I manage a very seasonal business, one where I can only retain one person in the off-season, as we can’t afford (nor have the work for) anyone else during that time. In my six years here, we’ve built up a good core staff who return most years, and I’ve promoted one person to the full-time, year-round assistant manager position. She’s been with me four years.
In the past year, her performance has dropped to the point that her job is in jeopardy.