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Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Rarely a good idea to put two brothers on the same team. Creates bad blood with the organization when one of them gets cut.

That just depends on the professionalism and maturity of the individual players. Until recently, my wife and I were employed by the same organization. My wife put in her 2 weeks (technically 2 1/2 weeks) after she had been offered greener money somewhere else. She was released a week earlier than she anticipated and was escorted from the building. It pissed her off. She was upset about how she could be treated that way after how she performed on a daily basis.

I did not get frazzled because I understand the procedure and the fact that it is just business. Besides that it just meant that she started making more money even sooner. In retrospect the move worked out well for all involved.

I would be lying if I said that everyone wasn't worried about how I would react to the situation. There were people that thought that I would betray the organization over it. Initially I did feel a little betrayed myself, but after giving the situation some rational thought I understood. My boss was cool enough to talk it over with me as well realizing that I am a separate individual from my spouse. It doesn't mean that I love my wife any less, but I do not let love blind me.

Although my wife was a damn good worker, there was merit to her early dismissal. It wasn't a performance or a character issue either. It wasn't even a money issue. Sometimes there are decisions that have to be made that are beneficial for all those involved.

It is up to the individuals to get past the emotional part and understand the logical part. Like one of my former Platoon Sergeants used to tell me years ago. "It's nothing personal, it's all professional".