Oh dear, what has happened? I'm a manager. Crap.
I think I probably suck at this. I'm trying to be all nice and stuff, but I think employees don't really want that. They want you to give it to them straight.
I have one employee who doesn't bathe too often. My other worker bee is a stickler about hygiene.
Let's nick name them!!!
Let's see...employee one is very concerned with the world and everyone in it...everyone except my business, which is a corporate citizen. That's cool, corporations are evil, I know. But must you flirt with the brain-damaged customer on a 20 minute phone call when the phone are ringing off the hook and you customarily don't get anything else done? She's also kinda negative and internalizes every criticism no matter how gently delivered. Hmm..I think I got it...let's call her Granola.
Employee #2 is not too good at attendance. However, she is good at many other things and hiring her really opened my eyes to problems with Granola's performance and attitude. Let's call her Bee. She buzzes around the office and has a generally positive attitude.
Ok well that's enough for today. I have to get back to work. :) Yes even managers can't do whatever they want, even when their official title is President.
