Welcome to the "brave new world order." The people coming into
the workforce have observed how the people that were in the
workforce before them [ilel their parents] have been treated.
They see no reason to make the effort to get into work every day,
on time, ready to go to work [not hungover and with their safety
glasses ...] when they can and most likely will be laid off next
week or even tomorrow. Businesses went for the fast buck and it
is now payback time.

What goes around comes around.

Uncle George



On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:00:28 -0800, Eric R Snow
wrote:

Well, things didn't turn out so well. Even though the guy working for
me was learning, he just couldn't seem to get in a 40 hour week. We
had a talk, and he said he would do better. But finally, even though
he was learning and enjoying it, he just was not dependable. I think
he felt that after he had been here a while it was OK to start being
sloppy about being on time and getting in 40 hours a week. It's too
bad, but I fired him this morning. Maybe I was too lenient which led
to his bad attendance. Whatever. He knew it was coming. I think he was
surprised that I told him to leave at once. I think he was counting on
at least a one week notice. I had considered that, but I know his
heart would not be in his work and so the parts would suffer. I think
that the next person I hire will need to have a little more
experience. And if he or she turns out to be a good employee then I
can start once again with the trainee business.
Eric R Snow,
E T Precision Machine