The Work Thread..

[boozeman]

Alright, so here it goes.

My former GM decided to move on to our corporate headquarters and it has been me and the AGM.

He and I have a great relationship. My former GM, a female, has her youngest is about the age of my son.

So now she has strong armed me and him into hiring him.

She basically has implied that he is the most disappointing of her four children, two of which have been what appears to be a Brady Bunch relationship.

He was in the Army. I don't think he served his time, the math does not add up.

I do not believe he got dishonorably discharged, but he most certainly got out early and the Army said okay, thanks for your brief service, young man.

All that can be said is the kid appears to be a deadbeat. He has knocked up some tart he met while stationed in Virginia Beach.

Now he is going to be performing a physically demanding job that he clearly is not in shape for.

I made the black sheep welcome on his first day, he texts his mom and says he feels like he is in a "safe place" and he feels "included".

Uh, my little friend, you got nepotism in your favor.

I dunno man, it really has been bugging me because he keeps coming into my office and talking to me when I am doing important HR-type stuff. Asking for life advice, like where to live and how he can take care of his wife and very small child, perhaps an infant, I am not sure. She is staying with the folks, but he is in some very shady hotel way out of the way.

I am glad we don't have his flaky ass in the same class as Jakar next week.

 

[bbgun]

Nepo babies . At least he married the gal he knocked up.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I made the black sheep welcome on his first day, he texts his mom and says he feels like he is in a "safe place" and he feels "included".

Good lord.

 

[boozeman]

Good lord.

Dude. Tell me about it.

 

[boozeman]

Nepo babies . At least he married the gal he knocked up.

Shotgun.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Kind of unfair of your old GM. What if the guy can't do the job? Do you get to fire him? Did she even mention that?

 

[roughneck266]

Alright, so here it goes.

My former GM decided to move on to our corporate headquarters and it has been me and the AGM.

He and I have a great relationship. My former GM, a female, has her youngest is about the age of my son.

So now she has strong armed me and him into hiring him.

She basically has implied that he is the most disappointing of her four children, two of which have been what appears to be a Brady Bunch relationship.

He was in the Army. I don't think he served his time, the math does not add up.

I do not believe he got dishonorably discharged, but he most certainly got out early and the Army said okay, thanks for your brief service, young man.

All that can be said is the kid appears to be a deadbeat. He has knocked up some tart he met while stationed in Virginia Beach.

Now he is going to be performing a physically demanding job that he clearly is not in shape for.

I made the black sheep welcome on his first day, he texts his mom and says he feels like he is in a "safe place" and he feels "included".

Uh, my little friend, you got nepotism in your favor.

I dunno man, it really has been bugging me because he keeps coming into my office and talking to me when I am doing important HR-type stuff. Asking for life advice, like where to live and how he can take care of his wife and very small child, perhaps an infant, I am not sure. She is staying with the folks, but he is in some very shady hotel way out of the way.

I am glad we don't have his flaky ass in the same class as Jakar next week.

There's this thing called a BIG CHICKEN DINNER. I know at least one other guy here will know exactly what that means. Basically it boils down to the military thought you deserved a dishonorable discharge, but decided not to completely ruin your life. Alot of weed smokers got it when I was in the Navy.
Bottom line: Dude is a turd. Hi mom doesn't want to deal with him, so he's your son now. Enjoy!

 

[L.T. Fan]

I sit next to a guy at work who frequently comes to work with pretty bad body odor. He's a bigger guy too and to make matters worse he raises his arms to stretch a lot throughout the day which puts even more of the funk in the air.

I'm seriously considering snitching to management.

Any of you HR guys ever have to deal with employees with poor hygiene?

I have worked as a Supervisor and Management for well over 45 years and dealt many times with appearance and hygiene issues during that time. In my view I think the best way to handle it it to get right to the point and relate what they should do to take care of it. The ask them is there any reason they cannot comply. Short and sweet and set a follow up date to discuss it again if necessary.

 

[boozeman]

Kind of unfair of your old GM. What if the guy can't do the job? Do you get to fire him? Did she even mention that?

I don't think that is "unfair".

In fact, I hate that term.

When I hear that, my response is a simple "Fuck you, life ain't fair".

It really does not matter. I have told her exactly where I stand.

He will be evaluated just like everyone else.

At least she is good about that.

 

[boozeman]

There's this thing called a BIG CHICKEN DINNER. I know at least one other guy here will know exactly what that means. Basically it boils down to the military thought you deserved a dishonorable discharge, but decided not to completely ruin your life. Alot of weed smokers got it when I was in the Navy.
Bottom line: Dude is a turd. Hi mom doesn't want to deal with him, so he's your son now. Enjoy!

I am not going to say that what you have posted here is the damn truth, but it kinda is.

Her text to me: Takes a village, I appreciate it!

Heh.

 

[boozeman]

I have worked as a Supervisor and Management for well over 45 years and dealt many times with appearance and hygiene issues during that time. In my view I think the best way to handle it it to get right to the point and relate what they should do to take care of it. The ask them is there any reason they cannot comply. Short and sweet and set a follow up date to discuss it again if necessary.

I would bet in your 45 years of dealing with appearance and hygiene issues, you never had to deal with what us younger folks do.

I have a Rastafarian who does not clean her damn dreads.

 

[L.T. Fan]

I would bet in your 45 years of dealing with appearance and hygiene issues, you never had to deal with what us younger folks do.

I have a Rastafarian who does not clean her damn dreads.

Maybe a pitch that She or He is creating a negative image of their group but that can possibly create a problem so I think just a straight out position that She or He is possibly casting a negative image on their employer and it needs to be attended to.

 

[Irving Cowboy]

There's this thing called a BIG CHICKEN DINNER. I know at least one other guy here will know exactly what that means. Basically it boils down to the military thought you deserved a dishonorable discharge, but decided not to completely ruin your life. Alot of weed smokers got it when I was in the Navy.
Bottom line: Dude is a turd. Hi mom doesn't want to deal with him, so he's your son now. Enjoy!

Pretty hard to get a BCD these days. Even pot-smokers get an admin discharge now, considered other-than-honorable.

More than likely he was separated in the best interest of the government, which is also an OTH discharge.

 

[boozeman]

UPDATE: Jakar's drug screen has gone for "second review".

This is not good for him. But miracles happen.

 

[Rev]

UPDATE: Jakar's drug screen has gone for "second review".

This is not good for him. But miracles happen.

From these stories I envision that you are working for a Dollar General.

 

[bbgun]

No wonder he asked for my urine.

 

[boozeman]

From these stories I envision that you are working for a Dollar General.

You would think not, but no. Quite the opposite.

 

[Sheik]

Booze is missing or missed a huge opportunity. I’m not sure, I quit reading because I’m bored of this shit.

Jakar or whatever that assholes name is, he has a wealth of knowledge about being “the right kind of guy.” and all that bullshit from Garrett.

Put the two in a room and let Jakar change that kids life.

Also, watch your back if that Jakar fellow learned anything about backstabbing his way to the top. He’ll have your job after a season or two.

 

[boozeman]

Booze is missing or missed a huge opportunity. I’m not sure, I quit reading because I’m bored of this shit.

Jakar or whatever that assholes name is, he has a wealth of knowledge about being “the right kind of guy.” and all that bullshit from Garrett.

Put the two in a room and let Jakar change that kids life.

Also, watch your back if that Jakar fellow learned anything about backstabbing his way to the top. He’ll have your job after a season or two.

I am not missing anything. And if you are bored of this shit, you must have some damn excitin' shit happening, Joe Exotic.

He is related to my GM's wife, so I am certain I will have more to come with this.

And yes, it will be fucking disappointing if the young man's urine does not make it through pure as I have questions.

 

[Sheik]

I am not missing anything. And if you are bored of this shit, you must have some damn excitin' shit happening, Joe Exotic.

He is related to my GM's wife, so I am certain I will have more to come with this.

And yes, it will be fucking disappointing if the young man's urine does not make it through pure as I have questions.

I’m bored in general.

I’m taking it out on you and I’m sorry.