Mike Andes and two others talk through firing an employee. One admits he can't afford a salesperson right now, and they debate whether kindness or business protection matters more in termination conversations.
I know business. You can't afford me.
What's right for the business. Sometimes you just have to bite that bullet. That'll be a tough conversation. Off camera.
I think she heard our conversation.
You can have two things that are true. A great person and a horrible employee.
All right, if I have to let somebody go, how do I bring that up?
Like, we can only be nice for so long before everyone loses their job.
Truth is, yeah, I can't afford it.
13,000. Sold. 12,000 is what you cost you.
Yeah.
So why do we still have a salesperson? Off camera, I.
Think she heard the conversation.
Sorry. Yeah, absolutely. He really is trying to take care of everyone. Like, if the business is bleeding money and we have don't have money.
Absolutely. I agree. Our own businesses, our soul businesses. I know. That's why I'm like.
We'Ll have jobs where she kind of under bids a little bit.
About a week after that, I had sat down with her. I was just like, hey, to simply put it, I can't afford a salesperson right now.
