It’s inevitable – people will leave your company. Whether it’s their decision or yours, it’s important to be as upfront with the rest of your employees as you can.
The Best Way to Tell Employees When You’ve Fired Someone
The average tenure in the software industry is short–somewhere around 18 months. Ours is higher. Just about half the 56 people at Basecamp have been with us at least five years, and 12 have been with us for more than seven. But people still leave.