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    Default I freaking hate when people can't/don't do their job

    I have a rep working for me right now that is just not good at her job. I didn't hire her...god knows, she wouldn't have made it past the resume phase with me...I inherited her from another manager in an internal re-organization. She's horrible.

    She doesn't return customer phone calls/emails until I get on her case.

    She has ZERO organizational skill.

    She has no ability to solve problems on her own.

    She has no sense of urgency.

    She was a large reason why I missed my 2007 sales goal...the first time I'd missed since 1999.

    I have to deal with her, and these days, that is a long arduous process.

    What a fucking mental drain.

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    Oh my, that sucks! Sorry

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    Do you have the ability to fire her? If so, pull her aside in a meeting and tell her that you've observed the above in her performace and she has 30 days to improve or she's out on her ass.

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    She's a sales rep and does not return phone calls and has no sense of urgency? Does she get paid commission? Sounds like she's been rejected so much that she'll do anything not to be rejected again. We have a couple of those at our company. Time to let her go.

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    Default Re: I freaking hate when people can't/don't do their job

    My pet peeve is people who suck at their jobs. Do you know if theres any way you could get a better assistant?

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    It sucks when people can pull their own weight and have to drag others down in the process. Hopefully her own irresponsibility will get her fired.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aviendha View Post
    Do you have the ability to fire her? If so, pull her aside in a meeting and tell her that you've observed the above in her performace and she has 30 days to improve or she's out on her ass.
    That's the SOP for these situations. You can't just fire someone, you have to do all sorts of stuff first to avoid lawsuits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Hyde View Post
    That's the SOP for these situations. You can't just fire someone, you have to do all sorts of stuff first to avoid lawsuits.
    Not necessarily. In an at-will state, you can let someone go any time. (And someone can just quit any time, too.) They don't need a reason.

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    That blows. I cant stand people like that. I have one of those in my office and she screws things up all the time. In the end, we all end up doing more because she cant do them right in the first place.

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    Default Re: I freaking hate when people can't/don't do their job

    It's the 80/20 rule. 20% of your staff contributes to 80% of the production. Deadweight is a reality in every workplace.

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    This is one of the things that frustrates me to no end. Not only in co-workers, but anywhere I go..stores, restaurants...anywhere..nobody seems capable OR inclined to do even the bare minimum of their job anymore.

    I'd put the firing wheels in motion if I were you.

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    hopefully you are in the process of firing her then and doing all the paperwork so there is no lawsuit. the sooner the better....poor u....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob_Loblaw View Post
    It's the 80/20 rule. 20% of your staff contributes to 80% of the production. Deadweight is a reality in every workplace.
    The thing is, the rest of my team is really awesome. Every single one of them pulls their weight plus more. This one though...man...how she ever got hired is a fucking miracle. She's really the first rep I've had to deal with that was just not right for this job. I wouldn't mind so much, but A-I didn't hire her, B-I have another open territory that I'm trying to fill right now and C-My mom is in the hospital and is very sick...

    I don't need to be dealing with her shit right now.

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    I feel your pain Hyde. Dealt with a few nightmare employees in my org. too. You know the drill, so I won't waste bytes with suggestions. It really sucks though, and it can drag on forever. Especially if the load pushes back. In the end the incompetent usually hang themselves. Good luck.
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