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Should I fire this guy?

7,411 1,848 August 25, 2011 at 10:15 AM
So the other day my buddy over at UPS sends me a resume.....from one of my own employees!!!

Here's the deal. I manage a small medical supplies company with about 25 or so employees. Well we have this one guy working in the loading bay that drives the fork lifts. He and the UPS guy are always going behind the building and getting stone. He thinks I don't know, but his poor job performance and blood shot eyes give it away

Anyway. The UPS guy is just as much of a stoner like I said, and he told my stoner employee about an opening driving lifts at the UPS distribution center near by. I guess my guy thinks he has an "in" at the company. Well my stoner must have put my email address instead of his on the resume because I just got an email from UPS thanking me for my resume, but the email was addressed to him.

What do you think? Should I fire this guy? I already had a meeting telling him he's not a good fit, but unfortunately I don't even have a monkey that can drive the lifts right now.
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emelvee
08-25-2011 at 10:18 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:18 AM.
I think you should buy him an HP TouchPad, kill his dog and cat, tell him to shut up, and beat up his 5 year old son instead.
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Piccaboo
08-25-2011 at 10:18 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:18 AM.
Does the person driving the Fork Lift need to be "certified" - if so - you need to keep him until you find someone "certified" - as in most places I know of - Fork Lift drivers need certification. So if you don't have someone to replace him - find someone before letting him go.

Btw - that was really stupid of him laugh out loud
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ALVSGIRLY
08-25-2011 at 10:18 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:18 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
I think you should buy him an HP TouchPad, kill his dog and cat, tell him to shut up, and beat up his 5 year old son instead.
that's so brutal.
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Piccaboo
08-25-2011 at 10:19 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:19 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
I think you should buy him an HP TouchPad, kill his dog and cat, tell him to shut up, and beat up his 5 year old son instead.
You forgot to cut the head off the snake Annoyed
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emelvee
08-25-2011 at 10:21 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:21 AM.
Quote from Piccaboo :
You forgot to cut the head off the snake Annoyed
I'm not that mean. I suggest OP waits to do that until after the next hurricane and earthquake.
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Piccaboo
08-25-2011 at 10:23 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:23 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
I'm not that mean. I suggest OP waits to do that until after the next hurricane and earthquake.
This will also teach me to not read all the threads here laugh out loud
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BoboLuck
08-25-2011 at 10:27 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:27 AM.
You tell the guy he sucks at what he does and then want to fire him for looking for employment elsewhere? If he isn't good enough for your company then look for a replacement.
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burninator
08-25-2011 at 10:40 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:40 AM.
Quote from BoboLuck :
You tell the guy he sucks at what he does and then want to fire him for looking for employment elsewhere? If he isn't good enough for your company then look for a replacement.
Iagree WTF is wrong with you, OP? You suck at bossing, that's what I think.
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chevvy
08-25-2011 at 10:42 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:42 AM.
Facepalm
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emelvee
08-25-2011 at 10:42 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:42 AM.
Quote from Piccaboo :
This will also teach me to not read all the threads here laugh out loud
Comfort
laugh out loud
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BargainBob
08-25-2011 at 10:43 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:43 AM.
I think I read a story similar to this...somewhere...
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emelvee
08-25-2011 at 10:44 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:44 AM.
Quote from BargainBob :
I think I read a story similar to this...somewhere...
What a coincidence.
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SnakePlisken
08-25-2011 at 10:45 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:45 AM.
since when does mcdonalds need forklifts?
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dalokgawd
08-25-2011 at 10:47 AM.
08-25-2011 at 10:47 AM.
Oh, you should fire him alright...
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