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I am a senior member of staff.

I am in charge when the director leaves for the day.

There is a girl int he office who seems to think that the rules do not apply to her.

She was on the phone to one of her 'associates' talking about when they are next going to perform on stage.. singing or gangsta rapping or whatever they do!

I sent her a discrete email telling her to terminate the call as it is not work related and it certainly was not an emergency.

She said that she was offended! I told her it is the rules, I am going to speak to the manager later and advise him to get rid of her, she seems to think the rules do not apply to her.

She has only been her 3 weeks.

2007-05-02 04:46:29 · 19 answers · asked by Rebz 5 in Business & Finance Careers & Employment

Just want peoples opinions if I have done the right thing

2007-05-02 05:02:38 · update #1

19 answers

Good for you!! I am sick and tired of these people who just waltz in thinking they own the place and that the rules don't apply to them. Who do they think they are, honestly! I completely agree with you.

2007-05-02 04:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by x VICKI x 2 · 1 0

That was smart thinking on your part & it'll show your director that you're responsible & can handle your role when he/she is out of the office.

I'm not going to say that personal calls should never be made @ work but there is a time & place for everything. Checking in with family is one thing but making social plans is another. She should have been making that call on her lunch break when she was out of the office.

Additionally, if you heard her, I'm sure other co-workers did as well & were equally as distracted.

2007-05-02 11:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by K.Rams 2 · 1 0

Of course you did the right thing. If she had been on the phone to her sick mother I would have allowed a small amount of leeway but she should respect you and the office rules after all you are paying her to be there and work not chat to her friends.

2007-05-02 13:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jez 5 · 0 0

I agree that this is not acceptable in the work place and that she should not be making personal calls. Maybe give her a formal disciplinary and remind her that as she is still a new member of staff, she is still on probation and her contract can be terminated. Maybe the shock of this will make her buck up her idea's. if she carries on after this then fire her.

2007-05-02 12:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Perhaps. Honestly, where I work, a new person would be corrected immediately (as you did), but if the employee has been around for a while (1 year or more) it would be overlooked. I'm typing away right now (and eating curry) at my desk.

It's a double standard-but thats the way it is.

2007-05-02 12:17:48 · answer #5 · answered by tombollocks 6 · 1 0

Train her, maybe she was offended at he tone of the email and also because you used such a formal method. You should ask her if she has enough work to keep her occupied and then performance manage her to make sure she is pulling her weight. Next explain the rules to her again, if you feel strongly about it then give her a verbal warning. I sense you feel threatened by her.

2007-05-02 12:03:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Go for it. it could be treated as theft if she is using the phone without permission. most businesses allow for private calls if an emergency or important calls that cant be made out of office hours. but then again most people these days use mobiles. if she wants to continue using the phone fire her or tell her to use her mobile in her lunch hour.

2007-05-02 11:54:26 · answer #7 · answered by Paul S 5 · 0 0

People like her spoil it for other people who genunely need to make or recieve phone calls
To be honest she doesnt sound as if she really wants the job to flout the rules like that so i cant see her being a asset to the company
I cant see her changing so its best she goes

2007-05-02 11:57:04 · answer #8 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 1 0

I would tell her what policy is. I have that same problem and when I leave they do it any way. So regardless of what you say or do I would just write her up..... As long as it is a written rule go for it....

Good luck

2007-05-02 14:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by De 5 · 1 0

You've given her the imformal warning as the e-mail. She still requires a formal reprimand.
One alternative is to make up an annual review use that as th formal warning. Next offence show her the door.

2007-05-02 11:53:04 · answer #10 · answered by BillyB8 6 · 1 1

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