i work in subway sandwichs &salads... and i smile to my employees , train them as well as i can be, i explain the cos` of that we have to take care with the products , i give them a gift sandwich or a cookie , ....but they get angry with me when i want to they work a little hard becos`the needs of the store , or when i get angry cos`the waste products... instead of try to get them better than they are.
2006-06-09 13:40:38 · 12 answers · asked by Juancho 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
stop babysitting and start turning the screws....just 'cause you're nice, doesn't mean that they are going to work. employees take advantage and if they think they can get away with it, they'll keep doing it...and they'll get worse. look at it this way...there are a lot of other subway sandwich shops..their employees aren't screwin around...it's not like all the screw arounds just happened to find you...hey, face it, it's you...not them! you need to put limits and rules and stick by them...as of right now, you have a bunch of 12 years old doing whatever they can to get out of working annnnnd still getting rewarded for it. either you change, or you find some other job...'cause it doesn't sound like you're really fit to be the boss. you don't have control of your business.
ok, now pretend we all just applied for a job with you...who do you think would be your best choices for employees here? people either have a work ethic or they don't and if you have teens or young people working for you...they don't even know the term work ethic...you need to teach them that. you, you you you you...and most likely, the people working for you, it's their part-time job...first job...just work on you and the others will follow suit...or they can leave.
2006-06-09 13:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by Sweety 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Your best bet is to lay down the rules. Stop giving away food to unappreciative employees. Once your employees follow the rules without complaint; reward them with a cookie or sandwich. Impose strict restrictions for not complying. Employees who do not comply with the rules, get the least favorite job to do. Like mopping the floor, or worse yet, have to help close the store. When they know you mean business, they will comply or find another job. In the meantime; take applications for new employess to train correctly. P.S. it wouldn't hurt to remind them that they are there for the needs of the store and the customers satisfaction. Good Luck!!!
2006-06-09 20:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by candycrystal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The basic/intrinsic quality of people you hire determines how they will react to your criticism. You must hire the right people to start with. I, for example, am a very hard working person. My employer should know that he is a very lucky son of a ***** to have me as an employee.
2006-06-09 20:44:26 · answer #3 · answered by edhchoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
balance as mr miyagi said. You must balance the stores needs with their needs meaning:
Sometimes to meet their needs you must sacrifice profit, and sometimes to meet the stores needs they must sacrifice a little. When they see this in action, that you are trying to balance their needs and the companies needs, they will become very productive and loyal employees. If not, fire them
2006-06-09 20:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by paulie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Threaten to fire them. Or check yourself. you could have a crappy attitude. Some people come off in a harsh way without knowing it. just because you smile does not mean anything. it could look fake. Discuss how you feel in your next store meeting. Try to become friendly and show concern.
2006-06-09 20:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by Simmy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since they are probably close to or at minimum wage, your employees are probably very young or they for what ever reason cannot find more lucrative employment else where. I suggest you hire high school or college students who have a plan for their future.
2006-06-11 10:29:13 · answer #6 · answered by Alice Chaos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you over-managing? They may not like being micromanaged.
Try making a correlation between profitablity and bonuses for them. Show them that if they don't waste products, it increases profitablity, which will get them a bonus.
2006-06-09 20:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by alter_tygo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Control on my employees?" Eh, why not cracking a long bull whip. That'll get them in control. Find better people to work WITH YOU.
Be more of a team leader, not a boss.
2006-06-09 20:43:21 · answer #8 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the thing these days....they want the paycheck, but they don't want to do the work. You need to lead by example and if people don't want to their jobs the way that they are supposed to be done, then fire them!
2006-06-09 20:47:34 · answer #9 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they do not want to do their job they need to be fired. Biz is biz. Friendship is different
2006-06-09 20:44:16 · answer #10 · answered by me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋