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I actually dont see a problem with this, is it that you think it was nice that the manager accomodated him? or are you complaining that he was too lenient?
my issue here would be that the employee is a bit dim and Navan is only about 1 and a half hours from here. i woudl expect him to use some initiative and look on a map or the internet for directions. its not as if i asked him to drive to cork or limerick which is a good bit away. for gods sake its only and hour and a half away and he had never heard of it. (i dont want some smart ass coming on here now slagging of navan)
If you had a days work planned for that employee, and the employee out of the blue texts that they will be late, to me is totally unacceptable. If you are training that employee they are also effecting your day as you would had time put aside at 9am to commence training them. If you want to take your sister to school at least inform management the day before.
It might be more productive to allow some leniency for very trivial matters as the employee will feel that they were treated well.
Work should be their priority in life and everything else should revolve around it.
to mugsgame - i couldn't have this any better my self. fair play to you!!Give them an inch and they'll take a mile. If I'm paying for someone's time I expect their full and undivided attention. Work should be their priority in life and everything else should revolve around it. Employers aren't running a holiday camp. A business exists to turn capital into profit by maximising worker output, not to carry lazy passengers who can't be bothered contributing 110%. The Working Time Act is a target, not a limit. If you want an easy ride, don't fly Ryanair.
As for the beardies, who wants a leftie trade unionist stirring dissent and negotiating collectively? It's enough to make a small business owner pack it all in, become a dole scrounger, and get the idiot taxpayers to carry me and my numerous offspring through life. Such is the White-collar Manager's Burden...
Not everyone works in the public sector where such niceties are common place. Just remember that every square meter of space costs money in rent, rates and maintaince etc. Anyway there is no need to get wet, now that the greens have brought in their 1k bike allowance. Gone will be the days when a pair of uncle Ben's best quality plastic bags taped to each foot was the height of fashion.
A business exists to turn capital into profit by maximising worker output, not to carry lazy passengers who can't be bothered contributing 110%.
How can someone contribute 110%?
BrilliantWell you can turn an amp up to 11 so...
Well, it depends on Y's work ethic. I'm a get-on-with-it person myself and trust that management will sort out the pish-takers.sure, but that bad egg can have negative motivational impact on others if he/she is seen to be taking advantage and consistently getting away with it - if X doesn't never shows up until 9:30, why should Y bother getting up, facing a packed train/bus etc to be in for 9:00?
That's really bad form, and I'm sure you were gunning for him. I hope he got some come uppance? But I still think that giving employees some leeway is a good thing.t got to the point where completely out of the blue with my having had no involvement on the project, I had to work a full weekend at short notice to ship something to a customer because he fluffed it. How do you think that made me feel?
one employee sits at his computer from 1 until 2 eating luch and surfing the net. Come 2 o clock he goes to the toilet for a 10 minute break..........
Work all the hours God sends and they will respect you when it comes time to place people in a "selection pool".
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile. If I'm paying for someone's time I expect their full and undivided attention. Work should be their priority in life and everything else should revolve around it. Employers aren't running a holiday camp. A business exists to turn capital into profit by maximising worker output, not to carry lazy passengers who can't be bothered contributing 110%. The Working Time Act is a target, not a limit. If you want an easy ride, don't fly Ryanair.
As for the beardies, who wants a leftie trade unionist stirring dissent and negotiating collectively? It's enough to make a small business owner pack it all in, become a dole scrounger, and get the idiot taxpayers to carry me and my numerous offspring through life.
NorthDrum, you need to wake up to the new economic reality and mind your good job. Work all the hours God sends and they will respect you when it comes time to place people in a "selection pool".
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