CEO Jack Dorsey tells workers he’s making it easier to fire them — There are reportedly no more performance improvement plans at Block::Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block and founder of Twitter, reportedly told workers it will now be easier and quicker to fire them.
The question I have is why was the manager unable to explain all this before the PIP?
If the person was able to meet requirements during the PIP, I have to assume management just did a shit job explaining before that.
At the company I work for a PIP is the last straw. If you get put on one you’ve already been written up several times and had your failings explained to you (these writeups go through HR for approval to make sure they are clear). If you make it to the point that you’re being put on a PIP you’re probably a lost cause at that point anyway but it’s a way for a manager to stave off actually firing you if they think you might be salvageable. I’ve never seen anyone make it through one but I would have fired them long before that if it was up to me.