Question
He's a great guy but isn't at the senior engineering level he was hired for. Other engineers have to rewrite his code, he takes 5x as long to get things done and it's just hard on all of us so I need to let him go, but he's off this weekend for a week going away for a wedding.
Is it better to "pull the bandaid" and get it done before he goes or wait until he comes back? He's in an at-will state so all legal/HR issues have been covered.
Answer
In my experience, if you are fair with people, you should be able to outline problems as soon as they are identified. A new hire once asked me if we have reviews every 6 or 12 months. My response "we have reviews every 6 hours." But that opportunity does not exist here any more.
If you are worried about network access and security, then maybe take the time to ensure access is buttoned up before pulling the band-aid.
