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    How do you dismiss a ‘good’ employee that just isn’t right?

    @SillyBill Thank you for your reply, it’s really helped knowing that others find themselves in this position too and how they’ve handled it. I totally agree that the red tape doesn’t help in this situation. In an ideal world, I’d like to sit this girl down, explain why she’s not in the right...
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    How do you dismiss a ‘good’ employee that just isn’t right?

    I think, reading all this back, I am being way too soft and this comment is absolutely valid! Thank you for knocking some sense into me!
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    How do you dismiss a ‘good’ employee that just isn’t right?

    I think this is the way I’m going to have to go like you suggest, really stamping down on things that she says at that very moment. Now I’ve sat down and really thought about some of the comments, there are definitely some that have crossed a line. I don’t know why but I always say “us” as a...
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    How do you dismiss a ‘good’ employee that just isn’t right?

    @paulears Thank you for your reply, it makes a lot of sense. She hasn’t directly offended me, but only because I shrug it off very easily. Some examples are; challenging others about politics (she’s very anti-Tory), making trainees feel bad when making mistakes/going slow (“you’re never going...
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    How do you dismiss a ‘good’ employee that just isn’t right?

    I disagree, I actually think I’m a great employer and have an amazing, very loyal team. I just don’t feel this person is right for us.
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    How do you dismiss a ‘good’ employee that just isn’t right?

    I have an employee who has been with us for over two years. On paper, she’s a good employee - her work is of a good standard, she’s punctual, fun and energetic. However, she’s just not good for the company in so many ways. This has come more to light now for various reasons - perhaps confidence...
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    Bad experience with PR Agency - WWYD?

    100% this! This is what made them stand out in the first place as their pitch said very similar to this post - colabs with experts, industry insight infographics, comments on relevant news issues surrounding our niche. Turns out that talking about this stuff is way easier than actually...
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    Covid - “I’d best get a test ‘just to be safe’”

    L When they book a test (declare that they have symptoms), they get a text/email form NHS saying they must isolate until they get the results which is why it turns into a full day (or 3 if results are taking a long time).
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    Covid - “I’d best get a test ‘just to be safe’”

    Thanks everyone, I’ve actually decided that we’re going to stop paying sick pay on days such as this. It’s really rubbish as this may actually make someone who does have genuine symptoms come in (although if they were to have covid confirmed, they would be entitled to SSP). I do actually -...
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    Covid - “I’d best get a test ‘just to be safe’”

    I should have said - it’s the PCRs they are taking time off to do even though they shouldn’t be having one
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    Covid - “I’d best get a test ‘just to be safe’”

    This did concern me… but they haven’t got the official symptoms to even qualify for a test (they just lie on the online booking) so if they don’t even qualify for a test, surely we couldn’t be in trouble for asking them to come in?
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    Covid - “I’d best get a test ‘just to be safe’”

    I should have said - these are PCR tests that they are booking and taking the day off for. They do DIY (negative) but then want a proper test, ya know… to be sure…
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    Covid - “I’d best get a test ‘just to be safe’”

    Brilliant!!!
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    Bad experience with PR Agency - WWYD?

    They are not expected to ‘magically create copy’ - they are expected to deliver on their proposal. I understand what you’re saying and agree to a degree, but our expectations from the agency were based on their pitch - they set the bar.
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    Bad experience with PR Agency - WWYD?

    I do appreciate that this can be the case, but in this situation I don’t feel like they even tried. I think you’re right in doing it yourself where possible - the best PR we had years ago (This Morning ITV) was a total in-house whim, I think the researchers do like to speak to founder directly.
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