Employee & mates
- Thread starter Fendt
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ColinV6
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I know of one actual instance above, one led to the other!!
Bonus points if it was IN the tractor
- Location
- 200 miles N,NW of New York
is really all that bad, if so just let him go, plenty of good staff about to replace him,
or is it a case of something else, like having winter corn seed in the bag, nothing sown and land as wet as it ever has been, or lock down with TB or something else, sometimes its other problems that are big, get you down, but the small problem that breaks the camels back,
or is it a case of something else, like having winter corn seed in the bag, nothing sown and land as wet as it ever has been, or lock down with TB or something else, sometimes its other problems that are big, get you down, but the small problem that breaks the camels back,
davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
betweenthelines
Member
- Location
- southwest
The guy clearly has zero respect for his employer as he is flagrantly ignoring previous warnings. If he isn't sacked, two things will happen. He will get worse, taking more liberties, such as poor timekeeping, absences,poor performance etc as he sees no consequences of failing to take notice of his boss. The other thing that will happen is that any other staff will get pee'd off with this guy's attitude their work will deteriorate on the "well he's getting away with it" basis, word will get around that OP is a soft touch and when he wants staff, good guys will not be interested as they don't want to work for poor bosses and the OP will just have a stream of second raters applying.
OP will then post on TFF asking why are there no good farm staff looking for work?
As for mobile phones in general, everybody should have at least one "phone free" day a week, to remind them that there is life offline
OP will then post on TFF asking why are there no good farm staff looking for work?
As for mobile phones in general, everybody should have at least one "phone free" day a week, to remind them that there is life offline
DeeGee
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- Location
- North East Wales
I do agree about phone use in work. However, being self employed and when doing something basic like rolling I will answer and make phone calls if they are important: in fact the only calls I generally make and receive are important, got no time or patience for idle chit chat etc.
icanshootwell
Member
- Location
- Ross-on-wye
I tried it on once and it was bloody uncomfortable, ended up in the trailer.Bonus points if it was IN the tractor
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
He's taking the pee. ask him the next time you see him on his phone if he is looking for jobs as he will need new one if he keeps that up
Thats the real world not farming , a laissez faire approach will no doubt eventually end in a court room with tears.
2wheels
Member
- Location
- aberdeenshire
no room to sleep in a tractor?Bonus points if it was IN the tractor
Bedfo
Member
Nobody’s mentioned the bosses son!! The bloke I work for has a son who is always on the phone looking at instagram, Facebook,YouTube , worse on a tractor watching films while ploughing or power Harrowing even bailing you can see him looking down at his phone does my nut in but what can I say/do?
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
Me watching old school Top Gear while ploughing ?. In my defense I only watch repeats because I couldn't possibly concentrate on something new while keeping a straight furrow ?
ollie989898
Member
What tractor is that? Old 8000 series New holland? Looks familiar?
And yet all our tractors (except my own personal Deutz
) have passenger seats ... in “real” leather in the case of the Fastrac .. so rip them out ?
- Location
- East Sussex
TM isn’t it.
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Just wait till he has a accident! Ask what happened?
Training seats.And yet all our tractors (except my own personal Deutz
Cowabunga
Member
- Location
- Ceredigion,Wales
Two blokes from H&S drove a car into the field where I was silaging some years ago. I didn't stop because I thought they were reps that should have more sense.
More sense be damned! One of the idiots jumped on the step of the moving forager tractor, which was going at a fair lick, and opened the door and identified himself. He was lucky that he identified himself immediately or I would have stopped and put his lights out with a knuckle sandwich.
- Location
- South wales
I suggest you sack yourself immediately and through your phone in the nearest river
Chasingmytail
Member
- Location
- Newport, SE Wales
Nip this in the bud get a employees handbook written up may cost you a few hundred quid but you'll be thankful in the end. In that document you can add rules and specific requirements. Have it drawn up by a professional HR company (one man band). Also include a section for self employed.
Everyone hates HR and all the BS but you need to take a more professional view.
Dont be scared to issue a memo on this. Its find of informal chat but it goes in writing and you file it in the employers file.
As much as its nice to have mates joining in. Its no different to anyone else in employment it doesnt happen and since youve allowed it to happen in the past you have set a precedent.
Everyone hates HR and all the BS but you need to take a more professional view.
Dont be scared to issue a memo on this. Its find of informal chat but it goes in writing and you file it in the employers file.
As much as its nice to have mates joining in. Its no different to anyone else in employment it doesnt happen and since youve allowed it to happen in the past you have set a precedent.
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
New Holland TM140, and I think the Vietnam special where they go across the country on motorbikes of sorts