co-worker/ex good friend.....how best to handle?

Question

how can i deal with this issue best?
getting along wth ex friend/co worker.....i try to be a christian.wwjd?
i have had a friend for 10 years. we were casual friends.
we used to work together 7 yrs ago. she was good at her job but yet sick with back problems alot.
years later she is well of back problems and had just got over bad nerves(almost a breakdown) some one had scammed her for money via internet(cosby adams!) watch him.
anyway, she was at home sad , so i offered her a job w/me.
iam one of the managers at a fast food chain.
she is friendly but moves alot slower. she is good at stocking, cleaning etc., but constantly needs back up, even at times that most others could handle low volume.(5 guests!) ive noticed that she now tells little fibs to suit her own purposes. ive confronted her, she always says she isnt lying.
the only lies she has admitted to me was how she lied at first about this romance/internet scammer. but we have aggued on ims lately, i dont want to work wi

....i dont want 2 work with her anymore. ive told her so. but i try to be a person as jesus would have me to be, but she is bringing out the worst in me! ive confronted her, been nice, been mean. we argue on ims. she will not admit she lied three times friday! i sometimes wonder if she even knows anymore she is lying!
she is 54,., married. she likes attention alot, i mean ALOT!!! she tells of her childhood how she had to be taken away from her mental mom. i feel sorry for her many times and have given her so many chances. she usually bounces back fast. but yesterday i let her have it.
we work together tomorrow. iam wishing that she want come back, but what are the odds!! slim.lol. she loves her job! my gm manager told her she needs to speed up friday. she also told a lie that myself and the other manager didnt get her any help/backup! said she had to ask cook to help her, herself. all not true. cook told manager it wasnt true. still this lady says she isnt lying! what to do?

Answer 1

If she wasn't an old friend, how would you treat this employee?

You would not tolerate this behavior for long, so I suggest you follow company policy. Sounds like she will be the victim for a long time and there isn't a lot you can do to change her. You will allow all the other employees to be demorlized and claim she gets special treatment if you don't follow policies. Just tell her up front, you have no choice and she is going to be held to the same standard as everyone else.

Answer 2

Just tell her that the job is not working out and you are terminating her............period. She does not sound like much of a friend. Many states are employment at will states and you do not need a reason to terminate. Also, you are putting the company at risk for a worker's comp issue which you should be very concerned about (but don't tell her that!). I work in the workers comp area as a nurse so I know these things!

Answer 3

I think you ran out of space or something. Were you going to say you don't want to work with her?
As her boss you need to tell her to step it up on the job. Don't let her think she can get away with things because you are friends.
As far as what Jesus would do, He wouldn't lie and pretend everything is ok. He wouldn't treat her differently than He treated anyone else.
You need to just sit down and have a friendly talk with her about her job. Try to keep it upbeat, not arguing.

Answer 4

Do you know anyone that can give her a job somewhere else??? Like a clothing store. Something no so fast paste. This is a time when a soft heart doesn't pay. If she can't take care of 5 people....Maybe it's time to let her go. The motion of your crew will be going down. I feel that she maybe using your friendship ageist you.

Answer 5

Tell her that she needs to try and pick up the pace. Other co-workers notice that she is working too slow and that it is affecting production. Tell her you also want her to stop with the lies and that there is no need for them. Say that if you don't see an improvement, you'll have no choice but to fire her (or report her). Work is work, you can't let personal relationships get in the way.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

IT SEEMS YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR FRIEND ALOT! BUT AS WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS ,WE SHOULD NOT FOCUS ON THEIR PROBLEMS ,BUT OUR'S SO IF YOUR FRIEND IS NOT WORKING OUT WITH THE JOB SHE HAS THEN IT'S TIME FOR A REPLACEMENT. (FRIENDS ARE FRIENDS FOR LIFE ,NO MATTER WHAT!!!!)