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We had a new hire at our company. She was a young woman, about 23 years old. I had been asked to 'mentor' her for the next 3 months. From day one, she complained. Complained about how the directors looked at her, complained about her workload, complained about mileage reimbursement...She always had an attitude (not even sure why).
I would meet with her at least 3x per week to process the day and answer questions she would have. These sessions turned into venting. I warned her a few times to tone it down. Our colleagues were picking up on it. Each time this one particular director would cross her path- this employee would roll her eyes or just have some sort of immature response.
Well today took the cake. I was in another part of the building for supervision and when I returned to her office- she was gone and so was all of her stuff. Before I could ask what happened, I checked my email and saw the announcement "Effective today- Ms. Smith is no longer with the company. We wish her well in her future endeavors". I was told that due to a 'personality clash', the directors decided to fire her a55. The official statement was that she wasn't the "right fit" for the company.
No surprise but it's still sad, regardless. The job market is rough and I know she had been struggling to make ends meet since graduating from school last year.
But here's the real lesson: this poor child (bless her soul- as some would say) came into the job with a major entitlement issue. What are they teaching in college nowadays?? I have a good few years on this young woman and there's no way I could have entered my first professional job with the attitude she had. I understand people want to be respected at work but respect goes both ways. I think alot of younger and inexperienced job seekers should keep that in mind. I can't say for sure she learned her lesson but what a hard lesson to learn.
Ah, don't feel bad. It's tough out there though and people are much more stressed than they used to be. Still, it sounds like her attitude was way off, but maybe there were other external factors influencing her behaviour? It's tough out there right now. A lot of unhappy people unfortunately. You did your best though and tried to work with her.
Think of the bright side, OP. If her attitude was horrific, this was a train wreck waiting to happen. Perhaps, by happening so fast, it will wake her up. If not, she will get used to getting fired.
Think of the bright side, OP. If her attitude was horrific, this was a train wreck waiting to happen. Perhaps, by happening so fast, it will wake her up. If not, she will get used to getting fired.
She's young. A lot of people make stupid, immature decisions in their youth (I know I have). Getting fired was probably the best thing that has happened to her. She will get unemployment since the official reason was that she was just a bad fit.
If she has any brains, she will learn from the experience and never make that mistake again. Unfortunately she had to learn the hard way.
She's young. A lot of people make stupid, immature decisions in their youth (I know I have). Getting fired was probably the best thing that has happened to her. She will get unemployment since the official reason was that she was just a bad fit.
If she has any brains, she will learn from the experience and never make that mistake again. Unfortunately she had to learn the hard way.
She's in FL, they will fight the unemployment and win. It is a state that is 30 yrs behind most of the country when it comes to workers rights. FL also pays out one of the lowest claims in the nation, and the new Gov is tying to make unemployment end after 12 weeks.
Besides I don't think you can get UE benefits after only a month of employment.
We had a new hire at our company. She was a young woman, about 23 years old. I had been asked to 'mentor' her for the next 3 months. From day one, she complained. Complained about how the directors looked at her, complained about her workload, complained about mileage reimbursement...She always had an attitude (not even sure why).
I would meet with her at least 3x per week to process the day and answer questions she would have. These sessions turned into venting. I warned her a few times to tone it down. Our colleagues were picking up on it. Each time this one particular director would cross her path- this employee would roll her eyes or just have some sort of immature response.
Well today took the cake. I was in another part of the building for supervision and when I returned to her office- she was gone and so was all of her stuff. Before I could ask what happened, I checked my email and saw the announcement "Effective today- Ms. Smith is no longer with the company. We wish her well in her future endeavors". I was told that due to a 'personality clash', the directors decided to fire her a55. The official statement was that she wasn't the "right fit" for the company.
No surprise but it's still sad, regardless. The job market is rough and I know she had been struggling to make ends meet since graduating from school last year.
But here's the real lesson: this poor child (bless her soul- as some would say) came into the job with a major entitlement issue. What are they teaching in college nowadays?? I have a good few years on this young woman and there's no way I could have entered my first professional job with the attitude she had. I understand people want to be respected at work but respect goes both ways. I think alot of younger and inexperienced job seekers should keep that in mind. I can't say for sure she learned her lesson but what a hard lesson to learn.
Sounds to me like she was nto very well vetted to start with missig that attitude lreally.
She will get unemployment since the official reason was that she was just a bad fit.
If she was still under the probation period, typically 90 days (more, or less) then she will not qualify for unemployment. C'est la vie though, with an attitude like that, she doesn't deserve it! JMO...
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But here's the real lesson: this poor child (bless her soul- as some would say) came into the job with a major entitlement issue. What are they teaching in college nowadays?? I have a good few years on this young woman and there's no way I could have entered my first professional job with the attitude she had. I understand people want to be respected at work but respect goes both ways. I think alot of younger and inexperienced job seekers should keep that in mind. I can't say for sure she learned her lesson but what a hard lesson to learn.
I have no idea. We experienced something similar with a new graduate. She was a prima donna. She thought she had the same standing in the company as the President. She constantly commented on the hours he kept and how many days he took off. She felt she could do the same. A few people tried to talk to her about it, but she didn't stop. One day she called off sick and stayed out of the office for 3 weeks without calling in again. When she returned, she was fired. She still didn't get it.
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