I came within an ass hair of firing someone today
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Songburst wrote:Are you really saying that tardiness should be tolerated based on the fact that people are different? If you have a tendancy to want to be up during the night, then take a job where you work through the night -- easy solution eh? If you don't like being a "night-owl", you can change your sleeping pattern -- you aren't bound to it. I think it's bullshit when people say they can't physically do the morning thing -- go to bed earlier. If I can get my 10 month old to change her sleeping habits, any adult with half a brain can do it for themselves.
don't tell me to go to bed earlier... I'm fine once I get up... it's the getting up that's a big problem. And, for the record, I'm rarely, if ever, late... it was just the 'lack of respect' comment that pissed me off... cos that's bollox.The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
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Heineken Helen wrote:Nope, I'm not saying it should be tolerated... I'm saying to say it's a lack of respect is bullshit. I respect my job and my bosses... me sleeping in has nothing to do with whether or not I respect them.
don't tell me to go to bed earlier... I'm fine once I get up... it's the getting up that's a big problem. And, for the record, I'm rarely, if ever, late... it was just the 'lack of respect' comment that pissed me off... cos that's bollox.
I see. I hate getting up too, but I do it. Sometimes life is hard.1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...0 -
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Tell him if he's ever late again you'll personally force feed him every item of junk food on the menu whilst butt-fucking him and using a burger wrapper as a condom. And that you'll bitch slap him as he gulps down a supersize shake.0
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NOCODE#1 wrote:do real managers use words like ass hair?
Aren't you a manager?You just typed ass hair.
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Heineken Helen wrote:thanks for that post ahnimus
I think I'm still in that stage. Somebody said it shows a lack of respect for your boss and your job... I'm sorry but that's absolute bullshit. They may be the kinda people that bounce out of bed first thing in the morning as soon as the alarm clock goes off... but a lot of us simply can't do that. I'm NOT a morning person at all. This has nothing to do with my job or anything... I simply find it impossible to get out of bed in the mornings. I know that were I not working, my natural cycle would be a night owl... I would probably sleep during the day and stay up all night. I feel this being up during the day bullshit just doesn't seem natural.
If you think it's a lack of respect, it shows you have no understanding of others.... I've been in jobs I absolutely love where I still couldn't drag myself out of bed. I would wake up late disappointed in myself cos I can't physically do it. It's not a work thing either... I missed a flight this year cos I couldn't get up... I've missed out on things I've wanted to do cos I couldn't get up. And some of you may think it's a depression thing... it's not... I'm just not a morning person. If these things were at night, I wouldn't ever miss any of them...
sooooooo... don't take it so personally
It certainly isn't a respect issue. I have the same problem. Not that either of us is using it as an excuse, and as I suggested, the OP should do what's good for his business.
Sometimes I will not sleep in order to "correct" my sleeping patterns, but it never works, I find myself laying in bed for 3 or 4 hours and finally falling a sleep at my usual time, even though I've been up for almost two days. I'm struggling with the fact that I need to get an Upper G.I. a barium swallow, for my own health and well-being, to determine what is wrong with my stomach, but my inability to wake up in the morning means I've been putting this off for 2 months.
I've held 9-5 jobs, I even had my own business at which I worked 9 to 5. But I certainly feel a lot better succumbing to my natural inclination to sleep during the day. I work 3:30 PM to Midnight now and it's a lot easier, but it doesn't pay very well and I'm applying for a 9 to 5 and on-call job as an IT professional. The majority of people aren't going to understand this problem. My alarm clock is maxed out on volume. If I try to get up earlier for something important, like a fire inspection, my alarm will be blasting in my ear while the firemen are banging on my door and I will sleep right through it.
But many of us are brainwashed into thinking that modern economics, society and culture is 100% compatible with the human condition. Never considering that the "human condition" is essentially a myth, in that there is no standards of behavior or physiology of which all humans adhere to. At least, at least, 25% of obesity is caused by genetic variation, more will be included as more evidence is revealed, but as of now, the public at large, views 100% of obesity as a personal choice. It serves their egotistical goals of self preservation and social status.I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire0 -
When I was a chef, I got fired over an ass hair...Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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Well I had no choice and it happened today. On one hand I wrote a letter of reccomendation for one of my old coworkers for grad school and on the other hand I had to write a termination letter.>>>>
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the question is, did you pull out an ass hair to show him how close he came to losing his job?Jam out with your clam out.0
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Fortunately and unfortunately I do not have hair on my ass and I did not need to pull out the proverbial hair bc I let him go today, it was saddening but had to be done.>>>>
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RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:When I was a chef, I got fired over an ass hair...PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
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long red wrote:the question is, did you pull out an ass hair to show him how close he came to losing his job?0
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our policy at work is if your more than 10 minutes late , the timeclock wont let you in and you have to go to a manager to clock you in manually. everything gets documented and recorded. 3 times is a write-up, 3 write ups and your fired.*Marker in the Sand Fanclub * HNIC
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satansbedbugs wrote:our policy at work is if your more than 10 minutes late , the timeclock wont let you in and you have to go to a manager to clock you in manually.* everything gets documented and recorded.* 3 times is a write-up, 3 write ups and your fired.>>>>
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Ahnimus wrote:. At least, at least, 25% of obesity is caused by genetic variation, more will be included as more evidence is revealed, but as of now, the public at large, views 100% of obesity as a personal choice. It serves their egotistical goals of self preservation and social status.
See whilst I do understand where you are coming from here, I think personal choice does play a massive role and shouldn't be underestimated. I see countless people at work who are over weight. They claim to have tried every diet going (and I'm sure they have), and you know 'obesity runs in the family so it's only to be expected' - then I see what they eat for their lunch. The simple truth is, that most people have absolutely no idea how the human body works. Most people act shocked and don't believe me when I tell them eating 5-6 smaller meals a day would help them drop weight. But the simple fact is, if you're fueling your body more often, it stimulates your metabolism and your body suddenly realises that it doesn;t need to cling on to every calorie you put in to it, because it knows it's going to get more fuel in a short while. That's what baffles me about people who skip breakfast - you're basically voluntarily slowing yout metabolism to a snails pace, guaranteeing you will store more fat from what you eat. Crazy!
Anyway, sorry to digress....to the OP, don't be so bloody mean! The guy's 19; was work your priority in life at that age?! It certainly wasn't mine. Try asking why he's late? Perhaps explain that it isn't really fair on all the other people who do manage to make it in on time. I gotta say that one common trait most managers seem to have, is that they are seriously lacking when it comes to people skills. Try communicating with people on a human level rather just a manager/employee level.0 -
Cree Nations wrote:I wish we had that policy, I work for my Nation, a very small reservation of close to 300 people where pretty much everyone is related. Think of it as a different country.
Reservation huh? 300 people? - cool! like a little community
*edit* you got me all curious, what nation are you talking about?0 -
try cutting his hours... aren't there kids working for you that WANT more hours? I remember being a kid and wanting more hours of work to get more money.
This way.. you cut the slacker's hours and it gives you breathing room to hire someone else... time comes... cut the kid loose and let him know exactly why. Hopefully, he'll figure out that he has to get there on time for his next job.Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
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im glad you fired him...i hate late people and i pride myself in being on time.Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '240
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