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The youth of today......................

palindromicbob said:
Only 6 weeks into the job so I assume he is finding his feet. Probably bricking it with the thoughts of doing his first ever solo day the keys slipped his mind. If he is still asking basic stuff after a few months then I'd be worried.
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But he did ask how to defrost a car :o
 
Pin-seeker said:
But he did ask how to defrost a car :o
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in the lads defence, as I worked in 3 large showrooms, there is a process on how cars are presented. Where some throw warm water over them others scrape and others use the engines (uses fuel so some managers dont like it). Maybe he wanted to get it right and not upset anyone who might start blabbing all over the internet:blah:
 
drdel said:
As his supervisor it is your responsibility to ensure your staff have the necessary knowledge and equipment to do what you expect.

If you did not check he had the keys and had signed them out ( I assume your business has a key control process) then its down to you - its called being a manager, being in control and taking the responsibility for which you're being paid !
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This I'm afraid Smiffy!

As his Supervisor, it's your task to know and ensure that he has been provided with everything he needs to do the job!

Check out the Engineer/Balloon situation here! http://www.nerdtests.com/jokes.php?id=147
 
drdel said:
As his supervisor it is your responsibility to ensure your staff have the necessary knowledge and equipment to do what you expect.

If you did not check he had the keys and had signed them out ( I assume your business has a key control process) then its down to you - its called being a manager, being in control and taking the responsibility for which you're being paid !
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Hang on. I'm not his supervisor! I'm just "another" salesman.
 
CMAC said:
in the lads defence, as I worked in 3 large showrooms, there is a process on how cars are presented. Where some throw warm water over them others scrape and others use the engines (uses fuel so some managers dont like it). Maybe he wanted to get it right and not upset anyone who might start blabbing all over the internet:blah:
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Fair enough mate.
Looks like my car defrosting knowledge is limited.
 
drdel said:
If you did not check he had the keys and had signed them out ( I assume your business has a key control process) then its down to you - its called being a manager, being in control and taking the responsibility for which you're being paid !
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Errr....I'll say again.
I'm not a manager. Or a supervisor.
I'm a salesman that is watching from the sidelines.
 
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I thought most people on here were adults.

Thread reopened, please keep on topic and any further spats will attract infractions
 
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lol I can't remember being that stupid when I was young but then again I may have been, we had a youngish lad who started as a saw operator (I cut alloy for airbus) and when he did a major cock up with cutting the grainflow the wrong way he just shrugged his shoulder's as if to say who cares, after the third mess up in as many days was shocked when he was told his services were no longer needed.
 
Fish said:
Are you his designated mentor Smiffy?
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No!! He just happens to have my mobile number and phones me for advice when things go "tits up".
I'm trying to help the lad as best I can.
But there is no excuse for a lack of "common sense".
My boy is the same. 25 going on 10. He does my head in.
 
Smiffy said:
No!! He just happens to have my mobile number and phones me for advice when things go "tits up".
I'm trying to help the lad as best I can.
But there is no excuse for a lack of "common sense".
My boy is the same. 25 going on 10. He does my head in.
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and how old is this "guy" who's looking up to you as his father figure?
 
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