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Hmm - sounds to me like your boss is a coward SilverWarder Send a noteboard - 29/10/2009 02:48:30 AM
I got my instructions. I asked if we could transfer him or put him on unpaid leave for punishment. Not an option.


Your boss made the decision and made you give him the bad news when you wanted something less severe?

Inappropriate in my book. The person who does the firing should be the decision maker. Period. Anything else is sloughing off an unpleasant duty onto someone else. That makes it too easy to do. It's cowardly and dishonorable in my book.

Someone who did that to me would probably find my resignation on his desk shortly thereafter.
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Have you ever had to fire someone? The Secret Lurker - 19/10/2009 03:34:57 PM 927 Views
ouch that's rough LadyLorraine - 19/10/2009 03:45:27 PM 640 Views
Yes. I still have my job. The Secret Lurker - 19/10/2009 03:59:12 PM 625 Views
i've never had to myself, but... moondog - 19/10/2009 04:19:38 PM 671 Views
Re: Yes. I still have my job. TheCrownless - 19/10/2009 06:03:40 PM 587 Views
Absolutely. The Secret Lurker - 19/10/2009 06:06:05 PM 643 Views
"coming down from ON high" is the proper expression Tom - 19/10/2009 09:46:41 PM 659 Views
Thank you. I did not know that. *NM* The Secret Lurker - 20/10/2009 01:38:46 AM 236 Views
...does that matter if he didn't do his job, and that had negative consequences for the company? *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 19/10/2009 06:28:03 PM 257 Views
As long as its ok for people to sack women who get pregnant TheCrownless - 19/10/2009 07:59:58 PM 613 Views
Women who get pregnant and are using that as an excuse to not do their jobs? Sure. Sareitha Sedai - 19/10/2009 09:11:56 PM 653 Views
I'm with you... Antigone - 19/10/2009 11:32:08 PM 641 Views
Thats not at all what I'm saying TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 12:40:28 AM 616 Views
Lots of assumptions. Antigone - 20/10/2009 01:54:02 AM 567 Views
Like I said... assumptions TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 01:40:23 PM 670 Views
Can you work and give birth at the same time? TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 12:27:45 AM 640 Views
Oh. Sareitha Sedai - 20/10/2009 01:32:59 PM 630 Views
Re: Oh. TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 01:47:33 PM 643 Views
LOL Sareitha Sedai - 20/10/2009 01:51:34 PM 564 Views
I hadn't read that, it was posted after I commented TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 10:49:19 PM 576 Views
I agree. Companies aren't charities. Tom - 19/10/2009 09:47:43 PM 583 Views
So you're against maternity pay? TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 12:29:07 AM 631 Views
Where I work you have to use your sick leave and annual leave to cover maternity leave. Tashmere - 20/10/2009 01:26:34 AM 584 Views
Same with my job... Antigone - 20/10/2009 01:56:00 AM 581 Views
And nobody gets special treatment. *NM* Tashmere - 22/10/2009 01:16:13 AM 241 Views
Thats just one of the variations of maternity leave I was suggesting. TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 01:50:11 PM 595 Views
But that's what I was addressing when I talked about his choice. Sareitha Sedai - 20/10/2009 01:54:30 PM 583 Views
That's why it's an employer and not a social worker... Antigone - 20/10/2009 09:58:00 PM 633 Views
How is this any different from sick leave? Ghavrel - 20/10/2009 10:20:50 PM 631 Views
Because the person is not there, mainly. Antigone - 21/10/2009 12:54:39 AM 570 Views
You pick up the slack because you're a super-wonderful person TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 10:56:04 PM 579 Views
No, I never said anything of the sort Tom - 20/10/2009 03:14:07 PM 599 Views
I was simply saying TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 11:00:09 PM 544 Views
Had that happen to me. TaskmasterJack - 19/10/2009 04:15:45 PM 624 Views
I'm very sorry StarrBecca - 19/10/2009 05:35:57 PM 599 Views
Man that stinks. :/ globug0822 - 19/10/2009 06:52:04 PM 647 Views
Yep... Hated it too. Jedi Wolf Sister - 19/10/2009 07:48:31 PM 566 Views
It takes a special person to be a supervisor/manager. Tashmere - 20/10/2009 01:21:42 AM 648 Views
Did he deserve it???? good question. The Secret Lurker - 20/10/2009 01:38:29 AM 701 Views
Seems like the answer is yes Sareitha Sedai - 20/10/2009 01:37:15 PM 590 Views
Did he try to transfer? Or did he procrastinate or blow off your suggestion? Tashmere - 21/10/2009 03:39:57 AM 584 Views
Hmm - sounds to me like your boss is a coward SilverWarder - 29/10/2009 02:48:30 AM 552 Views
I have fired four people. Nurse Denice - 20/10/2009 11:02:35 AM 635 Views
Why have I got an image of someone walking the plank? TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 10:52:30 PM 589 Views
Yep - and it sucks SilverWarder - 20/10/2009 07:05:35 PM 598 Views
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