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Re-read your post, Pav. You open by saying that you're making an "open honest, direct" communication to me. I'm supposed to go "Oh he is not referencing me personally". Maybe you should not wade in with guns blazing next time if you don't want to be slapped around?
But whatever, man. I hope you and your sensitive feelings had a good day today after your cleansing cry last night.
After reading all of the posts here, I reaffirm my earlier statement that the OP was well within his rights to fire the continually late employee.
I had a cashier who showed up habitually late 2 years ago. I would give her warning after warning. She would lie about being in a car wreck, etc etc. My other employees would always call if they were running late, and it was never a problem. But this one gal would show up late, drunk half the time, and totally out of it. I finally fired her when she showed up several HOURS late. I re-hired her a year later. She was not a bad person, but I take employee morale very seriously. We have a pretty tight family among the crew because they all like the work that we do, I work harder than any of my employees, and they appreciate the pay, perks, food, crew clothing, etc etc. We make it a point to have fun, but they all know that our work is serious. An employee that disrespects the company also disrespects the crew family, and my guys and gals take it personally. I was asked to fire two people last year by my own head cashier. I try to give employees every benefit of the doubt. But one thing I won't tolerate, and will fire someone on the spot for, is bad prima donna attitude. I have sent people home for whining. My crew intituted that rule. You cry, you go home.
Pav, you would be sent home by my crew.
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