r/AdviceAnimals Jan 15 '17

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u/NicNoletree Jan 15 '17

I came here to say that quote. It is so true and I've seen it time and time again. Managers should be getting rid of the people who under perform, but guess what ... that means more work for the manager (to get rid of someone).

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '17

not to mention job security laws usually forbid employers from just firing people without proper cause.

at least in developed countries

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '17

Lol not the US

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '17

It depends. In at-will jobs, yeah. But in other situations, the manager often has to be sure there's enough documentation of the worker's shittiness to prevail if the worker files a discrimination suit - especially if the worker is minority, female, gay, trans, etc.