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Should I fire this guy?

7,411 1,848 August 25, 2011 at 10:15 AM in Chat
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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08-25-2011 at 11:09 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:09 AM.
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Iagree


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Joe Davola
08-25-2011 at 11:11 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:11 AM.
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that's so brutal.
Iagree I wouldn't tell him to shut up and I'd have him buy me an HP TouchPad. Whee
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08-25-2011 at 11:11 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:11 AM.
Quote from vec :
You seem to be the only person that disagrees with him. Dontknow
Yes I do.

1st - He sounds bias. Constantly referring to people as "stoner". "my stoner employee"... "I already had a meeting telling him he's not a good fit".

2nd - You can't fire your employee because you think he is on drugs. The appropriate step is to have him do a drug test.

But obviously you don't agree because you strongly feel any/all employees should be fire if they attempt to apply for employment.

Quote from vec :
This actually sounds like a great excuse to get rid of some dead wood. He obviously doesn't want to work there since he is sending out resumes. This is only one that you have found out about. How many more could he have sent out there? Dump his ass while you can!
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08-25-2011 at 11:12 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:12 AM.
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Iagree

Iagree




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08-25-2011 at 11:12 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:12 AM.
Whee
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08-25-2011 at 11:13 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:13 AM.
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Iagree I wouldn't tell him to shut up and I'd have him buy me an HP TouchPad. Whee
Screw the HP. I'd have him buy me an ipad Whee!
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08-25-2011 at 11:14 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:14 AM.
Quote from MoveOutdaWay :
Yes I do.

1st - He sounds bias. Constantly referring to people as "stoner". "my stoner employee"... "I already had a meeting telling him he's not a good fit".

2nd - You can't fire your employee because you think he is on drugs. The appropriate step is to have him do a drug test.

But obviously you don't agree because you strongly feel any/all employees should be fire if they attempt to apply for employment.
Amen brother
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08-25-2011 at 11:14 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:14 AM.
Quote from MoveOutdaWay :
But obviously you don't agree because you strongly feel any/all employees should be fire if they attempt to apply for employment.
Thumbup

If the employee is looking elsewhere for work then that means he doesn't want to be there. An employee who doesn't want to be there, isn't a happy employee. Unhappy employees should be dismissed so that they do not bring down moral. nod

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Amen brother
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08-25-2011 at 11:15 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:15 AM.
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Screw the HP. I'd have him buy me an ipad Whee!
But you can get an iPad anywhere, unless you're referring to an iPad14.
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08-25-2011 at 11:15 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:15 AM.
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Screw the HP. I'd have him buy me an ipad Whee!

B&N Live!!!! GO GO GO

LMAO sorry, just had to put that in.
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08-25-2011 at 11:15 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:15 AM.
Quote from vec :
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If the employee is looking elsewhere for work then that means he doesn't want to be there. An employee who doesn't want to be there, should be there. Make that employee's decision easier by firing him. nod


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Huh??
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08-25-2011 at 11:15 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:15 AM.
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Amen brother

You'll shut your skank stained mouth if you know what's good for you.
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08-25-2011 at 11:16 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:16 AM.
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You'll shut your skank stained mouth if you know what's good for you.
Thats it. I'm looking for another job. I don't have to take this abuse.
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08-25-2011 at 11:17 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:17 AM.
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Thats it. I'm looking for another job. I don't have to take this abuse.

Damnit! I was going to promote you to drive the fork lifts. Sadwalk
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Frogstar
08-25-2011 at 11:18 AM.
08-25-2011 at 11:18 AM.
Dude... man... I had something, like, REALLY important to reply to this thread with. But like, now all I can think about is going to Taco Bell and scarfing down like twelve tacos. Taco is a funny word, isn't it? Like, say it ten times in a row, man.
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