I honestly think your employers have been super generous already, one ought to know what is expected of him/her and realise they shouldn't leave themselves open to criticism by abusing the trust of the employer, always be in a positive balance, put in more than you take out and make sure it gets visibility.
I wouldn't keep someone who is not performing for whatever reason, because by the time I lose trust in that person, in my mind he's pretty much out of the door. Because this is business , it's not a charity , one is responsible for their own life.
As for those who say ' company culture and fairness ' I say your competitors are already eating your lunch
Mediocrity cannot be remedied, unless you are a big company where you have dedicated departments to cater for these sort of people ( and by the way, they aim to accomplish the same outcome, just a little bit slower and more paperwork).
All I am saying is, an employee has no business performing a job he/she cannot do unless he is a trainee with a good attitude.
I leave this comment section with one last nugget of wisdom :
There are more skilled and deserving individuals looking for jobs that they can't get because a bad manager is holding on to a mediocre employee.
I wouldn't keep someone who is not performing for whatever reason, because by the time I lose trust in that person, in my mind he's pretty much out of the door. Because this is business , it's not a charity , one is responsible for their own life.
As for those who say ' company culture and fairness ' I say your competitors are already eating your lunch