Paul in Cannon Beach
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Still pretty busy because I was out of the office yesterday but here are some initial thoughts on how FB was helpful in this situation. First, let me say that I am very aware that the "tsunami scare" we experienced seems almost trivial compared to …
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Thanks Sharon! I am really proud of how well our team responded to this event. Its very challenging to be told to leave your homes around 3 am and then return back 9 hours later to serve your customers without much if any sleep. I thought we wo…
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I think so. Interestingly, the research on workplace stretching seems to be inconclusive. There was a study that showed no basic difference in the # of workplace injuries but a decrease in the amount of time loss. Stretching is controversial how…
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Wow... coffee. That would be nuts. Just trying to reply to all those people would be insane. Perhaps for your next opening, you could consider a series of Geocaching coordinates that would lead candidates on an adventure throughout your county to…
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Would it have been less of an issue in your mind to accommodate his late reports if he hadn't been such a jerk when he wanted to be reimbursed?
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Hmmm... so behavior that you could apply to you is OK? In all seriousness, you do have to consider a few things: 1. Can you mitigate the "stars" faults? Ex. assign some extra administrative help 2. Whats the downside to allowing for this behav…
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I think it depends on the behavior of the "star". Quirky behavior? Sure. A sloppy desk. Sure. Late with some reports. No problem. Forgets receipts for expense reports? OK. Open defiance. Absolutely not. That just cant be a negotiable in my…
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I think it comes down to control. There are "stars" in organizations who misbehave but they can control it. I don't believe Charlie Sheen is in control of his behavior any longer. Any employee, regardless of whether they are a "star" who has lo…
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I think I may be the closest thing to Charlie Sheen that our company has ever had. There. Happy now, Celeste?
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What about you Celeste? Anyone at your workplace remind you of Charlie?
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Your chin is Hollywood worthy, Frank. Well done.
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That was pretty good HR speak. I do the same thing with applicants when I feel its appropriate to offer them a truthful perspective beyond "we are pursuing applicants who more closely match the needs of this position". My nature is to be honest…
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Are you kidding? $8 per day sounds like ALOT to me.
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Frank, determine which one has the WORST children. Then hire her. She'll never leave.
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I'm going to skateboard to work this summer.
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In a perfect world, the person at this Texas electronics company who came up with this idea will lose their job and gain a firsthand perspective on unemployment.
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Wow, I am impressed. I like the "Talk to Talent". Did you consider "Ask the Awesome"?
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We discussed Sharepoint awhile back as well and I would be very interested to hear how you are using it and whether you have been happy with it.
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Speaking of getting a headache...
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This is totally for real.
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I hate it when you guys don't let me just do what I want.
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I agree that singling out one type of illness regardless of whether its common isn't a good approach. I may try something like what needcoffee suggested and include "migraines" as an example. Part of what I am seeing is a general attitude that …
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I'll forward the e-mail to you Nae. You can open it and tell me what it says. I trust your judgment.
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Speaking of migraines, we had two young guys call out sick with migraines today.
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I'm leery too but I can't put my finger on what I'm worried about.
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I never clicked on the attachements but I did feel I got some "insight" into this applicant.
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Dasher, I think what some of us are resentful of is the very subtle but implied government stance that bosses are inherently bad. Of course, no one would ever say that but I think the idea of a hotline almost seems to presuppose that employees will…
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Interesting.... I am currently rewriting our social networking policy and its informative to read about this. I think employers who try to rigidly control everything their employees do or say online are going to find that inneffective and impossib…
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Well, follow the logic. The administration needs employers to hire employees in order to use the hotline.
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Hopefully, government employees calling in will keep the phone lines tied up.