tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post1561152647248028036..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: Doesn't He Deserve Better?Pissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-34248096198551309802009-04-19T20:01:00.000-04:002009-04-19T20:01:00.000-04:00Anonymous--you are probably are very good person w...Anonymous--you are probably are very good person who would never do what Mike's supervisor is doing. I bet you don't evenwork for the sanitation department.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-46017643522028609402009-04-19T17:42:00.000-04:002009-04-19T17:42:00.000-04:00First off, too many people in supervisory position...First off, too many people in supervisory positions now a days are threatened by older workers. I would hope Mike's supervisor was not one of those people, but you never know. Look at how many innocent teachers are in the rubber room right now because of incompetent administrators.<br /><br />Secondly, if the administrator is correct, I would hope he/she could find a more humane way of accomplishing the goal.<br /><br />Third, it is a difficult problem, one I could never solve. I think too much with my heart and not enough with my brain. And, that is one of the reasons why I never pursued a career in administration.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-23099467981311038222009-04-19T17:18:00.000-04:002009-04-19T17:18:00.000-04:00but what if this person simple did a fraction of w...but what if this person simple did a fraction of what his co-workers do?<br /><br />what if Mike is unable to adequately do his job because he is physically no longer to do it?<br /><br />what if Mike is scared of retiring and moving on because he doesn't really have something else to do?<br /><br />when does Mike become an issue that has to be dealt with?<br /><br />I was raised to respect my elders and I will always honor those who have committed themselves to their work for years. <br /><br />But when does Mike need to be "pushed" out simply because he won't go. I don't think this is one of those issues that management in all industries wrestle with. They are tough decisions, and no decent human being would ever want to put someone out, but when does Mike simply have to go. And is a supervisor wrong for "pushing" him to go if it is everyone's best interest. <br /><br />Deep subject when you think about it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-40411884318605379502009-04-19T16:14:00.000-04:002009-04-19T16:14:00.000-04:00I would talk to Mike and find out if anything was ...I would talk to Mike and find out if anything was wrong.<br /><br />I would try to work with him, within reason, change his schedule, make things easier.<br /><br />I would treat him with the same respect I would want to be treated with when I am his age and that I want my own parents to be treated with. <br /><br />I would not play "gotcha" with him.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-12149053551348715712009-04-19T15:31:00.000-04:002009-04-19T15:31:00.000-04:00What would you do if you were the supervisor?What would you do if you were the supervisor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com