I've trusteed this chap for 3 years, leant him money and helped him through bad times. Should I give him a second chance?
2007-03-20 08:28:50 · 15 answers · asked by pip 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
make him WALK the PLANK!
no seriously, i learnt one thing from business in the last 10 years, i hope you can salvage something from it. I, like you THOUGHT i had friends etc etc... trusted them , leant them money and so on, but as time goes by, humans have a tendency to take advantage of the situation. Before you know it they go and STAB you in the BACK, or quite literally kick you in the B@lls...It's a repeating cycle, look back and think about it.
I now treat everyone at work, 'FAIR' and not 'NICE'. Just remember that.
As for your friend, i don't know him well enough to slag him off or qualified to give advice, you'll have to confront him and ask him straight!
all the best dude!
2007-03-20 23:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by bluecow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trusting and giving a second chance is very risky if he has (or is plotting) a mutiny. You must start all over again, and I can sympathize because good staff is hard to get. I would thik that you might have to step up to the plate (and family or friends) if need be until you can hire a replacement..and don't forget that he would have changed opinions that other staff may have, so you must calm the waters in some fashion, or get rid of all...so tough, and small business people have a harder time every single minute of every single day anymore....and must bear the consequences for the actions of an employee who may go scott free for damaging a hard earned business. You must also ask yourself, why he was doing this, and was there a valid reason in his eyes
2007-03-20 15:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by basport_2000 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most states have "at will employment" statutes that give the employer wide latitude when dismissing an employee. The way the employee is terminated is what determines his eligibility to collect unemployment benefits. If he is terminated for cause he is not eligible for unemployment benefits. If he is laid off for economic reasons ("business is down and I can't afford to keep you") then he is eligible.
If you know the employee is "plotting a mutiny" it is time to dismiss him for cause. But be very careful - there are liabilities for you if you do not do the termination properly. Most HR people advise counseling a person at least 3 times, and documenting each session by having him sign a statement that he has been counseled.
2007-03-20 22:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by jim_elkins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him on one side a speak to him directly. You have a small business and cannot afford for your staff to mutiny. If this does not work then you have no option then to sack him. As it is your life and your business
2007-03-20 18:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by beachbug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You`ve got to be seen to be fair and equitable under current uk legislation or so i`ve been told. Sit him down and tell him his behaviour is not helpful. Have a list of all the things you want sorting out and get him (and a witness) and yourself to sign and date it with a time frame in which things will improve. If they dont, he`s walkin down the road. Keep a diary of day to day events and meetings - very important in case he tries to take you to court for unfair dismissal. Know your rights - the internet is full of rights web sites -read read read.
2007-03-21 20:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by j_clarke2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's gone! He's planning a mutiny for a specific reason. My guess is that reason still exists.
2007-03-20 20:35:49 · answer #6 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since you don't say where you live, I'll answer as if you lived near me in the USA.
When you are hired here, you agree that either party may terminate the employment with no notice. That is what I would do, were I you.
You don't need dissention in the ranks.
2007-03-20 15:33:25 · answer #7 · answered by Ravyn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You say you run a business so by definition you are the boss therefor you make the rules if he is not up to it get rid of him
2007-03-20 15:43:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of him...he is probobly doing things you are not aware of at this time..unless you have nothing to do but care for goofies in the world.
2007-03-20 16:21:30 · answer #9 · answered by gvh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask him out to the pub for a drink and say 'I know you're not happy Tom, what can I do to improve the situation'. Listen to his problems and be his friend. He will be less likely to backstab when you have made the effort to be his friend. I'm sure it will turn out to be a misunderstanding either on your part or his.
2007-03-20 15:35:29 · answer #10 · answered by Velouria 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋