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I personally find firing someone on a Monday at 9am, and having them escorted out of the building at the time when other employees are arriving in the office is brutality at its best.
Just kidding. Assuming that it's a good employee who's simply not a good fit or due to a work shortage, Friday afternoon a few hours before quitting time. A short day, a weekend and a severance check in hand makes for a not-so-bad departure.
Exactly. I have heard of Thursdays and Fridays too, or at least towards the end of the day. Monday AM is just ridiculous, regardless of the reasons why they are fired.
I checked with the experts. It appears Friday is best.
Peter Gibbons: You're gonna lay off Samir and Michael? Bob Slydell: Oh yeah, we're gonna bring in some entry-level graduates, farm some work out to Singapore, that's the usual deal. Bob Porter: Standard operating procedure. Peter Gibbons: Do they know this yet? Bob Slydell: No. No, of course not. We find it's always better to fire people on a Friday. Studies have statistically shown that there's less chance of an incident if you do it at the end of the week
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