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So I had to fire one of my employees yesterday at work.

Not the first time I had to fire someone, but the worst time fuh shizzle.

I had to fire him for a bunch of stuff, really. He flipped off a customer, showed up late a lot, called out for funerals and what not, but I really liked him.

He was down on his luck, and one of the goals of the organization I work for is to help people who are struggling to get by. He did a good job despite his foibles, and the job I gave him was the only thing keeping him from reverting back to a life of crime.

Anyway, there is a lot of hugging going on at my work, it is a part of the culture, and this guy hugged the wrong girl, cause she reported that it made her uncomfortable, and that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Anyways, he went off. He claimed racism... hugged me three times durring the exit interview as a demonstration of the hug in question, told some horrible stories about the girl who reported him, and even talked about comming back and shooting up the place.

It caused me a bunch of stress, but I took it like the 100% real man's man that I am. After feverishly belting out an insane series of squat thrusts and 20 minutes on the heavy bag I felt much better.

Feel free to comment on what you've read, or just tell a work related story of stress of your own.

Peace, and may the force be with you... always.