I write this with much urgency and anger inside me..

I am a young man in my early twenties and work as a management staff of a company. I have a driver that is it old enough to be my father's senior and I accord him due respect. But the problem is that he is not just doing his job in a professional manner..

He comes late to work, because I can manage and jump molue, so no need of him picking me from home.

Always complaining that he is bigger than driving his son's mate. But the truth is that I don't make him feel bad because as a guy man, I even sit in front with him and do other things just to create an atmosphere of respect for him. and because of this, l am always late for some business appointments.

He is not just focused on the job. And it has gotten to management's notice. So I was asked to run an appraisal on him...

But the truth is that.... he always tell me sometimes of how hard things are for his family and how he uses this Job to keep body and soul together...

Am kind of confused now, should I patch up for him, or give a correct report about him!!

I have now and tomorrow to report back.. Matured advice please!!

Wot d man is doin is appealing to emotions. If things r tough 4 his family as he says, he would b hardworking and diligent in his duties.
I will advise u to giv a true appraisal and not carry anoda man's problem

You have to choose between saving him and his family or saving your job! (management has already noticed your lateness to business appointments too)

Love your neighbour as yourself, not more than yourself.

The choice is yours

Report the true state of things to management, how ever, tell them to give you another 3 months to help him work on his character development as you think he would improve.
That's now to say the truth but with remorse.

Call ur driver to let him know that he has put you in a tight corner and let him know he has just 90 days to fix himself.
I know that feeling

just report the issue as it were. Management may not sack him but might query him.

Bro ur job is very important! But from ur post, one can deduce that u can still leverage the old man and his family!!

My Advice:
There is a reason u ar in the managerial level so apply managerial skill here!
Call d old man into ur office, make him understand how you feel and what is expected of him as driver and you as his superior/supervisor! Watch his response, if he pledge to improve on his duties, patch up for him(Blessed are the merciful....) after a stern warning otherwise follow the rules!!!

kowema:
Report the true state of things to management, how ever, tell them to give you another 3 months to help him work on his character development as you think he would improve.
That's now to say the truth but with remorse.

Call ur driver to let him know that he has put you in a tight corner and let him know he has just 90 days to fix himself.
I know that feeling

He wants to work, just that he his distracted!!

90 days.?.. I can't guarantee him that long duration after the "true" appraisal

lecturerdabo:
Bro ur job is very important! But from ur post, one can deduce that u can still leverage the old man and his family!!

My Advice:
There is a reason u ar in the managerial level so apply managerial skill here!
Call d old man into ur office, make him understand how you feel and what is expected of him as driver and you as his superior/supervisor! Watch his response, if he pledge to improve on his duties, patch up for him(Blessed are the merciful....) after a stern warning otherwise follow the rules!!!

I like this... But baba will be looking at me with one kain eyes as always.. lol..

BiafraBushBoy:


Always complaining that he is bigger than driving his son's mate.

with this Attitude, sack am. was he forced to be a driver?

ayokenny37:

with this Attitude, sack am. was he forced to be a driver?

lol... bro no vex abeg..
cc: lalasticlala..

Looking at the economic situation of things in the country, I'll advise you place him on a short probation to know if he'll change. Many old men in his position are nice set of human beings I've ever met. His behaviour sounds strange. Please, sit him down to discuss the way forward for the last time. If he doesn't change, then fire him.

BiafraBushBoy:


He wants to work, just that he his distracted!!

90 days.?.. I can't guarantee him that long duration after the "true" appraisal

Wow!..then do a minimum of 30 days

BiafraBushBoy:


I like this... But baba will be looking at me with one kain eyes as always.. lol..

I used the word "how you feel" apply pschology here! How u feel includes how you respect him like ur own father, how u think he deserve bether, how ur hands ar tied in the situation etc.

none of the above

The management might just have tested your integrity which you may have taking a good while to build. Be careful.

Help your driver by appraising him correctly, it might just be the spark needed for a turnaround.

Punishments vary after an appraisal. A query can be issued, a warning too. Suspension can come to him also.

Outright dismissal is the final straw and has a lesser probability of trumping the other lesser punishments since he is coming under the microscope of the management officially the first time.

what's my business with that?

kowema:
Report the true state of things to management, how ever, tell them to give you another 3 months to help him work on his character development as you think he would improve.
That's now to say the truth but with remorse.

Call ur driver to let him know that he has put you in a tight corner and let him know he has just 90 days to fix himself.
I know that feeling

100 likes!

Don't Hire who you cannot Fire

Who u epp? Who u epp? Who u epp? U don baff? Who u serve? Don't slam my door whats wrong with you

Serve him a query notice and let him respond in the next 24hrs why he shouldn't be relieve of his job.

Nobody runs his outfit on charity and we shouldn't have any sentiments when it comes to professionalism.
Here is what you must do as a brother and a friend, take him out, talk some sense into him and warn him sternly to focus on his job and learn to deliver on his job and stop whining and complaining.
Let him know that the management is observing him and if he can't deliver, he will be shown out of the company.
No company deserves a lousy and ungrateful personnel in their team.
After this discussion with him, reconsider him and present him in an average /improving state during your appraisal.
The purpose of doing so is so that you won't feel guilty if he doesn't improve on his attitude.
He must come to work on time and do his job professionally. If he doesn't appreciate your advice or he ends up being rude and disrespectful to you, I'm certain that you know what's best for you to do.
We hope to help others succeed but we shouldn't do that at the detriment of a company that strives to succeed also.


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Why do you need a driver?

Try to transfer him to another department and get a younger driver

Its awkward working with someone much older than you especially when he is expected to report to you

Hmmm, lemme think
So he really needs the job n he isn't taking it serious? Well I ll advice u to discuss with him on what he is making you face with a firm warning of retrenchment if he doesn't change

Sack him....bros no emotions, trust me it would get worse and you would wish why you didn't do it soon enough

professionalism ends where emotions begins.

hope you got the gist,the man is blackmailing you emotionally,but you can act nerd,and give a professional report,thereby sending him to the abyss..

if i were professionalism ends where emotions begins.

hope you got the gist,the man is blackmailing you emotionally,but you can act nerd,and give a professional report,thereby sending him to the abyss..but ermmm,most time emotion rules.

if i were

Request for his transfer to another department. Don't let his downfall occur via you.

Pray to God for wisdom.

on a most serious note,u jst have to be faithful and be truthful. ...sack d daddy.

I think u shud call him and talk to him...let him see things in ur own view.... tell him that u'll sack him if he doesn't change..

Humans have a funny way of showing 'gratitude'...
if u sack him nw,he may react as if u never gave him other chances...

buh remember..don't displease urself to please someone..

It's not your fault he's a driver... We all have our role to play as part of an organization or a society.

If he's not doing his Job well with no attempt to improve then he might as well leave or he'll eventually affect you.. You'll be the one needing an appraisal.