Personal problems and work.

[Miss Demeanour]

Neither are 'idling bastards'. They are both good workers which makes it worse. I have been training one of our receptionists to do some of the data entry work. Not difficult work once you get into a routine but time consuming, that should help.

Regarding the employee off on maternity leave there is very little you can do to solve that situation at the moment apart from employing some extra help.

The colleague with personal problems - if he is a valued worker then you want him back, but you will have to show some understanding in this situation. I know you would have gone into work and I have also done the same in similar circumstances - I would see it as a distraction and something else to focus my mind on. However some people cannot function this way. Would it be even more frustrating for you if he was sitting in the office unable to do a thing and becoming emotional etc.

Are you in contact with him at the moment and is it appropriate for you to discuss this with him?
 Perhaps suggesting a return date for him to have something to aim towards , stressing he is a valued member of the team - I know this is quite touchy feely - but he may need to feel he has some kind of use or is there anything he can work on at home etc

If this is a rare blip in his work history then persevere and help him. He  should hopefully always remember the thoughtfulness and consideration shown to him at this time.

We're all different but we've all been there

[Snoopy]

Wot he said. Unless the 'ideling bastards' are good but merely temporarily hors de combat, so to speak

Idle
Idler
Idled
Idleness
Idling
Idly

Stick to apostrophes and leave the spelling to those wot can. 

Touche (with an accent, of course)

   Touché indeed.

Bastardo!

[Grumpmeister]

Wot he said. Unless the 'ideling bastards' are good but merely temporarily hors de combat, so to speak

Idle
Idler
Idled
Idleness
Idling
Idly

Stick to apostrophes and leave the spelling to those wot can. 

Touche (with an accent, of course)

   Touché indeed.

Bastardo!

Mutt 1, Muppett 0 

[Nick]

 

[Uncle Mort]

Neither are 'idling bastards'. They are both good workers which makes it worse. I have been training one of our receptionists to do some of the data entry work. Not difficult work once you get into a routine but time consuming, that should help.

Regarding the employee off on maternity leave there is very little you can do to solve that situation at the moment apart from employing some extra help.

The colleague with personal problems - if he is a valued worker then you want him back, but you will have to show some understanding in this situation. I know you would have gone into work and I have also done the same in similar circumstances - I would see it as a distraction and something else to focus my mind on. However some people cannot function this way. Would it be even more frustrating for you if he was sitting in the office unable to do a thing and becoming emotional etc.

Are you in contact with him at the moment and is it appropriate for you to discuss this with him?
 Perhaps suggesting a return date for him to have something to aim towards , stressing he is a valued member of the team - I know this is quite touchy feely - but he may need to feel he has some kind of use or is there anything he can work on at home etc

If this is a rare blip in his work history then persevere and help him. He  should hopefully always remember the thoughtfulness and consideration shown to him at this time.

We're all different but we've all been there

He's a good chap and has indicated that he should (might?) be back on Monday. I get the impression that's there's some complicatons but he's not telling. Fair enough ~ I don't pry.

Unfortunate timing especially as he had two days off last week for a minor op.

[Miss Demeanour]

He probably feels awful knowing that he is letting people down at work as well. 

Few pints down the pub perhaps ???

[Uncle Mort]

He probably feels awful knowing that he is letting people down at work as well. 

He'd better be.

Few pints down the pub perhaps ???

You offering?

[Miss Demeanour]

 

I don't drink pints I'm afraid or beer / ale  stuff - only girly drinks like a bottle of vodka 

[Darwins Selection]

He's a good chap and has indicated that he should (might?) be back on Monday. I get the impression that's there's some complications but he's not telling. Fair enough ~ I don't pry.

Unfortunate timing especially as he had two days off last week for a minor op.

Some blokes can be quite emotional after a sex-change, allegedly.

[Miss Demeanour]

 

My boss can't manage any situation if he knows it is likely that the person in question is likely to cry - if they were going to rant , become abusive, confrontational etc that would be fine - but tears and he will run a mile 

I am always asked by him to have these 'difficult' conversations .

[Bar Wench]

My boss can't manage any situation if he knows it is likely that the person in question is likely to cry - if they were going to rant , become abusive, confrontational etc that would be fine - but tears and he will run a mile 

I am always asked by him to have these 'difficult' conversations .

My Boss is the same, any suggestion of tears or "womens problems" and he runs a mile. Comes in very handy. 

[The Moan Ranger]

He probably feels awful knowing that he is letting people down at work as well. 

He'd better be.

Few pints down the pub perhaps ???

You offering?

I'm doing nothing at the moment and my rates are fairly reasonable. Let me know 

[Nick]

I have spent the weekend 'counselling' an old (female) friend.

SHe was like a bag of neuroses!!

I have even sorted out some werk problems for her 

[Miss Demeanour]

Ditto - friend with porn director boyfriend, tears and vodka last night 

Problems not work related though 

[Uncle Mort]

Just heard he's not coming in to work today. 

My boss (the Mandy look-a-like) said he will 'support' me. Fat lot of good that is