I had an employee attempt suicide, documented and I am actually enough of a dick to call the hospital. I gave him time off to maintain, get his life in order, or whatever. He's been back at work for a couple months now and anytime I have to light a little bit of a fire under his ass, he goes all emo on me, even going so far as to bring up what happened and saying, "maybe I should try again."
So he's been slacking and upsetting other employees, but I don't know if I can fire him and not feel guilty if he does do something.
@Hyrtakos Eh, suicidal employees a very difficult thing. To me, the guy sounds like that he's not getting professional help and likely shouldn't be working at all if he's threatening to kill himself over every push he gets. I would personally suggest trying to figure out what calls you can make to get professional guidance on how to handle such people.
My fantasy team lost against my office's HR manager by less than a point.
I really wanted to crush her
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Cyndarinused Flamethrower! It was super effective.
New Doctor's office and new pharmacy can't seem to get their shit together.
Thanks for letting me know at 8 am the morning of my appointment that you actually don't stock the medication. It's okay, it's not like I rearranged my work schedule and am now awake 4 hours early for no reason.
The intermittent signs and symptoms of a failing PSU is giving me more stress than my work. =(
It's nerve-wracking to experience spontaneous shutdowns and repeated failures to boot... then a sudden and inexplicable recovery with no reliable means to replicate the crashes.
Oh well, I think I have a warranty alive on this PSU still. Gotta find a weekend to see if I can get it fixed.
I had an employee attempt suicide, documented and I am actually enough of a dick to call the hospital. I gave him time off to maintain, get his life in order, or whatever. He's been back at work for a couple months now and anytime I have to light a little bit of a fire under his ass, he goes all emo on me, even going so far as to bring up what happened and saying, "maybe I should try again."
So he's been slacking and upsetting other employees, but I don't know if I can fire him and not feel guilty if he does do something.
There's a point where threatening suicide becomes abusive to others, not an issue of personal mental health. Regardless, you're not responsible for the happiness of your friends and family, let alone an employee using it as an excuse to avoid doing his job. It may sound harsh, but I've had a friend who was put in the position of "looking out for" another friend who tried to commit suicide, and it messed her up just as much over guilt and anxiety, as well as ruining the friendship. It's not fair to do to anyone.
IMO, sit the guy down and tell him clearly and objectively what he isn't doing and what he needs to improve, and don't let him bring emotions into it. If he does, offer the number of a counselor he can talk to, but don't have the conversation with him beyond that. He shouldn't be making anyone else responsible for him, and it's a horrible thing to do to fellow employees who might not be able to just leave or find a new job. Consider what's best for everyone, including yourself.
But, y'know, I have an opinion on everything. Take it or not.
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When you aren't properly trained for the position and guilted into the job because there's no one else who can handle it.
The apple is cold, crisp, and sour as the juices fill your mouth. As you consume the fruit, you glimpse, for a moment, a massive, shadowy figure, Her snow-white hair framing a perfect, icy-eyed visage. Beneath you, a vast, perfect web of silken strands lies - and, for a moment, you realize that you too are part of it, weaver and strand both - and home.
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Oh dear, I probably put this in the wrong thread. <.< I'm that tired. Sorry Dar.
The apple is cold, crisp, and sour as the juices fill your mouth. As you consume the fruit, you glimpse, for a moment, a massive, shadowy figure, Her snow-white hair framing a perfect, icy-eyed visage. Beneath you, a vast, perfect web of silken strands lies - and, for a moment, you realize that you too are part of it, weaver and strand both - and home.
Ok, I'm no longer amused by being asked so many math questions at work, mostly because some parents are freaking insane. We don't have access to the keys for the homework the schools give, so we either have to make our own or do our best to check them as they come. It's actually incredibly hard sometimes, both because we're always so busy and because thanks to common core, 4th and 5th grade math homework makes no logical sense to anyone.
Wouldn't be so bad except for one parent who insists, loudly and angrily, on perfection in her precious snowflake's homework- snowflake, of course, being an obnoxious brat who only wants to be given the correct answers, not actually learn or understand any of it on her own. And the new rule is that I'm the only one allowed to work with her or check her homework... because I'm so good at it. Yaaaay...
"Chairwoman," Princess Setisoki states, holding up a hand in a gesture for her to stop and returning the cup. "That would be quite inappropriate. One of the males will serve me."
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When the corporate powers that be set quotas that have no direct correlation with business or profit generated, but I'm just negative and wrong about it. I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about, I've only exceeded the profit goal set my corporate every month for 5 months running (aka since I've been hired).
See that team over there? They hit their quota of calls and messages.
Nevermind that they have literally half the profit goal and volume of contracts generated, including half the volume of problems that must be resolved by me, OR that they have a fully staffed team of four where as I'm a team of 3 that has been OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED by the same corporate powers needs 5 associates to manage the volume.
The point is they did it, so it's possible and all the crazy "context" and "staffing" and talk is just an excuse. We need you to hit these numbers that you have proven do not directly correlate with the profit and business goals we've set for you because reasons.
edit: Oh, and nevermind the fact they we reduced the amazing wonder team's profit goals again, so they will also be paid more than you for doing less work. See them as they chat and gigglefart around the office like it's fucking social hour. That's work. That's hitting their goals. You're slacking.
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Hotel internet sucks.
Everiine is a man, and is very manly. This MAN before you is so manly you might as well just gender bend right now, cause he's the manliest man that you ever did see. His manly shape has spurned many women and girlyer men to boughs of fainting. He stands before you in a manly manerific typical man-like outfit which is covered in his manly motto: "I am a man!"
Daraius said: You gotta risk it for the biscuit.
Pony power all the way, yo. The more Brontaurs the better.
Or, in the case of my most recent trip, is just flat-out broken. The WAP covering the section of the motel where our rooms were was dead (tried forwarding requests to a non-existant IP and errored out), so the only way I could get anything was to take my computer and sit in the lobby with it.
I got to spend a fair bit of time chatting with the front desk staff though!
The last hotel I was at Internet was atrocious. Super slow, disconnected constantly, and then eventually stopped working completely.
I ended up getting an Ethernet cable and plugging in to the net that way and all my issues disappeared. The net was actually surprisingly fast, so from here on if I have extended business trips I'm going to bring an Ethernet cable just in case.
I'm not sure why their wireless router was so bad, but bypassing it worked wonders for me.
Speaking of terrible hotel internet, I was just informed that I am leaving Sunday, and will be gone most of next week. This means that I will have 3-4 days at home, before the two-week trip that has been scheduled for months.
Feeling kind of oppressed by my current situation, but I really do have more opportunities here. Just have to make myself take them somehow. Ok. I can do this. Maybe. I hope. :-S Hrng.
We FINALLY get a new head coach and new quarterback and start winning (all of our) games, and then the idiot quarterback had to go and pop on a drug test and get suspended for the rest of the season.
We FINALLY get a new head coach and new quarterback and start winning (all of our) games, and then the idiot quarterback had to go and pop on a drug test and get suspended for the rest of the season.
Substance found in an over the counter med. Should have checked with his team first, and rules are rules. But first time offences tend to get reductions at appeal. Could be worse, you could be USC.
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I had an employee attempt suicide, documented and I am actually enough of a dick to call the hospital. I gave him time off to maintain, get his life in order, or whatever. He's been back at work for a couple months now and anytime I have to light a little bit of a fire under his ass, he goes all emo on me, even going so far as to bring up what happened and saying, "maybe I should try again."
So he's been slacking and upsetting other employees, but I don't know if I can fire him and not feel guilty if he does do something.
I really wanted to crush her
@Kethaera @Kaalak @Aeldra
I appreciate the responses and will certainly be using something from all of them.
When you aren't properly trained for the position and guilted into the job because there's no one else who can handle it.
Estarra the Eternal says, "Give Shevat the floor please."
I got to spend a fair bit of time chatting with the front desk staff though!
Substance found in an over the counter med. Should have checked with his team first, and rules are rules. But first time offences tend to get reductions at appeal. Could be worse, you could be USC.