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Originally Posted by DasBoot
I have an employee who I pay $25/hr. That is about $7hr. more than most apprentices in this (technical) field are paid. He's been "in training" for two years and still hasn't quite caught on.
He constantly reminds me how he should be making the "big bucks" that I make off of his efforts/labor (he is unmotivated and only puts out 100% when closesly supervised).
I don't want to fire him, as you all know, good help is hard to find, but I need to teach him a lesson. He only sees what has progressed in the past two years and didn't see what led up to this point (me working my ass off for the last 8 years/7 days wk. to get to where I am now).
Your ideas are appreciated.
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If after 2 years he doesn't know exactly where he stands against your expectations, then you've failed as a manager.
He needs to understand precisely what he has to do in order to KEEP his job. Needs to be measurable & achievable. (stick)
Then lay out what needs to happen to get the big bucks (carrot)
Review his progress (or lack of) often. If you have to fire him, it will be no surprise.
Good luck!