[robertphil]

i have 3 workers ,all very good at the job but 1 of them keeps messing about  a couple of times each day

 yesterday he almost slammed a van door onto the fingers of one of the others, pratting about

how would you deal with it?

[Clever Forum Name]

Dump replace with two more 

Quiet word in his ear at the end of the week (when he's in a good mood)

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

Stick a bamboo twig in the door lock.

[Ian101]

having employees is like having small children so there are 2 ways of dealing with this

MODERN WAY ... sit him down and say "now little Johhny how do you think your actions have upset Justin"

or

OLD FASHIONED WAY ... give him a clip around the ear and send him to bed ( to home ) early with no supper (wages)

 

[Ian101]

I prefer the latter but remember to leave no visable marks 

[TomCrowther]

Explain to him this is a job, he is lucky to have one. It's not school, nit a place for fun and if he can't understand that he has got to go. Simple.

[Richard iSparkle]

have a meeting with him.  document it.  explain what you expect of him.  ask if he is able to do that.  explain the consequences of him not changing his ways.  set a review date.  get him to sign to agree with it.

if it was me, i would probably proceed this with a formal written warning for his misconduct.  slamming a door on another employees hand could have put him off work/in hospital/loss of employees earnings/loss of business earnings.

[Smudger]

Good advice from Richard - have a meeting, document it, set a further review date to ensure situation has changed.

[robertphil]

cheers for the advice  lads !

good thing about this forum is the advice given is better than any from family members

[CleanClear]

Stick a bamboo twig in the door lock.

 

[James Bulton]

Put laxative in his lunch that will knock the shyte out of him.

[deeege]

Stick a bamboo twig in the door lock.

 

[Simon Mess]

cheers for the advice  lads !

good thing about this forum is the advice given is better than any from family members

Should we ask?!

[Simon Mess]

Put laxative in his lunch that will knock the shyte out of him.

 

[robertphil]

cheers for the advice  lads !

good thing about this forum is the advice given is better than any from family members

Should we ask?!

family members said i should watch what i say /   lighten up  /  we were all young once

  as it happens he didnt mess about today,probably because it was freeezing  cold .

iv decided to have a word in his ear tmoro , explain that he will be sacked on the spot if he  carries on  messing about  . i will also tell him i value his  good work  effort  so its not all bad news

[Ian Lancaster]

For future reference a carefully worded contract of employment covering 'messing about on the job' will prevent any awkwardness.  No 'how should I deal' - simple: Breach of contractual conditions, written warning.  Further breach - sack.

[davids3511]

Stick a bamboo twig in the door lock.

Your going soft, where's the weed killer on the grass spelling out a very bad word?