Timeline for How can a shift manager discipline an employee when that employee is the owner's daughter?
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| Aug 1, 2016 at 18:35 | comment | added | PeteCon | I have a couple of businesses. I would never employ my kids in any of them; they have to go out into the world and learn how to earn a living. | |
| Aug 1, 2016 at 16:16 | comment | added | Bill Leeper | I agree, she has special privilege. Give her that privilege, but ask the owner how to best handle that. Do you not schedule her weekdays? Do you schedule more drivelers? Give him a chance to solve the problem first. Bear in mind she may get pissed and bad mouth you back. Be sure he communicates in written form with her in all cases. Also, make sure he protects himself. Treat this employee like a youth sports player or as a boy scout leader. 2 deep leadership. Make sure he is NEVER 1 on 1 with this person. Keep journals etc. This may not end well. | |
| Aug 1, 2016 at 15:57 | comment | added | Amy Blankenship | I'm not sure that giving a job to a kid in high school keeps her off the street, unless you mean it gives her something to do other than running around with her friends. | |
| Aug 1, 2016 at 15:49 | comment | added | CWilson | Agreed in principle. I work for my family. I am lucky that my son has very high work ethic in relation to his peers (and is 7... so, maybe less relevant currently), but if I didn't think my kid would be able to make it without me, and I decided that "not making it" was off the table, then I would prefer to give a paycheck for poor performance and lose money in taxes/morale/quality/etc. than to just hand cash to him. Then there is at least hope. | |
| Aug 1, 2016 at 14:56 | comment | added | Hellion | There is little or no indication at this point that the owner is even aware that his daughter is an underperformer, and if he is aware, there is certainly no evidence that he has asked the manager to "support his course of action." | |
| Aug 1, 2016 at 14:53 | history | edited | Philipp | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 1, 2016 at 11:51 | comment | added | CompuChip | "[...] either she goes or he does" - reading the OP's question I cannot find anywhere that this is the position of the manager or even an option for him - the question is precisely how to resolve the situation without necessarily taking this stance. | |
| Aug 1, 2016 at 11:37 | history | edited | Philipp | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 1, 2016 at 11:31 | history | answered | Philipp | CC BY-SA 3.0 |