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Well, thanks. I think!Out, out, out. She is a bad listener and difficult to work with.
Fire her quickly, because the individual is not troubled ar all by the fact that she wastes your precious time and creative energy.
Fearing her retaliation? Even more reason to fire the ungrateful witch.
Beware! Do not give her a bonus. She'll start thinking you're buying her out of a sweat equity investment or who knows what. You're the one who might get a letter from an attorney if you start comp!icating things.
Her earnings have included bragging rights at the playground mom's coffee klatch where she calls herself the marketing coordinator or creative consultant for your company. That has boosted her confidence and work resume, as well as inhanced her abilify to go out and get real work with a real employer instead of a big softie like you. At that new job she won't have the luxury of squabbling away the hours.
Some women get involved in a project for no reason at all but the desire to direct something. She can immediately find something else to run.
Do not give a bonus. You are firing her because she does not accept beimg managed. She wants to be the boss.
State in a brief letter that you are taking your company in a different direction and will no longer need her services.
Have the balls to recognize that you owe her no explanation.
Make it easy for her to move on. Never describe how you think she has helped nor what you think of her work. If the experience doesn' t have a very bitter aftertaste this crusader probably will leave you alone until you take her back.
Further, it sounds like a very unhealthy work relationship for her, having a boss she can annoy and disrespect. Bet you remind her of Ex Number Two.
Hope this helps.
Real employer? I may be a big softie, but class myself as a real employer. My company is not that old and I'm new to hiring and firing and managing staff, but still think im a good employer.
I also think your remark is a little sexist. Women and men can both be this way.
Anyways, she has gone. I did decide to break th news a few days ago and it wasnt so bad. She told me she wasnt going to go for a new job so no reference required, that she is sorry I felt that way and it was never her intention.
A learning curve yes. Bad experience? No.
Thanks everyone for your advice.