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You're The Manager... What Do You Do? (1 Viewer)
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Buzzbait
Footballguy
Agree that there is a communication problem (at least from the employees perspective) but don't agree that should be the first thing addressed.
- The employee has to be reported. First and foremost is that the threat needs to be addressed regardless of the reason for the threat.
- If he doesn't get fired then the reason for the comment needs to be addressed to make sure that it doesn't happen again.
Arizona Ron
Footballguy
As usual, we don't know all the facts. It's not the same conversation with this employee if he's a long-term good employee under new management as it would be if it's a newer employee who hasn't been fitting in the team and this being one of many irrational statements.
brun
Footballguy
I like the above, but would suggest that the immediate action would be to restrict his access until he is evaluated and deemed a non threat.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Just give Milton his stapler back and everything will be fine.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Report it.
Not exactly the same but this reminded me of something that happened when I was a co-op. We had this network engineer who thought he was a badass and was in the process of learning/installing Windows NT Server (yes, a long time ago).
He tells a couple of us that he'll buy us lunch if we can "hack" or bring down his server. Now, I had no clue how to do that but the guy was a putz so I took him up on the challenge. He, like an idiot left a drive writeable so I created a little script to make a text file - one that ended up filling up all the drive space with a repeated
"TOM IS A DORK!"
My one and only foray into hacking.
Not exactly the same but this reminded me of something that happened when I was a co-op. We had this network engineer who thought he was a badass and was in the process of learning/installing Windows NT Server (yes, a long time ago).
He tells a couple of us that he'll buy us lunch if we can "hack" or bring down his server. Now, I had no clue how to do that but the guy was a putz so I took him up on the challenge. He, like an idiot left a drive writeable so I created a little script to make a text file - one that ended up filling up all the drive space with a repeated
"TOM IS A DORK!"
My one and only foray into hacking.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
I disagree. Seems like there is ALWAYS one guy. Every company I have ever worked at since I was 16. There is that one employee that thinks he is god's gift and is grossly underpaid. Even when I worked landscaping there was one guy on the crew that was constantly #####ing about how this is BS that we do all the hard work and the owner just swoops in and grabs the check. He was 25. We were 17.
Abraham
Footballguy
Agent 47
Footballguy
cheese
Footballguy
I'd report it most likely, but these statements are made everywhere all the time (because they're true and people like to sound important) and I don't think anyone ever actually does anything (like wipe the data).
As the manager Id report to CYA, but <1% chance that guy had any intention of doing anything. For HR, depends on the employee. If he's a great employee you need, meh. If you're looking for a reason to let him go, you've got it.
As the manager Id report to CYA, but <1% chance that guy had any intention of doing anything. For HR, depends on the employee. If he's a great employee you need, meh. If you're looking for a reason to let him go, you've got it.
IC FBGCav
Footballguy
This guy is being heard, he is heard by all the other employees and probably bringing moral down at the company. This type also never seems to go through proper channels to express their concerns or asked for raises, they would rather just complain, you know "F" the man. You fix the problem by getting rid of the bad apple. We have only tolerated this when the person had a very specific skill set the was not easily replaceable.
cheese
Footballguy
Good post and probably accurate. While I still don't know that this statement is an "automatic fire" for me, the other facts given make it hard to believe this is someone worth holding onto.
Keerock
Footballguy
SacramentoBob
Footballguy
Keerock
Footballguy
Well... that's according to some (ppl who have been here with him for many years and know him). I guess a true "overreaction" would have been firing him on the spot.How did they overreact?HR "overreacted", but I guess due diligence is a good thing?
msommer
Footballguy
So, after this two scenarios:
1) Having learned his "lesson" he pipes down and quietly simmers in the corner, only spewing his negative stuff at the coffee machina and over lunch, quietly breaking down morale (even further)
2) Emboldened by the lack of consequenses he continues to spew negative stuff and becomes the "spokesperson for the downtrodden", neutering the manager in the process andbreaking down the morale (even further)
Good job HR!
1) Having learned his "lesson" he pipes down and quietly simmers in the corner, only spewing his negative stuff at the coffee machina and over lunch, quietly breaking down morale (even further)
2) Emboldened by the lack of consequenses he continues to spew negative stuff and becomes the "spokesperson for the downtrodden", neutering the manager in the process andbreaking down the morale (even further)
Good job HR!
JaxBill
Footballguy
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Wow if this guy really wants to keep his job, what a moron.
Rick James
Footballguy
I don't get the suspension w/ pay. Either fire him or let it go.
SacramentoBob
Footballguy
Maybe he can get a job with the FBI.
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