You just got manipulated. Time will tell, but I wouldn't expect things to get better.
Josh Luthman 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 9:46 AM Matt Hoppes < [email protected]> wrote: > So I ended up firing the employee at 9am Monday morning, which led to a > different direction than I thought it would. > > Essentially I thought there was going to be a screaming match and > accusations about how could I do this to them, etc, what have they ever > done wrong. > > Instead the employee broke down crying and started confiding in me that > their life sucks, they can't keep relationships, and they don't know > what to do and they need help. > > After about 30 minutes of talking I took compassion and offered the job > back with the following stipulations: > > * Bad behavior has to have punishment - 2 weeks unpaid leave of job > > * On return, we immediately sit down and re-work job position so it's > more of a work position vs a management position and have clear > expectations of what may and may not be done/said as well as what > behavior will not be tolerated. > > * There is a very short leash for the next few months during which time > we will be having weekly meetings to review behavior and progress as > well as if at any time I see behavior that is inconsistent with what > needs to happen we will immediately stop whatever is going on and go > talk about it. > > I still don't know if I made the proper decision. I labored over the > firing all weekend making sure I was making the right decision and not > in haste, then made the decision Monday morning that it was a 100% > firing there would be no other outcome -- but it seemed like there was > genuine repentance and remorse and desire to get their life fixed (vs > just "crap I lost my job"). > > As someone who's ultimate goal for any employee is that they become a > better person both at work and in their personal life, I felt like I > would be doing this person a disservice if I sent them on their way and > said "Go in peace, keep warm and well fed" but did nothing for their > physical needs. > > > I figure time will quickly tell of the desire to change is genuine or > not, and as long as we have clear expectations and rules laid out what > harm can there be? The employee did do good work that I myself hated > doing, their ability to interact with others was just...... severely > lacking. > > I think this may have been the "rock bottom" event some people need in > their life to smack them upside the face. > > Thoughts? > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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