I’ve recently thought of my own experience hiring, firing and creating a partnership with someone. That is because I wasn’t always successful and on a few occasions it ended up really bad.

First time I worked with someone, I investigated the guy really well because on the internet you can never know. I managed to choose the right person because I had him as a partner for about 3 years and he never tried to scam me.

Then I tried to teach some guy from Bulgaria how to make money on the internet because his family had really big issues. I succeeded again, but the family problems turned out to be fake and the guy left with no word to me. I found out later that he had put up another idea involving HYIP pyramid scheme. So I guess this turned out bad.

The list can continue as I always got involved with people when creating something on the internet but I think, I’d better tell you what I think of hiring or firing.

Hire only if you need

I’ve been lured a few times to hiring someone just because they were family or because they needed some fast cash. You should get quality for the money you spend. You shouldn’t choose someone just because you feel sorry he lost the job. It won’t be fair for your company or for the employees you already have.

If you have some open spaces in your company then you can go ahead and search, otherwise, put the hiring away. If you don’t need a PHP programmer, don’t hire one with the thought of using him in a few months.

How to hire someone?

It’s not very hard to get people to call you or email you with their applications. Forums, fliers, local newspapers, Craiglist or a bunch of other resources can help you find possible candidates. However, that’s not the hardest part.

After getting some people that you think are fit for your needs you should test them somehow because you need to know them, you need to trust them. So, pay them low in the beginning and then you will know if it’s the right person.

How to fire someone?

If you already made the mistake of choosing the bad employee for the job, or if you just need to cut some costs you should be able to fire someone. If you will keep them on board, results may go from worse to much worse. Why not save your business by firing someone if you can do it.

Some people say you should follow rules when firing someone, like timing it wisely. Do it early in the week and early in the day, and never do it before a weekend or a holiday. I say that’s bull, because if I am not satisfied with the service anymore, I shouldn’t lose the money for the whole week just to make sure the employee won’t be upset over the weekend.

I do agree, that when you let someone go you should be backed with some good reasons. Do not point to only one event or the person you’re firing will think you are just trying to get rid of him. Explain the reasons why he’s not filling the job requirements.