I'm feeling only 3% a B*#@ard.

I've told 2 people within the last week that I didn't need them to come back to work again and to take their belongings with them when they leave. My feelings on sacking these people (albeit that they were long term temps) is not what you'd expect. Maybe you'd think i'd be feeling guilty about taking away the pay check of a nice enough person. I don't, I feel strangely paternal about it. I feel stronger towards the rest of my team because of getting rid of the weak links. Why should they work harder to support those less capable or less willing to work hard? Part of my job involves looking after my team and their needs and causing a little hardship to a stranger to make life a little fairer for my team is quite acceptable in my book. In large organisations where working for "the Man" usually means people don't get looked after I feel that if I can look after the interests of my small crew, I've done my bit to make a little difference.