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re: Older Employee's Memory is becoming an issue in the office
Posted on 9/22/15 at 6:34 pm to Walt OReilly
Posted on 9/22/15 at 6:34 pm to Walt OReilly
Obviously, a lot of you people have never worked in a fricking office. Some of you are too retarded to read something and say "Wow, I have worked in an office before and had a similar incident occur, here is what we did"
So do we terminate her because she has fricking Alzheimer or do we somehow try to help the woman instead of being dickheads like a bunch of you immature pricks suggest?
She is a mother, grandparent and widow. Do we ruin her life at her age because she has an issue that she cannot control? That's the whole fricking point of this story
So do we terminate her because she has fricking Alzheimer or do we somehow try to help the woman instead of being dickheads like a bunch of you immature pricks suggest?
She is a mother, grandparent and widow. Do we ruin her life at her age because she has an issue that she cannot control? That's the whole fricking point of this story
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Posted on 9/22/15 at 6:37 pm to GTSwarms
I work in an office in a government-type setting and am going through KIND OF a similar instance.
All I can tell you now is document, document, document. Idk where you work but in my field, we can't just go to someone and fire them, as HR would ask what we did to try to help. Sit down with her and explain some of these issues and put some sort of system in place to correct it, and have her sign. Email her requests or things needing to be done. Eventually, you'll have enough documented evidence that you have attempted to help yet she is still not able to do her routine work tasks competently. Then fire her arse and get someone else who can. I wish we could fire our lady yesterday.
All I can tell you now is document, document, document. Idk where you work but in my field, we can't just go to someone and fire them, as HR would ask what we did to try to help. Sit down with her and explain some of these issues and put some sort of system in place to correct it, and have her sign. Email her requests or things needing to be done. Eventually, you'll have enough documented evidence that you have attempted to help yet she is still not able to do her routine work tasks competently. Then fire her arse and get someone else who can. I wish we could fire our lady yesterday.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 6:38 pm to GTSwarms
Honestly, I'd try to talk with a family member and express your concerns; or maybe a close friend that has been by the office??
I work in a nursing home and it DOES sound like early onset Alzheimers. It sucks. Badly.
BUT if she can't do her job then she shouldn't be kept as an employee. Does your company have any type of health/wellness coordinator? (I'm sure not but was worth asking)
I work in a nursing home and it DOES sound like early onset Alzheimers. It sucks. Badly.
BUT if she can't do her job then she shouldn't be kept as an employee. Does your company have any type of health/wellness coordinator? (I'm sure not but was worth asking)
Posted on 9/22/15 at 6:39 pm to GTSwarms
there could be a medical reason...
Posted on 9/22/15 at 6:39 pm to GTSwarms
No one cares what you do to her
Fire her for fricks sake
Fire her for fricks sake
Posted on 9/22/15 at 6:41 pm to GTSwarms
Tell Mom to lay of the diet pills and things will get better.... Trust us in this info.
Or, you will have to get out of her basement and get a jerb!
Or, you will have to get out of her basement and get a jerb!
Posted on 9/22/15 at 6:42 pm to GTSwarms
quote:
Obviously, a lot of you people have never worked in a fricking office. Some of you are too retarded to read something and say "Wow, I have worked in an office before and had a similar incident occur, here is what we did" So do we terminate her because she has fricking Alzheimer or do we somehow try to help the woman instead of being dickheads like a bunch of you immature pricks suggest? She is a mother, grandparent and widow. Do we ruin her life at her age because she has an issue that she cannot control? That's the whole fricking point of this story
Well then, take my advice (some of it) and help her understand to check her emails every thirty minutes. Tell her to set her watch or phone to alert her. No more "she said, he said".
Posted on 9/22/15 at 6:45 pm to GTSwarms
Definitely a tough situation from a human standpoint. And then from a business standpoint, she may be protected under ADA, although ADA protection I think requires the impairment to be documented medically, and one thing Alzheimer's patients don't do is readily admit they may have Alzheimer's.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 7:30 pm to GTSwarms
quote:frick you,, this is the mother fricking OT
Obviously, a lot of you people have never worked in a fricking office. Some of you are too retarded to read something and say "Wow, I have worked in an office before and had a similar incident occur, here is what we did" So do we terminate her because she has fricking Alzheimer or do we somehow try to help the woman instead of being dickheads like a bunch of you immature pricks suggest? She is a mother, grandparent and widow. Do we ruin her life at her age because she has an issue that she cannot control? That's the whole fricking point of this story
We're either a plant operator or work at a McDonalds
Posted on 9/22/15 at 7:32 pm to GTSwarms
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So do we terminate her because she has fricking Alzheimer or do we somehow try to help the woman instead of being dickheads like a bunch of you immature pricks suggest?
For one, I kind of like the email idea from another poster. This creates a paper trail. Build a small case of instances where she obviously forgot direct requests. Don't let her do enough to hang herself, but enough that you can then have a meeting with evidence.
Express your concern about her performance, and see if perhaps she is having a personal issue occupying her thoughts. If she is truly having memory issues, that can become a touchy subject.
I'm not an HR professional, and therefore do not know all of the rules. However, if you are suspecting a health issue then you may want to talk with her office friends about your concern. Perhaps they could be a good resource for getting her help.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 8:52 am to GTSwarms
She's 55 not 75. She either has health issues or is just incompetent
Posted on 9/23/15 at 11:06 pm to GTSwarms
There was a similar problem in the office I worked in. It didnt affect me directly because I was not working the same projects this person was on, but in this situation the older person started to get overwhelmed with what use to be a normal day of work for her. She started having problems doing task that was once no problem. She was dealing with a lot of personal issues & eventually retired.
She didn't just forget shite to the degree it left people in a jam, she just started needing help which became a time issue.
She didn't just forget shite to the degree it left people in a jam, she just started needing help which became a time issue.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 4:19 am to GTSwarms
I think your solution depends on how large your company is and what are the core values of this company. If your company has 150 employees then you can keep her on and give her extremely menial tasks that keep her busy but don't really impact the company. If your company has 6 employees then that will be a little tougher.
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