This guy worked for me for 8 years and he got caught stealing supplies and lying about it. It broke my heart but I had to let him go. I sat with him and explained why clearly, gave him his final paycheck, and told him he could use me as a reference if he got his act together. A real man does the hard thing when it's right not the easy thing. Lost a friend that day but kept my integrity.
Man that's rough. Eight years is a long time to build trust with someone and then have it shattered like that. The lying part would bother me almost more than the stealing. You did what you had to do though. How are you holding up with it?
I had to let someone go once and the guilt ate at me for weeks. But then I realized that keeping him around would've sent a terrible message to the team about what we actually stand for. You did the right thing even if it doesn't feel like it right now.
That's brutal man, but you did the right thing. Eight years is a long time and I can feel how much that hurt you. The fact that you sat with him and handled it with respect says everything about your character.
That's one of the hardest parts of being a boss and a good person at the same time. You didn't just cut him loose, you showed him dignity in a terrible moment. That matters more than he might know right now.
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This is one of the hardest parts of being a boss and a dad. You know what it's like to have to provide for your family but you also can't let someone take advantage of you. You made the right call even though it sucks.