Are you obligated to train your replacement, especially if it's evident they're not qualified?

Answer 1

Why would you not want to? A good employee puts the company first and even if your replacement is not qualified wouldn't you want to set them up for success so your company can be successful? Really it is not about you or your replacement it is about the company first.

Answer 2

Yes you are obliged to. I recently got promoted and the one who I was replacing was evident that I was more qualified for the job than her. I decided it would be best for me to act an idiot and let her get the last moment for the job. One month later and am getting congratulation letter for a job done (the peformance of the department has improved) and the trainer is surprised that I surpass her. You do not judge the book before the cover there is a reason why the management choose her to replace you.

Answer 3

They're there because they're cheaper, ie, less qualified. Why are you hanging around going through that kind of torture? Find your next job and get out of there!
If you're transferring out of the group but in the same company, then you need to train the person if that's what management needs you to do. Just count the days, it will be over soon. Make sure they have lots of contacts who aren't YOU so they don't keep calling you for more advice.

Answer 4

i would say yes if it,s your job requirement, for this reason only training someone esle doen,st mean that you can do better, for you not to train would show that you are less then what they expected, alot of times in life we must do things that we don,t agree with but to farther ourselves, we roll with the punches, nothing in life is fair, but you must determine whether you want to feel good about yourselve or subcome to the games that are headed your way, by you not doing what they ask of you , shows that you are lowering yourselve to theri level, train that person and show them that you are more then qualified t do the job, and if they still don,t notice what special abilities you have, then look for another job that rewards good hard honest workers, know waht you are and what you represent and never let anyone make you lower your work ethics, you will always be who you are, and from what i,m reading that,s a very intelligent person, don,t let other,s stupity take you down, the rewards are higher up and recognize that the real boss see,s and know everything, and your just reward will come.

Answer 5

If they are not qualified, your training is a waste of time so you need to inform your employer very tactfully. You need to find out why an unqualified person would be hired in the first place and take it from there. Would your disclosure affect your reputation?

Your obligation is to yourself and your employer. However you need to gage the situation so that you don't leave the position you are now in and be dubbed difficult or selfish.

Answer 6

No, but it would be a nice thing to do to at least get them on the right track. Just explain the basics. People will always do their job the way that works for them so it's best to just give an overview of what's expected and any training on the software and let them go from there.

Answer 7

Hell, no.
But if required, train him or her.
If evident they are not qualified, not your responsibility, just pass the buck, you'll soon be out there... it'll be her own approach then the management will have to detect it for themselves.

Answer 8

It depends; are you moving up in the company or leaving the company? If you're moving up, you better make an effort.

Answer 9

It's not your job to say if they are qualified. It is your job to respect your employer's wishes.