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Ask HN: What is the best way to Layoff in a small team?

3 pointsby bitladover 2 years ago
We have a situation. We are a small team of 4-5 people. We have a person who is clearly not a great fit. As a tech lead, I have never fired a person before. What is the best way to do that?<p>What are some Pre and Post steps? Esp. with the current economic situation, how would it be perceived by everyone else in the small team?

4 comments

logicalmonsterover 2 years ago
Your first step should probably be asking somebody in your management what the best process for this is because there&#x27;s stuff you want to make sure you handle right to minimize your legal risks.<p>If it&#x27;s like any other company, you&#x27;ll probably schedule a meeting with them and some other manager, give them the bad news, make sure they know what paychecks and benefits they still have coming their way, and be a human and offer them some words of support and encouragement.<p>As far as your team, I think it&#x27;s important to not say a bad word about the person let go.
jstx1over 2 years ago
&gt; We have a person who is clearly not a great fit.<p>By the way, this isn&#x27;t a layoff. Layoffs are done for financial reasons, due to company restructuring etc - in a layoff it&#x27;s not the employee&#x27;s fault that they&#x27;re losing their job.
ssowonnyover 2 years ago
According to &quot;No Rules Rules&quot;, letting a person not a great fit go makes the team more robust. I believe honesty is essential. How about explaining the differences between expectations and outcomes clearly and helping the person find a job that fits?
abdrehmanover 2 years ago
Commenting so I can come back and see HN opinion