We have got used to all antics of staff, although at times we would like to sack the lot, (we now try to laugh about it at the end of the day
We know we have always paid well and treated well anyone that has worked for us....we have shown patience to the not so quick to pick it up people, we have shown support to the people that have experienced out of work problems, we have bitten lips and gritted teeth at some comments and abuse thrown at us and we have more than nurtured some that seemingly would have benefited our business in some way.
Present staff excepted (we'll wait and see!) all that have gone before have in some way dented our belief that if you treat someone right then they treat you the same way back!The one thing that gets to us most....lies..... why bother lying, just be honest, you always get found out anyway.
We use a timesscale with staff and not one has differed from it!(If they have stayed that long!)
1-2 months - full of enthusiasm and working well
3-4 months - enthusiasm waning a little, think they know it all, will do things their own way and get it wrong!"
5-6 months - think they own the business and start "telling" us
7-8 months (if not sacked at 6months!) - realise that we do know best and yes they are being paid and treated well and yes hmmm this is quite a good job afterall!