This week marked the first time we’ve ever had to let go of an employee for no other reason than that their performance simply wasn’t up to par. What made it even more heart-wrenching was the fact that this person had been with us for years–longer than anyone else who had ever worked for us. And yet, throughout all of that time, he was never very good at the various positions we moved him into and out of. In short, he was loyal and dependable but never excelled and as his compensation grew it became ever more obvious that he wasn’t capable of doing the things we needed from him.
And yet, I am still ill at ease. In many ways I can’t believe we let this person go and feel almost as if we have sold our souls in the name of profit. But have we? This will take some time to get a better hold of as feel that I haven’t quite gotten over the shock of his firing yet either. I ask that you all keep him in your thoughts and, if you don’t mind, dedicate your merit to him.
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Cattāri Brahmavihārā 
Without knowing the particulars of the case, it still sounds as if you thought about it for a long time and, quite frankly, maybe it is the result of this former-associate’s kamma that he now has to find another line of work.
May he be well and find something to which he is better suited.
By: Hickersonia on 11/25/2013
at 3:26 pm