So the woman who runs the warehouse at the shop intercepted an email that she should not have seen. NO fault of her own, my email had been set to forward to her while I was on vacation. Of course, the guy who set it up forgot about it, so in conversations we had via email, she…read some things.
Now, it’s not like I was mean or anything, far from it. I took great pains to point out her merits to the shop. There were, however, several personal issues regarding other employees that just could not be ignored.
I feel for this woman, she’s gruff, but she’s nice once you get to know her. She’s just the type of person who’s trust gets earned.
Anyway, she read some things and now she’s quitting. The terrible part about it is how ambivalent I feel about the whole mess.
She’s nice and does good work, but it’s not exactly rocket science, and finding a replacement isn’t going to be as hard as all that in the long run. Indeed, I think that in the long run, things will improve somewhat, as some of the issues we’ve had to deal with and tiptoe around won’t be a factor anymore.
Still, I don’t want to be the guy who just looks at it and says, “move on.” I’ve already had to do that and it sucks.
This time is not as bad, but that lingering feeling remains.
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So, you’re feeling guilty cuz some white lies got exposed via your system, but by no fault of your own? Natural, I suppose- but really, if this was the type of person whom nobody can be brutally honest to, and around whom you’re walking on eggshells, and then she goes and quits when the truth is exposed… She obviously doesn’t NEED the job. Write her a glowing recomendation. From the sound of it, she would have left soon enough anyway. Or driven other coworkers out.
Well, see, that’s just it. There were no “white lies” to speak of. I’ve told the woman several times that she apparently scare the other guys, she seemed to take some pride in it for a time.
No, I guess I’m bothered by the fact that I’m *not* actually bothered by this all too much. It gives me an uneasy feeling, but there’s an automatic positive spin that I put on it without any effort.
Again, I don’t wish this woman any ill or harm, but there’s a not inconsiderate part of me that’s sort of glad she’s moving on.
“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.”
Yesterday I had an employee, who already knows that he is being “separated” in December, outright refuse a work assignment. Couldn’t believe it. I gave him until today to change his mind, or I’ll have to report it higher for possible action. Wanted to fire his ass at the moment. Blah. I hate work…
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