Don't Do This

[rickps]

The most difficult aspect of managing personnel is when you're faced with tough personnel matters...

Telling an employee that he has a choice:

-  Take a random drug test (which the employee then indicates that he'll fail and therefore will be terminated by company policy)

-  Refuse to take the random drug test and be immediately terminated

-  Resign on the spot

In today's situation, my staff member was a good employee who has had to choose to resign because it was the least damaging to his career.  Sad for my (now former) good employee.  Sad for me.  Lose lose.

The message - If you choose to party a bit too hearty, you may pay a hefty price.  Don't do this.

Comments

[faghatesgods.livejournal.com]

What business are you in?

I generally think random drug testing is unethical if not unconstitutional. Unless you are in some kind of life or death job.

[ricksf.livejournal.com]

It's a job in which public health can be placed at risk as well as risking the workplace safety of other staff members. I sincerely believe that this is a case in which the policy is a necessity and not a random 'gotcha'.

Add that all staff are made fully aware of the policy when they accept employment. Add further that I had reminded this staff member that there were company sponsored assistance programs if they did recognize that they had a problem.

I hate being in these situations. Hate, hate, hate

[fuzzygruf.livejournal.com]

There must be an interesting story as to what prompted this.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you had to lose a good employee, but he knew the policy, so has to reap the consequences. All of our employees have to go through a criminal background check and drug screening. My current employment was my first such screening. Don't do it, indeed!

HUGS!

[mfpatterson.livejournal.com]

That really sucks for both of you !

[ricksf.livejournal.com]

It is never a good day when you have to let someone go. I can only hope that this person will use this event to make a change for the better.

Miss ya, buddy