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Have you ever had to fire someone over their pets?

Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:55 am
Posted by sleepytime
Member since Feb 2014
3578 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:55 am
An employee started fostering sick dogs that need a lot of ongoing vet care, which requires her to take off from work a lot. Her work has absolutely fell off a cliff, it's affecting other employees and causing service issues with our clients. We tried talking with her about her work but those dogs are like her world, nothing has changed and it's been months. She's probably going to be let go soon. I feel bad because she's a nice person and doing a noble thing but it's putting everyone else in a bind. What else can be done?

In case anyone is wondering, yes, she has tattoos and the dogs are non breed of peace mutts. No pics obviously.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
65814 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:56 am to
does she use more than her allotted PTO?
Posted by Buck Dancer
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2008
4677 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:56 am to
If her work has fell off for that long and you tried talking to her about it nothing more you can do.
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
3899 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:57 am to
Sounds like she’s choosing to foster dogs over work.

If it’s affecting the company negatively and there is a proper paper trail, you shouldn’t feel bad.

This was her choice.

Weather she’s nice or not is irrelevant. It’s a job not a charity.
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 7:59 am
Posted by Yournamegoeshere
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2024
133 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:57 am to
quote:

she has tattoos


Fire her. Should have never hired her.

Trashy…

Did I do that right?

Anyways, if she has used all her PTO, and she’s been talked to and it continues, then you know what to do. At the end of the day, it’s still a business to run.
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 8:00 am
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
65814 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:59 am to
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Weather she’s nice or hot or irrelevant.


not sure what the weather has to do with this
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
27900 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:59 am to
Tell her to keep her husband away from HEB.
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
3899 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:02 am to
Hot was a typo , corrected.
Posted by Donkus
Shreveport
Member since Feb 2013
593 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:05 am to
We have several vets in town that have unusual operating hours just for people like her. She needs to be able to compromise and start taking her dogs to one of those. Hell, we love the weekend vet office. They're a little more expensive, but the care is awesome.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21915 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:06 am to
People fire themselves...... she's not firing herself because she's a bad person and shes taking care of dogs. She's firing herself because her work has sucked for months.
Posted by bad93ex
Member since Sep 2018
27093 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:07 am to
When being a “rescue mom” goes wrong
Posted by Zzyzx
Member since Nov 2018
1875 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:12 am to
So they aren’t even her dogs, she’s only had them for a couple months and they’re somehow her world?

Put the dogs down or your fired
Posted by oVo
Member since Dec 2013
11800 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:14 am to
Need pics to decide
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
12093 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:15 am to
Typical younger generation mentality. Their personal interest always are prioritized over work.
- work from home means running errands all throughout the day, taking calls from the park or a patio, 50% engagement during work hours.
- blow off work for excuses that would’ve never been accepted 20 years ago.
- entitled to raises/promotions by simply doing their job.
- deserve student loans forgiven
- Americans should have shorter work weeks

Nothing prioritized in their minds actually helps a company.
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 8:17 am
Posted by crimsonsaint
Member since Nov 2009
37247 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:16 am to
Give her an ultimatum.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
COINTELPRO Fan
Member since May 2012
55581 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:17 am to
there is a real dog addiction problem in this country

my cousin's marriage is falling apart because she can't stop fostering dogs and gives them way too much of her time. it's nuts.
Posted by sleepytime
Member since Feb 2014
3578 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:17 am to
quote:

does she use more than her allotted PTO?


Company policy is that if you work for more than half a day, you don't have to take PTO. She's abusing the policy IMO because she's missing 5-12 hours per week and not having to take PTO. She is also taking PTO for sick days and other things so it's really compounding the issue.
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 8:45 am
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
COINTELPRO Fan
Member since May 2012
55581 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:18 am to
quote:


Typical younger generation mentality. Their personal interest always are prioritized over work.
- work from home means running errands all throughout the day, taking calls from the park or a patio, 50% engagement during work hours.
- blow off work for excuses that would’ve never been accepted 20 years ago.
- entitled to raises/promotions by simply doing their job.
you're an executive, right? sounds like maybe your employees just don't respect you.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
27900 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:20 am to
quote:

Give her an ultimatum.

Is that like a Great Dane?
Posted by dhuck20
SCLSU Fan
Member since Oct 2012
20336 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:20 am to
Not sure of the extent or circumstances of the conversation you have had but perhaps she doesn’t realize her job is in jeopardy. If she is a good employee and performed well in the past, she could be worth an extra conversation where the stakes are explicitly stated.
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