Firing Offense

In general, I have limited sympathy for federal managers who say dealing with problem employees requires too much time and effort. It's not an easy process in the private sector, either, and part of being a good manager is keeping good records, making your case, and sticking to your guns throughout the disciplinary process. But then I see cases like this one in which it took more than five years to fire a Census Bureau employee who downloaded child pornography on his work computer, and it gives me pause.