I have to fire some people.

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My Rhythmic Crotch: Jan 13, 2011

Xandu posted:

I know this isn't why you posted the thread, but do want to echo this point. Bad employees do get hired, but multiple ones in the same role not having the right skillset says someone (not the OP since he wasn't involved) doesn't know how to conduct an interview, at least for a technical position.

Generally speaking I agree, but as an anecdote: The company I worked for previously was so desperate for warm bodies that they would hire people knowing full well there was a 50% chance at best that they would actually perform decently. It had a lot to do with the talent pool being pretty small and their compensation being horrible.

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My Rhythmic Crotch: Jan 13, 2011

Ultimate Mango posted:

Side note: I have actually had several instances of needing to intervene when a female employee,

I'm just curious here - do you think you're preventing rape or assault in these situations? If not, I cannot imagine what exactly would make it a situation where "HR has to get involved". After all, as you said, gently caress whoever you want. Is there specific company policy stating that employees can't hookup? Is one of your job duties to make sure that your employees are not drunkenly loving each other, or do you just take that upon yourself?

I sincerely hope this is just a thing you do because you're an overzealous boss or something, and not an indicator of wider trends that many companies are starting to adopt.

In case you can't tell I find this very, very :stare:

# ¿ Mar 25, 2015 19:54

My Rhythmic Crotch: Jan 13, 2011

Sure. But he said "hotel party" which makes me think it's after hours, with whatever alcohol and other substances being paid for by individuals. In that situation, how is a company going to tell me who or what I can't do?

Edit: or coming at it from the other direction, if the company is so concerned with people doing things which could cause harm or disrupt the workplace, why provide/allow alcohol at all?

My Rhythmic Crotch fucked around with this message at 00:42 on Mar 26, 2015

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 00:29

My Rhythmic Crotch: Jan 13, 2011

Ultimate Mango posted:

this is about firing people.

I'm commenting on a discussion trend that you originated, so I'm not sure what you mean?

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Sure, go ahead and gently caress whoever you want. Have an affair if that is your thing. Just don't put a manager or HR person in a position where they have to do something like break up your fun.

Well I think that's exactly my question: why would you need to break up the fun if someone is not harassing, assaulting, or breaking company policy? You originally presented this as "preventing a female from making a bad drunken decision" but then went on to couch it in much different language - "helping out" when someone asks for help and stepping in when one employee gets too handsy with another. Making a bad drunken decision is certainly regrettable, but it's not the same as the sort of events you later referred to.

It's a stupid derail yes, but I just hate HR minions (don't take it personally, you seem like a decent guy/gal)

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 04:31

My Rhythmic Crotch: Jan 13, 2011

My personal nightmare is finally working up the courage to ask out the cute girl in the office only for the ghostly apparition of Ultimate Mango to swoop down in front of me and utter the words Nobody gets laid on my watch, rear end in a top hat

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 12:10

My Rhythmic Crotch: Jan 13, 2011

anne frank fanfic posted:

No, he doesnt seem like a decent guy. He seems like a retarded bullshitter pretending his life isnt poo poo by sexing up a bunch of dumb work stories, but hes even afraid some of his coworkers are goons so that means its a bunch of fat losers and not sexy at all. Hes the ultimate cool dude in the company and loves following drunk fat goon girls back to their hotel rooms to keep an eye on them. But youre right maybe hes decent and not a migrant from old GBS moving deeper into the gray forums in order to post BigPeeler posts about his awesome sex life and the sex lives of completely retarded employes that he has the misfortune to manage because hes so much smarter and his IQ was definitely measured accurately by an AmericanWay mensa test once.

I've finally found someone who's hatred for HR is even stronger than my own :haw:

did you forget to take your meds today, lol

# ¿ Apr 10, 2015 02:20

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