AFP - The slipping US economy and plunging bourses appeared to infect the market for multi-million dollar paintings, as major works including a Van Gogh went unsold at auctions here this week.

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Reuters - U.S. stocks fell for a fourth session on Monday, led by a widening sell-off in technology stocks late in the day on worries about business spending, while a drop in oil prices hit energy producers' shares.

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This is how asking a jobholder to leave should work. At times we just HAVE to give the guy the boot. Under these scenarios, the supervisor eventually has to terminate the jobholder.

The jobholder will not follow your direct orders and requests. o Covering up for another worker's unlawful or unethical schemes. Now and then you just HAVE to get rid of the individual because the cost of keeping him is too high. Of course she was frustrated at having to perform double the work, but could she terminate her worker for this disaster? While at [The company], [Employee First Name] carried out several projects and assignments. So, while it may be difficult to file a worker, particularly if you have formed a relationship with that person, you must consider your company and your other employees. This is true even when the boss does not like the type of work that a jobholder does. Once you notice repeated bad behavior that calls for separation for cause, address it swiftly and do not bend. Whatever the case, this worker can lower business morale and hurt relations with customers and suppliers. To prevent this from happening, you must understand the basics of writing an employee firing memorandum. She leaves you no choice but to fire her. We can change this date to better meet your wants.