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Article: The High-maintenance Employee.(Shop Management)
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- Surface Fabrication
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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The High-maintenance Employee
By Jon Olson
If you run a shop, you have probably dealt with a high-maintenance employee. In my opinion, a high-maintenance employee is one of the most dangerous and expensive employees a company can have, and their bad attitudes can infect the shop like a cancer. There are many different types of high-maintenance employees. Some are argumentative or complaining. Some may refuse to adhere to company policies. You may have seen some who seem to resent authority, perhaps resorting to underhanded techniques to disrupt the company. This can lead to wasting a lot of time trying to handle this employee, but perhaps even more ...