 Think it's only the underperforming employees who get the boot? Think again. I'm Brian Van Miller on business. You might be the best salesperson, the hardest worker and beloved around the office, but that does not mean you're safe from being shown the door. So why would a high performing person ever be fired? An employment lawyer took to TikTok to address the question after finding himself representing a number of people who did not understand why they were let go.