Firing a programmer- Help

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  • gramme0

    And don't tell him "it's nothing personal." Because that would be bullshit. It's personal. It's always personal. It's affecting someone's livelihood, and a refusal to acknowledge that fact is just another blow to their dignity.

    • not true. nothing personal means the decision to fire you was not personal.cuke426
    • if it IS a personal reason then so be it but if it's due to financial reasons then it's nothing personal.cuke426
    • You miss my point. It's a demeaning thing to say to people.gramme
    • It's hand-washing bullshit, because people always take it personally—unless it's a true layoff, rather than a firing per se.gramme
    • se.gramme
    • Even then, people wonder why they're less valuable than the people who still have their jobs.gramme

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