This one is not about management.
There is no way you can silently stop working and turn your focus on private side projects. At least you need to talk to your coworkers and your management about running out of work. It´s up to you.
There is no way you can silently stop working and turn your focus on private side projects. At least you need to talk to your coworkers and your management about running out of work. It´s up to you.
Firing him means they were in panic mode because they were lazy and decided not to manage their employees.
If you are in a situation that needs to change, take action. This is your responsibility and it does not matter who fucked up this thing.