A reader writes:
I know you’ve talked a lot about the kindest ways to fire someone. I was wondering what your opinion is on the time of day it’s done.
Recently one of my coworkers was let go. At the end of the workday, another manager ushered everyone else who was around (we’re a small office) into a fake meeting so that the employee would be able to pack up his desk in peace. This is how I have seen several other firings happen, and I thought that it seemed fair.
However, several of my coworkers were upset about the way it was handled and said that it should have happened at the beginning of the day. I can see their side; maybe it’s better to do it first thing in the morning and get it over with. However, I personally think that it could cause more commotion because everyone is arriving in the morning, saying hi, making coffee, etc., and the poor employee has to pack up and leave with everyone staring.
I answer this question over at Inc. today, where I’m revisiting letters that have been buried in the archives here from years ago (and sometimes updating/expanding my answers to them). You can read it here.
is there a best time of day to fire someone? was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager.
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