she's been working here a week and she's totally incompetent. Do I give her a chance? Do I let her go? I own my own co. and this is my first employee (she's not formally employed yet - no contracts etc.) Her salary will make a ditch in my takings, and she's not living up to her promises. What to do?
2006-06-11 19:30:49 · 13 answers · asked by Neo 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Well the question here is, Is she doing something she has claimed to have vast experience in the past? or is it all new to her? If she lied about experience, and she should be able to pick up quickly on her tasks, then she should be let go, you don't need dead weight hanging around. However if she is screwing up on tasks that she has no experience in, there should be allowed a learning curve, I would then give her a few weeks, if there is no improvement, let her go, again with the dead weight.
2006-06-11 19:35:10 · answer #1 · answered by asmul8ed 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This happened to me, only I was the employee. I was hired to do a job that I believed I was be capable of, but the owner had not accurately explained what my duties would be. I didn't understand why she kept giving me work I couldn't do, which was not what we talked about when she hired me.
After a week, she called me in and said that she was sorry, but it was not working out. She gave me an extra weeks pay, and apologized for not be clear about what the job was. I had been working at another job for over a year, and this was the first time I was ever fired. I was really sad, but I got over it, and I got another job doing what I was good at.
2006-06-12 02:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by Yarnlady_needsyarn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always document every thing she does wrong. Then write a paper stating what she/he did wrong and that she/he is incompetent for the job. Have her read, date and sign it. (have a witness in the same room to hear and sign the paper) If she does not sign it, put date, and write that she refuse to sign, have witness sign it also. Then tell her that "as of now, you are fired" When hiring someone, always have give them a 60 day trial, before they are permanently hired. Have that in writing.
2006-06-12 02:45:52 · answer #3 · answered by nannygoat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she need formal competence?
Does she have formal competence you need?
What do you expect her to do?
Does she know what you expect?
You need to talk to her about these things. Dont let her go until you talked to her.
2006-06-12 02:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Tones 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tomorrow morning, politely tell her she is not working out... As your own boss, and company owner, you are going to have to get use to this sort of thing..
gl
2006-06-12 02:35:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i also have my own business and i know what that is like . the attitude is if she is not working for you , dont have her there another day business is business and you have to look at what is best for your business. so get rid of her. you dont need her to be your friend you have enough friend take this advice get rid of her asap
2006-06-12 02:35:57 · answer #6 · answered by latoia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where your company is located, but in my area the "at will" employment status is upheld. If your company is in US, I belive her employment is at will. It sounds like you have legitmate grounds for dismissing her, and I think the call is yours.
2006-06-12 03:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by Bresec 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She sold herself short...Tell put up or shut up
2006-06-12 02:33:56 · answer #8 · answered by Mary M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a pink slip on her table
2006-06-12 02:36:11 · answer #9 · answered by Prabhujee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her go I'm afraid.
2006-06-12 02:33:26 · answer #10 · answered by kitt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋