…..I recently had to fire my massage therapist. She just started rubbing me the wrong way.
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Anyone here ever had to fire someone?
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Yes, I have fired people.It's not fun
Just recently, though, a friend told me that he never regretted hiring anyone, but he sure regretted not firing a few that he should have
Just recently, though, a friend told me that he never regretted hiring anyone, but he sure regretted not firing a few that he should have
Only at the end of the day on Friday's and right before a holiday or their children's birthday. Gotta make it sting.
I fired a housekeeper at a hotel I worked at once despite having zero authority to do so. Sorta. I told her if she was gonna run her mouth to go home. She did.
I was pretty effective in getting the point across in merit reviews and PIPs so that the person usually found another job before being fired. I did fire one productive employee due to absenteeism. After several warnings and PIP, I terminated him. It hurt, because he was terrific when he showed up. His response was that he didn't think I would do it.
Yeah, give them plenty of opportunity to fix their issues if it's performance related yet make sure to document the heck out of it. Makes you sleep much better when you give them every opportunity to save themselves.
If it's downsizing, it is much tougher IMO. Nothing fun about it and you have to convince yourself that it's a need of the business. At the end of the day you couldn't do anything about it and if actions aren't taken it could cost more people their jobs in the long run. Still a horrible experience that makes you firmly challenge your place in the world of management.
If it's downsizing, it is much tougher IMO. Nothing fun about it and you have to convince yourself that it's a need of the business. At the end of the day you couldn't do anything about it and if actions aren't taken it could cost more people their jobs in the long run. Still a horrible experience that makes you firmly challenge your place in the world of management.
Those that caused problems within the team/office weren’t that hard on me. It was the ones that were really good people that just couldn’t cut it that were hard on me. Always felt guilty I put them in a position to fail.
Being honest in most cases those that got into that situation were typically done wrong by previous management by promoting them prematurely or hiring someone who wasn't ready and then passing them along to someone else. Always the most frustrating part of trying to actually be a good manager and coach/upskill your people is when you inherit someone who just isn't capable and have to take action. Not enjoyable in the least.
Had to fire 2 for napping on the job and another just for not doing her job. Not my favorite thing to do.
Back when I worked for the railroad out west, had to fire an entire crew who were supposed to be laying track but instead were just prancing around like a bunch of Kansas City f@gg0ts.
Had a woman working for me as a book keeper. She was embezzling money. She had a family matter that caused her to do it. I just let her go and didn't file charges.
Fired a few people. Honestly, it did not bother me. They were terrible employees. Gave them a few chances and it was their fault they would not improve. Never had to lay anyone off. That would probably suck.
They seem to take it well if you sing the Avocado's from Mexico jingle and give them a plate of food.
Never fired someone directly. Had multiple internal interviews that lead to employees being fired. (Stealing, giving discounts, time fraud, etc.) Don’t feel bad one bit about it.