you need to talk to your coworkers and your management about running out of work. It´s up to you.

[toolz]

It doesn't even matter what he was doing with his time. If his employer wasn't satisfied with what he was producing it's in their best interest to let their employee know they need to correct the situation.

Firing him means they were in panic mode because they were lazy and decided not to manage their employees.

[straik]

I'm not saying that the employer didn´t make mistakes. But it is always the same and so many people are doing it wrong.

If you are in a situation that needs to change, take action. This is your responsibility and it does not matter who fucked up this thing.