Accepting a team member who is slated to quit on the first day?
Context
So you as a Manager are expanding your team and recently signed a new promising team member(subordinate). After few weeks of signing the potential future employee comes back saying that he has another better offer and would not wish to join your company. Though he does leave you with 2 Options.
- One is to quit on the first day give a notice period of a Month as
per the signed contract. - If you agree then cancel the contract and not enter the job at all.
You work for a service based company where you need to introduce this employee to the client and get him billed through client or the company pays his salary till he is onboarded to the client.
Question
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson or you let me him go and start searching for another candidate already?
job-offer manager hiring employees
asked 5 hours ago
Anirudh
15519
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Context
So you as a Manager are expanding your team and recently signed a new promising team member(subordinate). After few weeks of signing the potential future employee comes back saying that he has another better offer and would not wish to join your company. Though he does leave you with 2 Options.
- One is to quit on the first day give a notice period of a Month as
per the signed contract. - If you agree then cancel the contract and not enter the job at all.
You work for a service based company where you need to introduce this employee to the client and get him billed through client or the company pays his salary till he is onboarded to the client.
Question
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson or you let me him go and start searching for another candidate already?
job-offer manager hiring employees
asked 5 hours ago
Anirudh
15519
Another unreasonable downvote!
– Anirudh
4 hours ago
Your company doesn't have a probation period?
– Abigail
1 hour ago
As a businessman, your sole job is to create a profit for your company. Why would you want to waste your time and resources on somebody who obviously will not want to to be there and will not perform optimally?
– user1666620
1 hour ago
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Context
So you as a Manager are expanding your team and recently signed a new promising team member(subordinate). After few weeks of signing the potential future employee comes back saying that he has another better offer and would not wish to join your company. Though he does leave you with 2 Options.
- One is to quit on the first day give a notice period of a Month as
per the signed contract. - If you agree then cancel the contract and not enter the job at all.
You work for a service based company where you need to introduce this employee to the client and get him billed through client or the company pays his salary till he is onboarded to the client.
Question
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson or you let me him go and start searching for another candidate already?
job-offer manager hiring employees
asked 5 hours ago
Anirudh
15519
Context
So you as a Manager are expanding your team and recently signed a new promising team member(subordinate). After few weeks of signing the potential future employee comes back saying that he has another better offer and would not wish to join your company. Though he does leave you with 2 Options.
- One is to quit on the first day give a notice period of a Month as
per the signed contract. - If you agree then cancel the contract and not enter the job at all.
You work for a service based company where you need to introduce this employee to the client and get him billed through client or the company pays his salary till he is onboarded to the client.
Question
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson or you let me him go and start searching for another candidate already?
job-offer manager hiring employees
job-offer manager hiring employees
asked 5 hours ago
Anirudh
15519
asked 5 hours ago
Anirudh
15519
edited 5 hours ago
asked 5 hours ago
Anirudh
15519
asked 5 hours ago
Anirudh
15519
asked 5 hours ago
Anirudh
15519
15519
Another unreasonable downvote!
– Anirudh
4 hours ago
Your company doesn't have a probation period?
– Abigail
1 hour ago
As a businessman, your sole job is to create a profit for your company. Why would you want to waste your time and resources on somebody who obviously will not want to to be there and will not perform optimally?
– user1666620
1 hour ago
add a comment |
Another unreasonable downvote!
– Anirudh
4 hours ago
Your company doesn't have a probation period?
– Abigail
1 hour ago
As a businessman, your sole job is to create a profit for your company. Why would you want to waste your time and resources on somebody who obviously will not want to to be there and will not perform optimally?
– user1666620
1 hour ago
Another unreasonable downvote!
– Anirudh
4 hours ago
Another unreasonable downvote!
– Anirudh
4 hours ago
Your company doesn't have a probation period?
– Abigail
1 hour ago
Your company doesn't have a probation period?
– Abigail
1 hour ago
As a businessman, your sole job is to create a profit for your company. Why would you want to waste your time and resources on somebody who obviously will not want to to be there and will not perform optimally?
– user1666620
1 hour ago
As a businessman, your sole job is to create a profit for your company. Why would you want to waste your time and resources on somebody who obviously will not want to to be there and will not perform optimally?
– user1666620
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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Accept the second option. Saves you time, effort and money.
Why waste his/her time as well?
answered 5 hours ago
Ed Heal
9,62221647
5
Importantly, why waste your client time as well?
– Vylix
4 hours ago
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All contracts can be altered by mutual consent and apparently the mutual consent here is that it is all a waste of time.
Also, many contracts involve a trial period at the start of the contract where either party can cancel it without notice or reason, don't you have that option? Otherwise you might look into including it in future contracts.
answered 4 hours ago
Borgh
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Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson or you let me him go and start searching for another candidate already?
That's a rhetorical question, right? Because you cannot "make him work". You just can't. What will you do if this person simply does not show up? Best case is that there is a fine written into the contract that he has to pay if he does not show up. Otherwise, you cannot do anything.
So that realistically only leaves option 2 anyway, which is good, because Option 2 is what saves you time and money. Your company is not interested in "punishing" someone. It has no feelings. It's sole purpose is to make money and that is done by not throwing good money after bad, getting over it, and hiring a new guy as soon as possible.
answered 1 hour ago
nvoigt
46.5k20112156
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Take option 2. Life is too short. Be happy, because the employee could have told you this just after you introduced him / her to the client. Which will effectively leave you with option one only. I would feel a bit embarassed in front of the client if I had to tell her that the guy they spend a month onboarding have to leave. So I will also probably try to offer some sort of discount or something to restore the balance. In a way - you are lucky :). The only luckiest thing would be to not hire the employee but this is a risk you have to take I guess.
answered 46 mins ago
Pavel Donchev
1693
add a comment |
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson
Do you really want to have an untrained employee, who doesn't want to work there anyway? What are you going to do if he doesn't show up? Or if he shows up and just drinks coffee the entire day. Fire him? He could turn the tables on you, and demand to get paid for the notice period.
Why waste your time and money just to "teach him a lesson"? Whatever he learns from the lesson, he won't be applying that while working for you.
answered 1 hour ago
Abigail
1,1951410
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Accept the second option. Saves you time, effort and money.
Why waste his/her time as well?
answered 5 hours ago
Ed Heal
9,62221647
5
Importantly, why waste your client time as well?
– Vylix
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Accept the second option. Saves you time, effort and money.
Why waste his/her time as well?
answered 5 hours ago
Ed Heal
9,62221647
5
Importantly, why waste your client time as well?
– Vylix
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Accept the second option. Saves you time, effort and money.
Why waste his/her time as well?
answered 5 hours ago
Ed Heal
9,62221647
Accept the second option. Saves you time, effort and money.
Why waste his/her time as well?
answered 5 hours ago
Ed Heal
9,62221647
answered 5 hours ago
Ed Heal
9,62221647
answered 5 hours ago
Ed Heal
9,62221647
answered 5 hours ago
Ed Heal
9,62221647
9,62221647
5
Importantly, why waste your client time as well?
– Vylix
4 hours ago
add a comment |
5
Importantly, why waste your client time as well?
– Vylix
4 hours ago
5
5
Importantly, why waste your client time as well?
– Vylix
4 hours ago
Importantly, why waste your client time as well?
– Vylix
4 hours ago
add a comment |
All contracts can be altered by mutual consent and apparently the mutual consent here is that it is all a waste of time.
Also, many contracts involve a trial period at the start of the contract where either party can cancel it without notice or reason, don't you have that option? Otherwise you might look into including it in future contracts.
answered 4 hours ago
Borgh
2,8091717
add a comment |
All contracts can be altered by mutual consent and apparently the mutual consent here is that it is all a waste of time.
Also, many contracts involve a trial period at the start of the contract where either party can cancel it without notice or reason, don't you have that option? Otherwise you might look into including it in future contracts.
answered 4 hours ago
Borgh
2,8091717
add a comment |
All contracts can be altered by mutual consent and apparently the mutual consent here is that it is all a waste of time.
Also, many contracts involve a trial period at the start of the contract where either party can cancel it without notice or reason, don't you have that option? Otherwise you might look into including it in future contracts.
answered 4 hours ago
Borgh
2,8091717
All contracts can be altered by mutual consent and apparently the mutual consent here is that it is all a waste of time.
Also, many contracts involve a trial period at the start of the contract where either party can cancel it without notice or reason, don't you have that option? Otherwise you might look into including it in future contracts.
answered 4 hours ago
Borgh
2,8091717
answered 4 hours ago
Borgh
2,8091717
answered 4 hours ago
Borgh
2,8091717
answered 4 hours ago
Borgh
2,8091717
2,8091717
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Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson or you let me him go and start searching for another candidate already?
That's a rhetorical question, right? Because you cannot "make him work". You just can't. What will you do if this person simply does not show up? Best case is that there is a fine written into the contract that he has to pay if he does not show up. Otherwise, you cannot do anything.
So that realistically only leaves option 2 anyway, which is good, because Option 2 is what saves you time and money. Your company is not interested in "punishing" someone. It has no feelings. It's sole purpose is to make money and that is done by not throwing good money after bad, getting over it, and hiring a new guy as soon as possible.
answered 1 hour ago
nvoigt
46.5k20112156
add a comment |
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson or you let me him go and start searching for another candidate already?
That's a rhetorical question, right? Because you cannot "make him work". You just can't. What will you do if this person simply does not show up? Best case is that there is a fine written into the contract that he has to pay if he does not show up. Otherwise, you cannot do anything.
So that realistically only leaves option 2 anyway, which is good, because Option 2 is what saves you time and money. Your company is not interested in "punishing" someone. It has no feelings. It's sole purpose is to make money and that is done by not throwing good money after bad, getting over it, and hiring a new guy as soon as possible.
answered 1 hour ago
nvoigt
46.5k20112156
add a comment |
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson or you let me him go and start searching for another candidate already?
That's a rhetorical question, right? Because you cannot "make him work". You just can't. What will you do if this person simply does not show up? Best case is that there is a fine written into the contract that he has to pay if he does not show up. Otherwise, you cannot do anything.
So that realistically only leaves option 2 anyway, which is good, because Option 2 is what saves you time and money. Your company is not interested in "punishing" someone. It has no feelings. It's sole purpose is to make money and that is done by not throwing good money after bad, getting over it, and hiring a new guy as soon as possible.
answered 1 hour ago
nvoigt
46.5k20112156
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson or you let me him go and start searching for another candidate already?
That's a rhetorical question, right? Because you cannot "make him work". You just can't. What will you do if this person simply does not show up? Best case is that there is a fine written into the contract that he has to pay if he does not show up. Otherwise, you cannot do anything.
So that realistically only leaves option 2 anyway, which is good, because Option 2 is what saves you time and money. Your company is not interested in "punishing" someone. It has no feelings. It's sole purpose is to make money and that is done by not throwing good money after bad, getting over it, and hiring a new guy as soon as possible.
answered 1 hour ago
nvoigt
46.5k20112156
answered 1 hour ago
nvoigt
46.5k20112156
answered 1 hour ago
nvoigt
46.5k20112156
answered 1 hour ago
nvoigt
46.5k20112156
46.5k20112156
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Take option 2. Life is too short. Be happy, because the employee could have told you this just after you introduced him / her to the client. Which will effectively leave you with option one only. I would feel a bit embarassed in front of the client if I had to tell her that the guy they spend a month onboarding have to leave. So I will also probably try to offer some sort of discount or something to restore the balance. In a way - you are lucky :). The only luckiest thing would be to not hire the employee but this is a risk you have to take I guess.
answered 46 mins ago
Pavel Donchev
1693
add a comment |
Take option 2. Life is too short. Be happy, because the employee could have told you this just after you introduced him / her to the client. Which will effectively leave you with option one only. I would feel a bit embarassed in front of the client if I had to tell her that the guy they spend a month onboarding have to leave. So I will also probably try to offer some sort of discount or something to restore the balance. In a way - you are lucky :). The only luckiest thing would be to not hire the employee but this is a risk you have to take I guess.
answered 46 mins ago
Pavel Donchev
1693
add a comment |
Take option 2. Life is too short. Be happy, because the employee could have told you this just after you introduced him / her to the client. Which will effectively leave you with option one only. I would feel a bit embarassed in front of the client if I had to tell her that the guy they spend a month onboarding have to leave. So I will also probably try to offer some sort of discount or something to restore the balance. In a way - you are lucky :). The only luckiest thing would be to not hire the employee but this is a risk you have to take I guess.
answered 46 mins ago
Pavel Donchev
1693
Take option 2. Life is too short. Be happy, because the employee could have told you this just after you introduced him / her to the client. Which will effectively leave you with option one only. I would feel a bit embarassed in front of the client if I had to tell her that the guy they spend a month onboarding have to leave. So I will also probably try to offer some sort of discount or something to restore the balance. In a way - you are lucky :). The only luckiest thing would be to not hire the employee but this is a risk you have to take I guess.
answered 46 mins ago
Pavel Donchev
1693
answered 46 mins ago
Pavel Donchev
1693
answered 46 mins ago
Pavel Donchev
1693
answered 46 mins ago
Pavel Donchev
1693
1693
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Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson
Do you really want to have an untrained employee, who doesn't want to work there anyway? What are you going to do if he doesn't show up? Or if he shows up and just drinks coffee the entire day. Fire him? He could turn the tables on you, and demand to get paid for the notice period.
Why waste your time and money just to "teach him a lesson"? Whatever he learns from the lesson, he won't be applying that while working for you.
answered 1 hour ago
Abigail
1,1951410
add a comment |
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson
Do you really want to have an untrained employee, who doesn't want to work there anyway? What are you going to do if he doesn't show up? Or if he shows up and just drinks coffee the entire day. Fire him? He could turn the tables on you, and demand to get paid for the notice period.
Why waste your time and money just to "teach him a lesson"? Whatever he learns from the lesson, he won't be applying that while working for you.
answered 1 hour ago
Abigail
1,1951410
add a comment |
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson
Do you really want to have an untrained employee, who doesn't want to work there anyway? What are you going to do if he doesn't show up? Or if he shows up and just drinks coffee the entire day. Fire him? He could turn the tables on you, and demand to get paid for the notice period.
Why waste your time and money just to "teach him a lesson"? Whatever he learns from the lesson, he won't be applying that while working for you.
answered 1 hour ago
Abigail
1,1951410
Should you accept the first option and make him work for a month teach him a lesson
Do you really want to have an untrained employee, who doesn't want to work there anyway? What are you going to do if he doesn't show up? Or if he shows up and just drinks coffee the entire day. Fire him? He could turn the tables on you, and demand to get paid for the notice period.
Why waste your time and money just to "teach him a lesson"? Whatever he learns from the lesson, he won't be applying that while working for you.
answered 1 hour ago
Abigail
1,1951410
answered 1 hour ago
Abigail
1,1951410
answered 1 hour ago
Abigail
1,1951410
answered 1 hour ago
Abigail
1,1951410
1,1951410
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Another unreasonable downvote!
– Anirudh
4 hours ago
Your company doesn't have a probation period?
– Abigail
1 hour ago
As a businessman, your sole job is to create a profit for your company. Why would you want to waste your time and resources on somebody who obviously will not want to to be there and will not perform optimally?
– user1666620
1 hour ago