I agree to the general sentiment of this thread but...
> Taking off without informing team
You tolerate such a behavior if you let him vest and show weakness. Maybe the guy did worse things, talked behind your back and what not. Maybe there are more people who would appreciate his lay off and then, wonder why he still got the vesting. Letting him vest might make you the nice guy with an easy company to work with but could also frame you as the dumb, weak CEO who doesn't dare or can't make tough decisions. It's a thin line.
Not an easy decision and the majority goes for the easy way but there must be a better solution. Despite of a lot of good advice in this thread, I wonder how many in this thread are founders/employers vs employees.
So OP should fire the employee 1 month sooner because "maybe he did worse things" and OP can't afford to "look weak"? This sounds more like a prison gang than a small startup.
> Taking off without informing team
You tolerate such a behavior if you let him vest and show weakness. Maybe the guy did worse things, talked behind your back and what not. Maybe there are more people who would appreciate his lay off and then, wonder why he still got the vesting. Letting him vest might make you the nice guy with an easy company to work with but could also frame you as the dumb, weak CEO who doesn't dare or can't make tough decisions. It's a thin line.
Not an easy decision and the majority goes for the easy way but there must be a better solution. Despite of a lot of good advice in this thread, I wonder how many in this thread are founders/employers vs employees.