Employee Broken Wrist Outside of Work

[Ray Stafford]

Which is perhaps why such final decisions should have been taken by someone higher up ???

He WAS the "someone higher up"!

 

[newcastle phill]

Not high enough then obviously lol ?

 

[Ray Stafford]

Not high enough then obviously lol ?

The difficult part of scaling up a business is that you have to let go of stuff. In this case, the "next person up" would have been me. And if I spent my time worrying about asset registers and equipment write-offs, who would build the business?

Its just a cost of business. You can have systems to control it and limit the damage, but there is no point in kidding yourself that it doesnt happen.

 

[newcastle phill]

I guess its now written into terms of employment or ethical conduct policy ??

 

[Ray Stafford]

I guess its now written into terms of employment or ethical conduct policy ??

Nah. I hate policies. I'd rather be taken for a mug now and then, but keep the guys free to do their jobs without drowning them in paper. Its an irritation, but not the end of the world.

 

[REDSAW]

if he issigned off, you dont want him near the workplace, my own wrist is in a cast at present, so cant drive - insurance invalid, cant work in other peoples houses - insurance invalid, cant go on the boat, even i have limits
so sat at home thinking about doing some accounts.... been thinking for 7 days now

take next week of imo. lol

 

[REDSAW]

An interesting one.

A few years ago, we had a similar issue. A department head was responsible for identifying redundant assets in that department, and disposing of them. Traditionally, "disposing" meant "put it in the skip". However, we discovered stuff of our appearing on eBay. It seems that the manager concerned had decided that if it was going in the skip anyway, he may as well sell it on eBay and pocket the proceeds.

But, it was being chucked anyway, so no harm done?

Unfortunately not. After a while, I started to wonder if the decision about writing off the asset became less about its continued value to the organisation, and more about its appeal on eBay.

thats the xmas beer money!!

 

[newcastle phill]

Any update ???

 

[PlumbersMate]

Interested to know what happened

 

[Rickster123]

Sacking him over using a bath that was going to a recycling centre at the same time he's broken his arm? Seems a bit harsh to me.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Less people in your life means less hassle imho

 

[Rickster123]

Less people in your life means less hassle imho

What a cheery soul you are hammers...

 

[hammers4spanner]

True tho

 

[newcastle phill]

All quiet on the western front ????

 

[cr0ft]

Nah. I think they were just messing around on Facebook, asked about it in a nice way and it's all good. The bath went to the skip.

6 weeks off work for him with a broken wrist is a ****er but such is life. No one has died!

 

[Ray Stafford]

t such is life. No one has died!

A good attitude to avoid ulcers...

 

[newcastle phill]

Good result,
Hows that new van doing?

 

[cr0ft]

Getting used by me. Sadly one of the existing ones isn't at the moment but will do soon again!! Angie (my wife) has given me permission to go and recruit another plumber who can also fit bathrooms