Another Employee Issue

[JamesT]

I just love sharing this crap with ya'll.

New guy, 31 years old started yesterday. Makes $35K. Called and left me a VM today saying he had a family tragedy and cant make it in. Knows that it is his 2nd day but it can t be avoided.

This is where it gets good.

This "tragedy" is that his dog of 5 years died. Said his "whole family is at the house mourning and making the arrangements". Arrangements? You need your "whole family" to stuff a dead dog in a plastic bag and sling it in a dumpster?

I called him and explained that our company bereavement policy does not cover F$%King dogs. :rant:

I also told him that he was to report for work at the normal time or not at all…ever. :rant:

Had this been a 15 year old family pet I may have been a little more understanding but Christ! A dog of 5 years???

GET YOUR ASZZ TO WORK!!!! :rant: :rant: :rant:

So my question is this.

Should I paint my sons go kart black or red? I am thinking Black so it will match my Black Heart! :D


Oh, and before you loosers who are gonna call me an A hole and an animal hater... FO! I love dogs...when their flat! (refrences on old post you may or may not get...JK anyway. I like animals)

[Adam in CO]

Always liked black go karts.

[dеiтайожни]

Black for sure.

[frenzy1]

Cold hearted black !! :jump:

http://www.jtgibson.ca/images/shoot_the_dog.jpg

[DennisAJC]

Black. Yeah........Definitely black is a good color.:jump:







James,

Fire that fruitcake before it's too late.


I have a 30 year old Cockatiel bird who's been with me since I was 9 years old(He was 2 years old already before we adopted him.). He gets the full honors burial when he dies. But I'll still be going to work. He'd want that.:giggling:

My dog is still in the 3 year probationary no mourning period.

[Hummer Aficionado_VT]

I dunno about black... Satan would drive a red go-kart...

:jump:

[BlueTJCO]

James.........Your an *******, just fire him..........:beerchug:

why even ask?

[h2co-pilot]

Paint it black, tie a stuffed dog to the back of it and ride by his house.:)

[timgco]

Have him come to work to pick up his $hit. THan run him over with your black go Kart.

[BlueTJCO]

damn, you sure do have lots of issues with your employees. Do they all really suck this bad, or are you just a ****ty boss and even worse at hiring someone worth a damn?

[Steve - SanJose]

Wow, people work for $31K/year down there, amazing.

[BlueTJCO]

Wow, people work for $31K/year down there, amazing.

I'm sure you get A LOT of quality repair technicians at 15 bucks an hour...:fdance:

[DRTYFN]

I bet he's got another job offer that he's checking out. Preemptively fire him.

[Steve - SanJose]

I bet he's got another job offer that he's checking out. .

Probably true.

[usetosellhummer]

cut your loss now and let him go.
Black is the color
And your a D*&K :jump:

[Desert Dan]

Do you have or had a dog?

If it's true give him a break. How a person treats his family and pets tells alot about someone.
I would say that after one day on the job the family and dog would come first.

If he doesn't show up the next work day, can his ass.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

I just love sharing this crap with ya'll.

New guy, 31 years old started yesterday. Makes $35K. Called and left me a VM today saying he had a family tragedy and cant make it in. Knows that it is his 2nd day but it can t be avoided.

This is where it gets good.

This "tragedy" is that his dog of 5 years died. Said his "whole family is at the house mourning and making the arrangements". Arrangements? You need your "whole family" to stuff a dead dog in a plastic bag and sling it in a dumpster?

I called him and explained that our company bereavement policy does not cover F$%King dogs.

I also told him that he was to report for work at the normal time or not at all…ever.

Had this been a 15 year old family pet I may have been a little more understanding but Christ! A dog of 5 years???

GET YOUR ASZZ TO WORK!!!!

So my question is this.

Should I paint my sons go kart black or red? I am thinking Black so it will match my Black Heart!


Oh, and before you loosers who are gonna call me an A hole and an animal hater... FO! I love dogs...when their flat! (refrences on old post you may or may not get...JK anyway. I like animals)

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Originally Posted by usetosellhummer
wanna see a grown man cry ask him about his ol' dog.

:iagree: I had a dream I had to put my dog down last week and it tore me up:crying: , sorry for your loss:grouphug:
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Look at it this way... he could have told you he was sick but instead of lying he told you the truth

[BlueTJCO]

Do you have or had a dog?

If it's true give him a break. How a person treats his family and pets tells alot about someone.
I would say that after one day on the job the family and dog would come first.

If he doesn't show up the next work day, can his ass.


That would just make to much sense. James would rather come here and ****ing whine about them behind their back and try to recieve some cool points from his Elcova pack.

[usetosellhummer]

Your mixing it in with a new job? I took a day off for my dog of 16 years. I also had to go to work the day before and after my dad died. You gotta eat. Some bosses and jobs don't care.

[JamesT]

Wow, people work for $31K/year down there, amazing.

Thats a good living here. Our cost of living is LOW!!

[JamesT]

That would just make to much sense. James would rather come here and ****ing whine about them behind their back and try to recieve some cool points from his Elcova pack.

I dont do anything behind anyones back. I tell it like it is face to face. If you dont like it...tough shiat.

There was no whining involved, just shared the fact.


Havent you learned anything yet?

[JamesT]

Update:

Guy came in to work.

[jmsspratlin]

Never really been a dog type person, I have always loved pussies. They are alot of fun....and they die, then its a good day to take off work!:giggling:

[dеiтайожни]

Never really been a dog type person, I have always loved pussies. They are alot of fun....and they die, then its a good day to take off work!:giggling:

I once got a rash from a pussy. And if they aren't shaved, my eyes itch.

[marin8703]

I once got a rash from a pussy. And if they aren't shaved, my eyes itch.

:giggling: allergies huh? horrible.

should have given the guy a break, its good he decided to show up.

[Steve - SanJose]

medical advice on this thread too?:giggling:

[ChiHummer3]

Sounds like the guy just wanted an extra day off with the holiday being tomorrow. :rolleyes:
Glad to hear he wiped his tears away and actually came in. Is he able to work, or is he too emotional to get any work done?? :twak:

[dеiтайожни]

:giggling: allergies huh? horrible.

Yes, I'm terribly allergic to cat dander and syphilis. :crying:

[CHURCHIE]

black definately!! and yea if I had an employee mourn a pet loss and miss work, there would be an issue. And you should thank your lucky stars that your not an employer in CA, because the guy would sue you so fast it would make your head spin. He's probably jacking you anyway, and at a 4th of July BBQ

[BlueTJCO]

I dont do anything behind anyones back. I tell it like it is face to face. If you dont like it...tough shiat.

There was no whining involved, just shared the fact.


Havent you learned anything yet?

No you didn't whine....your correct.....:beerchug:


I have learned something. I've learned that your a **** head. Your policy is your companies policy, and that is fine to do what you did. But where dyou draw the line as a owner of your company, and as a professional that is more than likely highly regarded by the people you have chosen to work for you?

I have worked for very large corporations, and I've worked for many small companies. The one thing that is constant in any good work environment, is a Owner/Boss you can trust. That doesn't just mean with **** the Boss picks and chooses is private. It means trusting that when something happens (I.E family tragegy of any sort) your Boss/Owner isn't out on some ****ing internet forum making jokes about it.

One thing a good Owner/Boss/Manager wouldn't tolerate, is exactly what you go out and do.

I remember a LONG TIME EMPLOYEE OF YOURS TRUSTED YOU ENOUGH TO ASK YOU IF HE COULD GET AN ADVANCE ON HIS CHECK. Now you must be a fairly small company if you are the owner and have employees asking you directly for an advance. Ok, back to the subject...What really amazed me was that, here is this guy that has worked for you for a LONG time needing some help. You go ahead and help him out...................but no, it doesn't stop there. Instead of keeping YOUR EMPLOYEES personal **** private, you come out on to some 4x4 Forum and start posting negatively about him................:( ....weak. Maybe that's not exactly how the story goes, but I'm sure it's close. But shouldn't you be keeping that **** private?...............JMO



And I dont care if he worked for you for 2 god damn hours. You hired him, you must of trusted him enough to work for you, trust the god damn guy when he tells you it's a FAMILY TRAGEDY and move on. Say what you have to say to him, tell him if he doesn't come in he is fired, but as the owner of a company, why not try to keep your employees personal life away from the forums..................:confused: .....that's what I dont grasp.

[dеiтайожни]

It's a Hummer thing... you wouldn't understand.

[BlueTJCO]

It's a Hummer thing... you wouldn't understand.

No? One of my main bosses has an H3. I am 100% confident that any professional matter we discuss is not splattered all over the Elcova forums, or any forum for that matter.:beerchug:

[dеiтайожни]

No? One of my main bosses has an H3. I am 100% confident that any professional matter we discuss is not splattered all over the Elcova forums, or any forum for that matter.:beerchug:

That's because he knows of your obsession over Hummers. He's probably talking all about you over at the Buick forums, check it out.

[h2co-pilot]

James don't worry, Moonie beats up old people so he is just as bad.:shhh:

[timgco]

I nver thought of this until reading Moonie's post. Maybe the family (ie younger kids) are traumitized by this. Maybe he stayed home for part of the day so he could comfort his kids...providing closure for them.

Some kids (and adults) cannot cope with a death.

[JamesT]

I nver thought of this until reading Moonie's post. Maybe the family (ie younger kids) are traumitized by this. Maybe he stayed home for part of the day so he could comfort his kids...providing closure for them.

Some kids (and adults) cannot cope with a death.

No kids. As he tells it, the dog was his kid...what ever the F&*k that's all about. I never got that whole...our dogs are or kids thing...their fricking dogs.

Oh sorry, fogot you Moonpuppy...no doubt their are many dogs in your life.

[Mr. I - Man]

If had a boss, and he pulled that. I would bring dead pooch to work and drag around the office like Linus and his security blanket and say "I just needed little more time" over and over and over again. James you would let me go home, and if you fired me I would sue for discrimination, and the live off of disability for awhile till my lawsuit against you was finalized. Then ask for my job back:giggling:

[BlueTJCO]

Oh sorry, fogot you Moonpuppy...no doubt their are many dogs in your life.


Oh.....

It's ok James...Your still going to wake up tomorrow an *******....

Me........I'm going to wake up next to fine ass woman you could only dream of banging with your goofy doofy ass, feed my kick ass dogs whom I love very much, and venture off to work knowing that GOD FORBID I have a FAMILY TRAGEDY, I wont be dealing with some uncompassionate prick such as yourself.....:beerchug: ......

[JamesT]

Oh.....

It's ok James...Your still going to wake up tomorrow an *******....

Me........I'm going to wake up next to fine ass woman you could only dream of banging with your goofy doofy ass, feed my kick ass dogs whom I love very much, and venture off to work knowing that GOD FORBID I have a FAMILY TRAGEDY, I wont be dealing with some uncompassionate prick such as yourself.....:beerchug: ......

Fine Ass Woman? Moonpuppy...Moonpuppy...Moonpuppy... if she... errr ...it has a valve stem and a "MADE IN CHINA STAMP" you really cant call it a woman.


And really, dont you ever tire of the name calling? I mean really. Cant you defend yourself without consulting the neighborhood 10 year old children?

PS...Nanny Nanny Boo Boo

[BlueTJCO]

Fine Ass Woman? Moonpuppy...Moonpuppy...Moonpuppy... if she... errr ...it has a valve stem and a "MADE IN CHINA STAMP" you really cant call it a woman.


And really, dont you ever tire of the name calling? I mean really. Cant you defend yourself without consulting the neighborhood 10 year old children?

PS...Nanny Nanny Boo Boo


I'm not name calling James. Your an ******* in as adult of form as anyone could put it.

I'll tell you this. I can run my computer company just fine without having to come to the forums and ****ing making a mochary out of my employees to try to get a chuckle out of my e-friends.

Not Made in China James. Pure ole 115 pound, blonde hair & blue eyed American Beauty..........got that Goof Troop?:yawn:

[JamesT]

I'm not name calling James. Your an ******* in as adult of form as anyone could put it.

I'll tell you this. I can run my computer company just fine without having to come to the forums and ****ing making a mochary out of my employees to try to get a chuckle out of my e-friends.

Not Made in China James. Pure ole 115 pound, blonde hair & blue eyed American Retriver..........got that Goof Troop?:yawn:

Fixed:clapping:

[dеiтайожни]

Damn it Mooncricket, spell out the words. There are too many ****** unknowns.

Even though what he did was less than compassionate, because he obviously isn't a dog person.... it's what was best for the employee. He doesn't look too bad, he gets to keep his job and he gets over his loss quicker. There is no point in mourning, it's a waste. His dog will still be gone the next day and he will still be sad, work keeps his mind off it.

[BlueTJCO]

Damn it Mooncricket, spell out the words. There are too many ****** unknowns.

Even though what he did was less than compassionate, because he obviously isn't a dog person.... it's what was best for the employee. He doesn't look too bad, he gets to keep his job and he gets over his loss quicker. There is no point in mourning, it's a waste. His dog will still be gone the next day and he will still be sad, work keeps his mind off it.

Maybe no point of mourning for you. But just remember. We dont all get sad over the same things. We dont all get happy over the same things. Death (as someone else said) is very hard for some people to get over, no matter what is dead if it was close to your heart.

James has a job to lead his company. He should do that. Not ****ing use someone elses misfortune as a way of entertaining his e-friends.

[BlueTJCO]

[quote=dеiтайожни]Damn it Mooncricket, spell out the words. There are too many ****** unknowns.

quote]

Sorry. Been consulting little kids on those words and that's the best they know how to spell them:beerchug:

[KenP]

Pu$$y. You should have fired him the moment he said that. Atleast he'd have had lots of friends and family to take care of him.

[KenP]

James has a job to lead his company. He should do that. Not ****ing use someone elses misfortune as a way of entertaining his e-friends.BS, keep 'em coming James.:jump:

[dеiтайожни]

James has a job to lead his company. He should do that. Not ****ing use someone elses misfortune as a way of entertaining his e-friends.

It's his company... that's what you get to do when you're the boss. One of the few perks of having employees.

[BlueTJCO]

It's his company... that's what you get to do when you're the boss. One of the few perks of having employees.

I agree.....

[dеiтайожни]

I agree.....

'bout time.

[BlueTJCO]

:iagree:

[jmsspratlin]

Thats a good living here. Our cost of living is LOW!!



That's not even good living in Mississippi. I made about that while in nursing school, and I felt as though I was going to starve. That is def not alot of money...esp as a salary:(

[KS Trekker]

My pets are under strict orders to only die when it is my day off. He could have at least put the dog in the freezer until the weekend.

[dеiтайожни]

My pets are under strict orders to only die when it is my day off.

How did you train them to do that?

[3Hummer]

Im sorry ut ive only had my dog for a year and half and if osmething happened to her id be devisted, dog or human if it lives in your house its part of your family. But if your policy says no dogs then, i dont know what i would do in that guys case.

[jmsspratlin]

I once got a rash from a pussy. And if they aren't shaved, my eyes itch.


Silly boy, you can't go diving in the bush without your goggles.:twak: :jump:

[jmsspratlin]

Wow, I actually read the post through its entirity, and apparently this story went south....fast. Funny nonetheless. I do understand that one might need time off like someone posted earlier, when a pet dies to explain to the children and be there for them, however James said the guy had no kids. Maybe I can call into work and tell my commander my goldfish died and I need to be on convalesant leave.....:excited:

[KS Trekker]

How did you train them to do that?

Still working on that, luckily my dogs are both healthy. :excited: I too would be upset if one of my boys died and I would probably take a sick day. It's kinda hard to do though if it's only your second day at work. I guess I'd weigh my options. Here's Trooper; he loves our H3 and wheelin'

[Agriv8r]

what a bunch of crap....my company my rules.....dont like it, too bad, go drop fries at mcdonalds or bk....james t, great job....

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

a wee bit more compassion in the world would be a good thing...