I've just fired someone. What a lovely start to the week.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:09, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

what did they do?

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:13, Reply)

Gross misconduct is the HR expression. Lost their temper and shouted/ screamed at her team. Unacceptable to treat people this way in my opinion, so off she goes.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:19, Reply)

silly way to lose a job.
losing your temper I can understand but surely there is this thing called restraint?
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:21, Reply)

Quite.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:23, Reply)

I'm amazed you fired someone for being angry.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:37, Reply)

Ha ha. Work is rather different to the internet.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:38, Reply)

In training for the weekend yet?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:40, Reply)

Always.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:46, Reply)

You realise that if England
Finish second in their group I will want to watch the football on Saturday night?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:50, Reply)

Why bother?
Spain will spank them raw.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:54, Reply)

Thank you, wee Jimmy Krankie.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:57, Reply)

I'm sorry
What I meant to say was COME ON, ENGURLAND!
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:58, Reply)

Christ if my boss worked for anyone other than himself he'd be fucked.
The above 'gross misconduct' is considered normal by the hook-nosed greedy bully.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:30, Reply)

That's one of the problems of working in a small business; the owner often feels that they can do what the hell they like.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:37, Reply)

....because they can.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:41, Reply)

Is that really gross misconduct?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:36, Reply)

Yes, when it's not the first time and they have already received a written warning for the same type of conduct.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:38, Reply)

Ah ok, that seems more reasonable.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 8:40, Reply)

Is it teh woman you have complained about before?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 9:16, Reply)

No.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 9:40, Reply)

i hope you followed due process, or you're fucked
this person, unless they were still in a probationary period, would require a verbal warning, written warning and then fired, otherwise your opening yourself up to all sorts of shit
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 9:18, Reply)

The process was managed by our HR people. It depends on the severity of the issue, you can go straight to GM if there is sufficient cause.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 9:40, Reply)

Stripping staff-members and whipping them, for instance
even if it's consensual.

Errr... I imagine.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 10:12, Reply)

true
but i wouldn't want to risk it
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 18 Jun 2012, 10:43, Reply)