MGMT 250 Entry #12
In class we talked about a young man who worked in a factory in order to support his family. He was constantly tardy and when he actually came into work, he would mess around and disrupt other workers. Management gave him several warnings that his behavior was inappropriate and they transferred him to other departments, which he requested. In the end, his behavior didn’t change and he was fired. Prof. Johnson posed the question whether we would fire him or keep him.
He should, of course, be fired because his actions were simply inexcusable. The young man was seventeen-years-old. I’ve had a job since I was fourteen-years-old and I never experienced the difficulties in the work place that this boy had. Seventeen-years-old is old enough to be responsible for one’s actions.
I think that management was very accommodating because they placed him in the department that he desired. Still, nothing improved. Management can’t offer this young man too many chances because they must be fair to all the employees. If they are overly lenient with him then they must be equally lenient with any and every worker who chooses to be difficult. I feel bad for the boy because his father is sick and his family is needy, but if this job was really important to him, he’d find a way to focus on his work.
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