Or you can simply remind the employee that you have discussed issues with him or her over time, and leave it at that. You have many talents and we are confident that you will locate a position that can take advantage of them.” "We wish you well in your future endeavors and trust that you will locate a position that is a better fit for you. We are terminating your employment because your performance does not meet the standards we expect from this position. So, you might say, “We’ve already discussed your performance issues. You want the employee to maintain his or her dignity during an employment termination. Have an answer prepared that is honest and correctly summarizes the situation without detail or placing blame on the employee. If you have coached and documented an employee’s performance over time and provided frequent feedback, there is no point in rehashing your dissatisfaction when you fire the employee. And, in part, this belief is encouraged by the employer's actions, or rather, non-action. Her work had deteriorated beyond repair and she was missing part of every day that she was scheduled to work so her production was half of what the employer needed.ĭespite counseling, verbal warnings, and written warnings, she said that she never, ever thought that her company would fire her. In the month prior to her termination, the employee had missed eleven days of work. In a technology company, an employee attended her termination meeting. But, none of your feelings matter when the employee is not performing his job. In fact, you may believe and think all of these things. So, employees convince themselves that they won’t get fired: they think that you like them they think that you know that they are a nice person, or you recognize that they’ve been trying hard. This is often not without cause as the average employer waits too long to fire a non-performing employee much of the time. No matter how well you’ve communicated about performance problems with the employee, almost no one believes that they will actually get fired. Firing an employee is stressful for all parties-not just for the employee losing a job.
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