I gotta say, I saw the "firing" thing coming only because I had heard about it beforehand.
He'll be back by the end of the season - unless the writers make a great choice and keep him out of the office until the next season premiere - freshening up the show I fear is quickly becoming contrived, silly, and boring. A major personnel shake-up could be just the reinvigoration this show is beginning to need, even if they find a way to get Michael back in the Scranton Business Mark after a couple episodes.
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