The Advice Thread

[Johnny75]

I'd forget about it DDW. You can't change it now and ask yourself if you would've wanted a still pissed person in your team on that day? I presume it will be marked on an attendance record and if he starts doing it regularly then you could go to HR.

If you wanted to punish him for throwing a sickie you could always give him the shittest job in the office just for a day.

 

[SLA]

Yeah, what they ^^^ said.
There's really not much you can do without proof and to be honest, life's too short to be worrying overmuch about it an this stage. Keep an eye on him - if you notice a pattern then there will a process to be followed.
As I've found to my cost in the past, you can get yourself in a right mess as a manager if you go in with the size 10s too early.

 

[Parkins left foot]

DDW - if this is a 'first offence' then probably not much you can do about it

Presumably your HR keeps records on absences so maybe worth keeping a check on things - if it happens regularly you have a perfectly good reason to open a 'conversation' with him!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Doesn't sound like a regular attendance issue to me, more of a trust issue in as much as he's told Rob a bollocks story (still pissed, hungover to shit, just couldn't be arsed, whatever) and then doubled down on it on Monday with even more nonsense.

The thing is, when I was managing a team, if I could have sacked people I just didn't like and/or who had a record of being a bit of a twat, I'd have had a staff of 0 inside two weeks. For some reason HR departments frown upon that (I would argue I could have got people in who could do the job properly, but hey, I don't run the world. Yet).

 

[Kenny]

Doesn't sound like a regular attendance issue to me, more of a trust issue in as much as he's told Rob a bollocks story (still pissed, hungover to shit, just couldn't be arsed, whatever) and then doubled down on it on Monday with even more nonsense.

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I'm going to guess Rob realised the lie when he remembered all the bullshit stories he would spin to his bosses after a heavy session...

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I'm going to guess Rob realised the lie when he remembered all the bullshit stories he would spin to his bosses after a heavy session...

Exactly, never kid a kidder :icon_lol:

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

I'm going to guess Rob realised the lie when he remembered all the bullshit stories he would spin to his bosses after a heavy session...

:icon_lol: Never used a traffic incident as an excuse but did have a few outlandish ones in my time to be fair, maybe thats why I knew it was bollocks straight away!

It's not a regular occurrence with this guy but he dropped me in the shit on Fri as I had to cover his class for half a day when I had loads of important meetings and interviews to prepare for, so that pissed me off. I just don't like the fact that he is literally lying to my face. I asked which exact hospital he attended and he went red and couldn't get the words out for a moment which was another red flag.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

He's a cock, just ensure that he knows that you know he lied, it won't fly again and you're not impressed. Just a quiet word somewhere, off hand. Plausible deniability and all that.

Depends how into psychological warfare you are, really. Although you can never buy power, if someone's in your debt, that's not necessarily a bad thing...

I speak from a position where I have worked in five (I think) offices and I hated at least 80% of the people who worked there every time. Maybe I was the problem and I'm a secret sociopath, who knows.

I don't work in an office now

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Note on his file. Battles and wars. Be seen to be the caring manager. Check on his welfare to cover off concussion. The note is in case a pattern develops you have evidence of the first one.

There will always be a really shit job that needs doing, next week , next month, next year. Just store it and at the moment he is top of the queue for it.

I also have been known to check Facebook or Instagram for late night pictures . Just for my own peace of mind. At least you know then if it's a lie.

 

[Tom Hark]

Let the bastard's tyres down.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Let the bastard's tyres down.

:icon_lol: People in the office are looking at me as Im literally laughing out loud at that!

 

[machin05]

Buy him a helmet out of petty cash. Staff wellbeing, and all that. The guilt will ensure he doesn't pull that shift again [emoji16]

 

[Quirkafleeg]

Never call Pablowolf a snowflake.. LMFAO

 

[Pablowolf]

Kind of Footbally-advicey...

My Grandad left me loads and loads of stuff when he died in the form of boxes of paperwork. Turns out he's left me a massive stamp collection...so I'm a stamp collector now, I guess?

Anyway, tucked in amongst the various bits is a pretty pristine Man City v Wolves 1974 Cup Final programme. Would it be worth anything and where would I go to find out and maybe sell it?

 

[Kenny]

Programme won't be worth a great deal. Probably between £5 & £10.

Get the Stamps checked out though (Stanley Gibbons might be worth contacting if the collection is large)

 

[Pablowolf]

There's about 5-6 thick binders full of stamps and a load of "first print", whatever they are...I mean, I can guess what they are but haven't looked at one.

I'll have a flick through later, hoping for a page full of Penny Black and Penny Red and a few American ones with upside down aircraft.

I'll just keep the programme then.

Cheers!

 

[Tredman]

Someone just offered me $7000 for my Instagram username and I actually think they might be serious. 2 questions:

1. Has the world gone fucking insane?
2. Should I take it?

 

[machin05]

What is your instagram name?

 

[YoungWolf]

Wow who? Surely it isn't real!

And if they really want it maybe you could get more ha!

 

[machin05]

If they're serious, I'm not sure why you wouldn't sell it!