And as in most of Europe, tough laws make it almost impossible to fire people.

"I think the Chief needs more ability to fire people," she said.

Great Benefit has actually fired people to keep them from talking to me.

"You can't call a note session just to fire people," he said.

When the cuts came, the department head, who is a Communist, had to fire people.

Did they fire people and gut the company for profit?

"I like being able to fire people who provide services to me."

But then I have never been in the position to fire people.

There is no gracious way to fire people, but some of it did not go well.

"If you fire people, you're going to have to hire them back six months later."