Would you rather have an employee who is completely average, shows up early and never calls in sick or an employee who excels at his job, does the work of 3 men but shows up late and calls in sick a lot?
2006-10-05 07:45:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Go for the Stellar guy. That's the problem with this world. Everybody is happy with average.
Average sucks...
Stellar Rules!!!!
2006-10-05 09:43:54 · answer #1 · answered by Fitty4ex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather have an employee who is completely average, shows up early and never calls in sick. This employee is more dependable. The other employee that is good and does the work of 3 men may not like there job and may be underpaid, if the are doing all of those things. They are over work and may be burnt out! Have a talk with the worker that shows up late or doesn't come to work a lot to see what the problem is and how you may can help that employee. You may need to increase their salary or give them a cash award to show that they are appreciated.
2006-10-05 14:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by Key Key 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is the average person that is constantly showing up early, and never calls in. If you have people that you let get by with being late, and calling in all the time, you won't be having anybody to work when this person calls off, because it wouldn't be fair to other employees. You could loose a good employee that you wouldn't have to worry about. Been there, done that. It cost to much to constantly train new people in.
2006-10-05 15:01:00 · answer #3 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Employee A is far greater than employee B. Calling in sick and showing up late will create a problem with other employees and shows a lack of respect for that issue. I would fire that employee at first chance.
2006-10-05 14:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The average man would be worth more to me than a guy who constantly calls in sick. I need employees who are going to come to work much more than I need an employee who is good at what he does but he is hard to find when I need him.
2006-10-05 14:49:16 · answer #5 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dependability is always preferrable.
However, I do agree with KeyKey in that some employees miss a lot of work due to the fact they are dissatisfied with some or all of the job.
Having worked alongside employees who missed at least a day a wk, I also prefer the dependable average worker....so I don't have to both my work and theirs!
2006-10-05 15:08:03 · answer #6 · answered by shortfrog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the average employee who shows early and never calls in sick will be the preferred one, but think practically, the one who Excels in his job and performs his duties well and Most Importantly the one who does the work of 3men is more important even though he call in sick a lot,
because at one point both of them are the same, the one never calls in for sick, and the one who does the job of 3men even though he calls in for sick a lot.
BUT the latter ( i.e. the one who calls in sick a lot ) is more important because he EXCELS in his Work.
2006-10-05 14:52:36 · answer #7 · answered by Veer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am going with the average employee. The super employee won't last long if you have to keep writing him up and disciplining him for calling in sick and coming late.
2006-10-05 14:48:57 · answer #8 · answered by Jessica H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm an employee who does multiple things at work: answering phones, painting, filing, cleaning, taking the dog for a walk, accounts payable and receivable and cooking lunch. Pretty much I call myself an administrative assistant and I'm always 15 minutes late and my boss is very happy with me. I try to be my best to let her know I will be here if she needs me. I'm not a kiss ***. Because what I'm getting paid here- I can get paid somewhere else for more. But I choose to be here because I'm comfortable with my boss. By the way she is a woman also. Good luck!!
Note: I never called in sick in my three years working here.
2006-10-05 14:57:07 · answer #9 · answered by Sugars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the person who shows up late is NOT doing the work of 3. He's just making up for the time he is not there. Go with Mr. average
2006-10-05 14:59:35 · answer #10 · answered by Ron T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
does the work of 3 men but shows up late and calls in sick a lot.
he would have to miss greater than 3.33 days per week to be as productive as just one employee. now i am comparing someone who is going to give me beneficial help vs. one who is giving me marginal help. That's right average is Marginal. Average employees are losers. I feel that 3.33 days of sick a week is more than "a lot", it is excessive; therefore he I assume he will miss fewer than 3.33 days per week thus he will be the employee i choose.
2006-10-05 15:15:15 · answer #11 · answered by Joe A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋