‘LinkedIn drivel’ | US CEO slammed for viral post about his firing his first employee alongside smiling selfie

A CEO based in Colorado has come under fire on social media after posting about having fired his first employee, accompanied by a selfie in which he was smiling.

Matthew Baltzell, founder and CEO of CAP X MEDIA (formerly Elite Podcast Bookings) posted about his experience on LinkedIn, sharing reflections on the tricky experience of letting his worker go.

“Handling an employee’s exit can either strengthen or weaken your company culture,” he wrote.

Baltzell’s four-step process included a ten-minute meeting to handle the firing, during which he offered one week’s pay for each year of work, and to provide a future job reference.