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[quote=Anonymous]hello! this is a hard one for me. i work in a social services non-profit organization. i have an employee who is just not working out for a variety of reasons. if it were just one reason, i would make an effort to work with her. unfortunately, she just doesn't have the kinds of skills we need in the position or in the department as a whole. her educational background is right in line with what we were looking for. her interviews were fantastic. her references were solid, but "on the ground" she just seems flummoxed and overwhelmed. i've given a variety of tasks, just to gauge her strengths and weaknesses and all i am seeing are weaknesses. her work products consistently fall short of expectations and they frequently come in overdue. the position is not entry level but she seems to have brought entry level skills in with her. as a non-profit, we watch every penny and her salary is frankly too high for me not be able to get bang for buck.

the hard part is that she is a really lovely person. as a social services non-profit, we are all in it as a labor of love to some extent, and she is really committed to the mission. i think she will be essentially heartbroken, not to mention i am sure it will cause financial hardship for her. she seems to be trying hard and i know she wants to work here and do well. but i am too busy to hold her hand and know from prior experience with coworkers in  the position that i will be able to find someone who can perform the way i need them to.

any and all advice about how to proceed. i feel like i need a push to let her go. and then i need advice on what to say, as i have never let anyone go before, much less a very nice, committed person.

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