ChatterBank1 min ago
Do I dob them?
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Hi guys,
First post so go easy on me!! I am currently holding a temporary position where I am supervisor to 4 staff.They all work between 3-6 each week night.They have no other jobs.3 out of 4 live on a sink estate (poor things) and without wishing to sound mean they have that "I'm entitled" mind set.The workplace changed management recently which is why I am now in charge.I have had to implement the changes ordered by the boss and one of those was that he wasn't going to allow the staff to eat the food he has to supply daily for the clients.The staff were eating loads of it to the point it was pushing up costs.I compromised by saying they could still eat at work even though they do not work long enough to actually warrant a break by law.I said they could bring their own or we would have staff biscuits that they could tuck into.I also asked them if it was a big ask they said -no that they ate cos it was there.All sorted or so I thought.I was off for a week ill and on my return 1 of the staff has informed me that the other 3(from the sink estate) have pigged out on client's food the whole week I was away and have been constantly moaning behind my back at how unfair it is that they are only getting biscuits now.They have all day to eat before they come to work so the only thing I can see it as is that they don't like change.I have the opportunity to make this job permanent but am not sure I want to if i cannot trust the staff to follow the rules if I am away.So do I ride out the temporary contract and just tell the boss in 6 weeks,or do i dob them now,bearing in mind that temporary or permanent contract I am the one stuck with them every night and they will know that I told on them!Would the fallout be worth it? What do you think?They are great at their actual jobs by the way.
First post so go easy on me!! I am currently holding a temporary position where I am supervisor to 4 staff.They all work between 3-6 each week night.They have no other jobs.3 out of 4 live on a sink estate (poor things) and without wishing to sound mean they have that "I'm entitled" mind set.The workplace changed management recently which is why I am now in charge.I have had to implement the changes ordered by the boss and one of those was that he wasn't going to allow the staff to eat the food he has to supply daily for the clients.The staff were eating loads of it to the point it was pushing up costs.I compromised by saying they could still eat at work even though they do not work long enough to actually warrant a break by law.I said they could bring their own or we would have staff biscuits that they could tuck into.I also asked them if it was a big ask they said -no that they ate cos it was there.All sorted or so I thought.I was off for a week ill and on my return 1 of the staff has informed me that the other 3(from the sink estate) have pigged out on client's food the whole week I was away and have been constantly moaning behind my back at how unfair it is that they are only getting biscuits now.They have all day to eat before they come to work so the only thing I can see it as is that they don't like change.I have the opportunity to make this job permanent but am not sure I want to if i cannot trust the staff to follow the rules if I am away.So do I ride out the temporary contract and just tell the boss in 6 weeks,or do i dob them now,bearing in mind that temporary or permanent contract I am the one stuck with them every night and they will know that I told on them!Would the fallout be worth it? What do you think?They are great at their actual jobs by the way.
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it doesn't matter where anyone comes from - if you take on a job and the conditions require that you sit on the roof in the rain each Friday then if you want the job that's what you do no ifs or buts - your job is to supervise so do it without asking for their permission - their job requires them not to eat whatever it is they aren't supposed to eat so they should do it or...
08:51 Mon 17th May 2010
How tough minded are you and how much do you need the job?
Basically they are stealing and not stealing because they are starving but because they can. You can't do nothing about it, if you want to keep the job you have to deal with them. Me I doubt you will get a change of attitude...which means they get the sack.
I think I'd walk away if I could.
Basically they are stealing and not stealing because they are starving but because they can. You can't do nothing about it, if you want to keep the job you have to deal with them. Me I doubt you will get a change of attitude...which means they get the sack.
I think I'd walk away if I could.
That would be perfect if all 4 had done it but the only way I know is because one of them told on the other 3.There is literally just the 4 of them and me where we work.She asked me to keep it confidential and she has no wish for there to be an atmosphere at work-she just thought I should be aware and she was upset that she could be blamed for eating when she didn't.
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ummmm, there is lots of food and if necessary I can make sure that we don't run out of client food by topping up with petty cash it will be at the end of the month when the costs are totalled that it will show which would be my proof that it happened.It would also highlight it was a week when I was not there.
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