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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: robertphil on January 21, 2014, 07:46:09 am

Title: employee messing about
Post by: robertphil on January 21, 2014, 07:46:09 am
i have 3 workers ,all very good at the job but 1 of them keeps messing about  a couple of times each day

 yesterday he almost slammed a van door onto the fingers of one of the others, pratting about

how would you deal with it?
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 21, 2014, 07:55:33 am
Dump replace with two more  ;D

Quiet word in his ear at the end of the week (when he's in a good mood)
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on January 21, 2014, 08:04:23 am
Stick a bamboo twig in the door lock.
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: Ian101 on January 21, 2014, 08:14:23 am
having employees is like having small children so there are 2 ways of dealing with this

MODERN WAY ... sit him down and say "now little Johhny how do you think your actions have upset Justin"

or

OLD FASHIONED WAY ... give him a clip around the ear and send him to bed ( to home ) early with no supper (wages)

 ;)
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: Ian101 on January 21, 2014, 08:15:14 am
I prefer the latter but remember to leave no visable marks  ;) ;)
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: TomCrowther on January 21, 2014, 08:21:11 am
Explain to him this is a job, he is lucky to have one. It's not school, nit a place for fun and if he can't understand that he has got to go. Simple.
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: Richard iSparkle on January 21, 2014, 08:33:29 am
have a meeting with him.  document it.  explain what you expect of him.  ask if he is able to do that.  explain the consequences of him not changing his ways.  set a review date.  get him to sign to agree with it.

if it was me, i would probably proceed this with a formal written warning for his misconduct.  slamming a door on another employees hand could have put him off work/in hospital/loss of employees earnings/loss of business earnings.
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: Smudger on January 21, 2014, 09:33:13 am
Good advice from Richard - have a meeting, document it, set a further review date to ensure situation has changed.
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: robertphil on January 21, 2014, 04:58:52 pm
cheers for the advice  lads !

good thing about this forum is the advice given is better than any from family members
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: CleanClear on January 21, 2014, 05:02:06 pm
Stick a bamboo twig in the door lock.

 ;D
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: James Bulton on January 21, 2014, 06:23:28 pm
Put laxative in his lunch that will knock the shyte out of him.
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: deeege on January 21, 2014, 06:26:47 pm
Stick a bamboo twig in the door lock.

 ;D
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: Simon Mess on January 21, 2014, 06:29:56 pm
cheers for the advice  lads !

good thing about this forum is the advice given is better than any from family members

Should we ask?! ::)roll
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: Simon Mess on January 21, 2014, 06:30:45 pm
Put laxative in his lunch that will knock the shyte out of him.



 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: robertphil on January 21, 2014, 06:36:51 pm
cheers for the advice  lads !

good thing about this forum is the advice given is better than any from family members

Should we ask?! ::)roll
family members said i should watch what i say /   lighten up  /  we were all young once

  as it happens he didnt mess about today,probably because it was freeezing  cold .

iv decided to have a word in his ear tmoro , explain that he will be sacked on the spot if he  carries on  messing about  . i will also tell him i value his  good work  effort  so its not all bad news
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: Ian Lancaster on January 22, 2014, 06:21:09 pm
For future reference a carefully worded contract of employment covering 'messing about on the job' will prevent any awkwardness.  No 'how should I deal' - simple: Breach of contractual conditions, written warning.  Further breach - sack.
Title: Re: employee messing about
Post by: davids3511 on January 22, 2014, 09:27:37 pm
Stick a bamboo twig in the door lock.
Your going soft, where's the weed killer on the grass spelling out a very bad word?