Would you fire an employee who is late to work on the first day?

**bushwacker** · 03-05-2016, 05:10 AM

Originally posted by J. Falcon

So you hire 6 new workers and tell them they're expected to come in early.

First day of work and one of them shows up 15 minutes late.

Let's assume he has an excuse: car broke down, stuck in traffic, kid got sick, broken pipe in his bathroom, etc.

Would you let it slide or fire him on the spot as an example to the rest/ rule of principal?

Just happened to me a few weeks ago. I fired them.

I am not running a daycare, if you can not be on time you can't work for me.

**J. Falcon** · 03-05-2016, 05:11 AM

Originally posted by bushwacker

Just happened to me a few weeks ago. I fired them.

It was nore than one?

**bushwacker** · 03-05-2016, 05:19 AM

Originally posted by J. Falcon

It was nore than one?

Sorry that was a typo. I had hired two, and one showed up late.

**rogueteens** · 03-05-2016, 05:20 AM

I would let it slide. At the end of the day, 15 mins isn't much and it could well be a genuine reason.
Of cause, i'd keep a close eye on them in the future.

**Barry-xlovecam** · 03-05-2016, 05:24 AM

Did his Mother die? If so, remind him that your mother can only die once on the same job

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Just say: don't be late without calling to tell me/us. Realize that other people are depending on your being here. (You are important to us -- why are we unimportant to you?)

Fire him if he is late again without calling you -- you warned him once ...

** I didn?t see the 15 min part -- shit happens but if it repeatedly happens it shows a lack of discipline and will only get worse

**SilentKnight** · 03-05-2016, 05:27 AM

Since I'm never late myself - I have a very low tolerance for it. It'd better be a damn good excuse - not some bullshit.

**poncabare** · 03-05-2016, 05:36 AM

How it starts is how it ends

**Paul Markham** · 03-05-2016, 05:44 AM

I fire3d someone after an hour. He had spent 20 minutes of the hour in the toilets smoking.

**Scott McD** · 03-05-2016, 05:56 AM

Depends if he had a valid reason. And you believe it...

**CaptainHowdy** · 03-05-2016, 06:08 AM

**Sly** · 03-05-2016, 06:13 AM

Originally posted by J. Falcon

So you hire 6 new workers and tell them they're expected to come in early.

First day of work and one of them shows up 15 minutes late.

Let's assume he has an excuse: car broke down, stuck in traffic, kid got sick, broken pipe in his bathroom, etc.

Would you let it slide or fire him on the spot as an example to the rest/ rule of principal?

Good workers plan for problems.

People don't change.

Fire.

**shake** · 03-05-2016, 07:08 AM

If they had a decent reason (car broke down) I would give them a chance. I would check up on their car repairs to make sure the story isn't shit.

**Best-In-BC** · 03-05-2016, 07:16 AM

Yes fuck them, Im always 10 minutes early

**CurrentlySober** · 03-05-2016, 07:26 AM

You should have made him kneel down infront of the other 5, and shot him in the back of the head...

You would never have a late employee again...

Would you fire an employee who is late to work on the first day?

Would you fire an employee who is late to work on the first day?

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