sfuller94
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An answer from a guy with a Masters in Business Administration.
First, don't become emotionally involved in your employees plight. You can't, it's just business and doesn't infer that you are mean person.
Second, who is the manager here? Set the ground rules for employment. At $15/Hr + Benefits, you'll have no problem finding someone else willing to do the work.
I don't think you state it such that she has to do it or leave. Give her the conditions of employment and that is it is company policy that everyone must work at least one weekend day per month and your new job function will be split between the floor and receiving. Be sucinct and clear to the employee how much time is to be spent in receiving and how much time is spent on the floor.
The last thing you can do as an 'effective' manager is to take ultimatums from your employees.
Good Luck! |
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redwine
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Difficult position. It sounds like you agree with your boss and your friend is not pulling her weight. You can try and reason with her as a friend, offering advice and telling her that the boss will not agree to weekends unless she does the other things. If she balks, you need to remind her that you are her boss and are pretty much being told that you need to let her go unless she agrees to the additional responsibilities. Unfortunately, it is unlikely your friendship will ever be the same, but you don't have many options, unless you are also willing to leave the company. |
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Rolande de Haye
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I do not envy you as this is a difficult situation to be in. I was in a similar one, with one of my best friends working for me for quite a few years. In my case, I tended to take my friend's side in everything, covered for him and protected him. I never put pressure on him work wise and made all sorts of compromises to keep him happy and to keep our friendship going.
At the end of the day, I ended up really annoyed with myself and angry with my friend for abusing our friendship. In many respects, I was more guilty than he was as I totally failed to provide him with direction, guidance and management. So I did a crap job and so did he. Now he no longer works with me and we are no longer friends.
You have little choice but to spell things out clearly to your friend. In this way, you will be doing your job properly and fairly. If you continue to molly coddle her and cover for her, you will not only end up looking bad in the eyes of your employer (and in your own eyes) but your friendship will probably be destroyed as well. |
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LARRY J7
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cut to the chase ---
she has very few options here and so do you ---
tell her outright what the deal is -- and let her take it or leave it
It is definitely not YOUR responsibility to make anything HER way -- it is, however, your responsibility to make it the owner's way !!
If she can not handle this and lets the facts effect the way she feels about YOU personally -- she isn't friend material for the long haul anyway !!! Bottom-line !!! |
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Suzy
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This is a perfect example of why you shouldn't be close friends with subordinates. If you value your job, you have to separate it from your friendship and do what is required of you as a manager. You take her aside and give her her new job responsibilities. It is her decision to take it or leave it. |
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ralph
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It is always tough to tell someone they are not doing enough or they need to do more but you are her manager so you have the tough job. She is already getting treated special by not having to work weekends.
I would ask the owners if she did not want to do receiving then could she go to part time, with part time benefits, and hire another part time person to do the receiving.
If they say ok then go to your friend and give her a choice. Tell her you know how much she hates doing the receiving so you negotiated with the owners to give her a choice. Part time and no receiving or full time and do receiving.
Now it is her decision. |
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Angie
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One question - who at the company is responsible for the hiring and firing? If the answer is you, then you need to talk to your friend and lay it on the line. If the answer is the owner, then she needs to have that conversation. Don't get in the middle of an employment issue if that is not your job responsibility. |
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Alterfemego
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Sky, the tough part of being a boss, letting someone go. All you can do is tell her that the owners have asked you to tell her duties/position has changed. Then hesitate for her to answer. The first one to blink loses. When she says she isn't interested in that position, tell her that her position no longer exists. Effectively she is being let go. Now you still have to fill that position, so be ready for the owners to pile that work on you too. Just practice it in a mirror for awhile, it'll come out fine. Good Luck! |
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Drew
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This is actually straightforward...during the talk that you need to have with your supervisee you are NOT her friend, you are her supervisor. Even if you have trouble understanding and accepting the difference, it is so. Talk to her about work issues as a supervisor, be her friend after hours. If you can't do that, then it is you that has the problem. |
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