This is my 2nd employee. The first one I am going to have to fire.
It’s due to a lack of effort. Phones and music are allowed due to the job being monotonous. Every time I pass by their office they quickly get off the phone.
I can tell when someone is trying or not with this specific job. Also, I have asked and stated to ask me any questions if needed. Expectations are clear.
This is the 5th day they are working for me. Do I need documentation?
Before you hire another employee, create an employee manual. This will spell out all expectations for employees, how they’ll be evaluated, corrected etc., performance reviews, compensation etc.
Even though you told them everything at the interview and repeated some of it on day one, they’ve already forgotten 2/3 of it.
It’s cute that you think an employee would ever read a manual
The point isn’t that they would read it. The purpose is if things come back to try to bite him, he can point to the manual and say “I provided the employee with these clear and concise instructions with the expectation that they would read them and abide by them”. If the employee couldn’t be bothered to read what is expected of him, it just helps justify the need to remove him from the position.
Yes. Absolutely this simple.
NotoriumPlanetorium hits the nail on the head below.
Ignorance is blis.
An employee manual is a basic component of good corporate governance for any size business that employs people.