Is the ptp600 product line still going? That branch of Motorola had a lunch/snack buffet every week as I recall. I was there in Devon twice and was in on the party. They were originally piping hot networks. And then orthogonal. Is that product line still around?
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 3, 2021, at 4:30 PM, Matt Hoppes <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> > wrote: > > We are planning to start a monthly employee outing where we take a Friday > afternoon or something and go do an activity (bowling, nice lunch/early > dinner, mini golf, etc... ) > >> On 8/3/21 2:42 PM, Jan-GAMs wrote: >> I worked at this one place that used to have a feed on the last Friday of >> the month, till some drunk employee had a car-wreck. So other employers in >> the area banned the booze. Bringing the employees together for a free >> dinner develops a camaraderie and improves the cohesiveness. I remember one >> party where the company brought in ZZ top to celebrate the new ceo. I'm >> just saying that a lot of people do better when they feel they work with >> family. >>> On 8/3/21 10:16 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>> Changing the alignment of the stars would be my first thought. That might >>> do it... >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 1:12 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com >>>> <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> wrote: >>> >>> I don't recall ever being able to pull off that transformation. >>> >>> I took one of those skill path seminars 15-20 years ago. Had to >>> do with >>> dealing with problem employees. After 1.5 days of the seminar the >>> bottom >>> line was: learn to live with it or fire them. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Matt Hoppes >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 10:20 AM >>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group ; James Howard >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling - Did I handle this correctly? >>> >>> I thought about this. But then that's saying that people are just >>> what >>> they are and can't change. >>> >>> What does it take for someone to change out of a bad cookie into a >>> good >>> cookie? >>> >>>> On 8/3/21 10:54 AM, James Howard wrote: >>> > Whether the employee was sincere or was manipulating, the >>> behavior will >>> > definitely return unless you micromanage them the rest of their >>> > employment. Unless you love micro managing people that gets >>> really old in >>> > a hurry and then they just return to their “default” behavior. As >>> Chuck >>> > said there will likely be resentment for the firing as well as >>> resentment >>> > for the micro management as long as they are there. >>> > >>> > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com >>> <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> *On Behalf Of * Josh Luthman >>> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 3, 2021 8:58 AM >>> > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com >>> <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> >>> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling - Did I handle this >>> correctly? >>> > >>> > You just got manipulated. >>> > >>> > Time will tell, but I wouldn't expect things to get better. >>> > >>> > Josh Luthman >>> > 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 >>> > Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> > 1100 Wayne St >>> > Suite 1337 >>> > Troy, OH 45373 >>> > >>> > On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 9:46 AM Matt Hoppes >>> > <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net >>> <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> >>> > <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net >>> <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>>> wrote: >>> > >>> > So I ended up firing the employee at 9am Monday morning, >>> which led to >>> > a >>> > different direction than I thought it would. >>> > >>> > Essentially I thought there was going to be a screaming >>> match and >>> > accusations about how could I do this to them, etc, what >>> have they >>> > ever >>> > done wrong. >>> > >>> > Instead the employee broke down crying and started confiding >>> in me >>> > that >>> > their life sucks, they can't keep relationships, and they >>> don't know >>> > what to do and they need help. >>> > >>> > After about 30 minutes of talking I took compassion and >>> offered the >>> > job >>> > back with the following stipulations: >>> > >>> > * Bad behavior has to have punishment - 2 weeks unpaid leave >>> of job >>> > >>> > * On return, we immediately sit down and re-work job >>> position so it's >>> > more of a work position vs a management position and have clear >>> > expectations of what may and may not be done/said as well as >>> what >>> > behavior will not be tolerated. >>> > >>> > * There is a very short leash for the next few months during >>> which >>> > time >>> > we will be having weekly meetings to review behavior and >>> progress as >>> > well as if at any time I see behavior that is inconsistent >>> with what >>> > needs to happen we will immediately stop whatever is going >>> on and go >>> > talk about it. >>> > >>> > I still don't know if I made the proper decision. I labored >>> over >>> > the >>> > firing all weekend making sure I was making the right >>> decision and not >>> > in haste, then made the decision Monday morning that it was >>> a 100% >>> > firing there would be no other outcome -- but it seemed like >>> there was >>> > genuine repentance and remorse and desire to get their life >>> fixed (vs >>> > just "crap I lost my job"). >>> > >>> > As someone who's ultimate goal for any employee is that they >>> become a >>> > better person both at work and in their personal life, I >>> felt like I >>> > would be doing this person a disservice if I sent them on >>> their way >>> > and >>> > said "Go in peace, keep warm and well fed" but did nothing >>> for their >>> > physical needs. >>> > >>> > >>> > I figure time will quickly tell of the desire to change is >>> genuine or >>> > not, and as long as we have clear expectations and rules >>> laid out what >>> > harm can there be? The employee did do good work that I >>> myself hated >>> > doing, their ability to interact with others was just...... >>> severely >>> > lacking. >>> > >>> > I think this may have been the "rock bottom" event some >>> people need in >>> > their life to smack them upside the face. >>> > >>> > Thoughts? >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > AF mailing list >>> > AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com >>> <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com>> >>> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > >>> > *Total Control Panel* >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Login <https://portal.reflexion.net/login?domain=litewire.net> >>> > >>> > To: ja...@litewire.net <mailto:ja...@litewire.net> >>> > >>> >>> <https://portal.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=242260993&domain=litewire.net> >>> > >>> > From: af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> >>> <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > /You received this message because the domain afmug.com >>> <http://afmug.com> is on your allow >>> > list./ >>> > >>> > >>> >>> -- AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >>> >>> -- AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >>> > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
