How much are you willing to work?

One of my employees has voiced an interest in another position, actually a management position that opened up. I told him it might be a good fit for him. This despite giving him a 50% rating last year. Actually, part of me would rather see him move on so I don't have to deal with him anymore.

I know the person in the position currently (she's leaving end of month) and she probably averages 10-12 hour days. She's a good manager. In reviewing the position with him, I asked him how hard he's willing to work.

His reply: 80%.

Explains a lot.

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SW-User

He doesn't want to work and should be in entry level positions.. that person has No ambition whatsoever and probably watches the clock all day until he can leave... He'd be a useless manager

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JohnYahYah · 61-69, M

@TamAngel I guess I'm not used to your company's percentage rating system. To me, "50%" sounds abysmally bad, like a failing grade, but maybe it just means low-average to your company?

TamAngel · F

@SW-User I wouldn't hire him.

TamAngel · F

@JohnYahYah It's below average and corresponds to the % of pay with bonus, but I didn't give him a pay increase, he didn't deserve it.

JohnYahYah · 61-69, M

Does your company have a history of promoting /overpaying underachieving men who are part of the boy's club?

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JohnYahYah · 61-69, M

@TamAngel Easier said than done, I know, but perhaps you should look for a place that doesn't expect hard working women to clean up the messes of non-achieving men?
Just the fact that the company retained this idiot and expects you to have to interact with him says something about how much they value you.

TamAngel · F

@JohnYahYah Corp thinks I'm awesome.

JohnYahYah · 61-69, M

@TamAngel that's encouraging. Perhaps they aren't all bad, then.

StevetheSleeve · 31-35, M

Lol. The guy's honest to a fault. But "pass the trash" is always tempting.

TamAngel · F

@StevetheSleeve People have mentioned that the biggest issue with the guys in my group when I took over was they're lazy and not used to working. I have my new boss's permission to "encourage" them to find other opportunities so I can get replacements.

Orca4950 · 70-79, M

@TamAngel encourage them out of the company

I was a manager receiving one of those folks. I also have seen people who were promoted that were not capable.

JohnYahYah · 61-69, M

Lol... where did he get the idea that "80%" sounded like a good answer??

TamAngel · F

@JohnYahYah It confirmed what I already suspected. He comes in around 8:30-9:00, takes an hour (or more) lunch, and by 4:30 he's gone.

Rokasu · 36-40, M

I’m willing to work 150%

JohnYahYah · 61-69, M

@Rokasu that isn't physically possible, unless you are putting in 12 hour days

TamAngel · F

@Rokasu I told him the new job will require 120%, 10-12 hour days, he looked like I had kicked him in the you-know-what.

JohnYahYah · 61-69, M

Ask if he only plans to embezzle "a small amount, walking-around money, like everyone does"

TamAngel · F

@JohnYahYah He's not smart enough, and I recently banned him from travel because he was taking trips to one of our other plants that he didn't need to.

JohnYahYah · 61-69, M

OMG I assumed that he was working in a retail store or something. Get rid of him ASAP

tenente · 100+, M

lololololololol

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