In an ideal world, we’d have the gift of hiring the perfect employee every time – but this isn’t a perfect world. Hiring the wrong people is not only a vast budget vacuum, but it can also pollute the energy of your corporation if you hire someone who isn’t a good culture fit. Read on for a few signs it’s time to say ‘you’re fired.’
9 Signs It’s Time to Say ‘You’re Fired!’
#1 They are regularly oppositional with everyone
This behavior is not only draining, but it’s also a terrible sign that they think it’s acceptable to speak to you, or the rest of the team, with anything less than respect. Yes, it’s important we always stand our ground and stick up for ourselves in life, but constantly undermining and arguing with people is unacceptable. There is no power play here – you’re the boss, and if they can’t respect that, it’s time to cut them off. If your employee talks to you like that to your face, you can only imagine how they speak behind your back…
#2 They’re not proactive
We hire people to help us and specialize in their field. If you spend half of your time chasing them on things you’ve asked them to do, that’s not a productive use of your most precious asset – time. Similarly, if you have to request revisions of their work regularly, this is another time vacuum – you may as well fire them and do it yourself to save your time and energy.
#3 They bring a negative vibe to almost everything
Do they always have something negative to say? Negative vibes deplete everyone’s energy and happiness levels. You certainly do not need this kind of toxic energy infiltrating your work day.
#4 They have a problem for every solution
This person just thrives on being pessimistic and is unquestionably not the kind of personality you need in your work environment. Negativity can be contagious. Protect your business and cut them out before their toxic behavior starts poisoning your work environment.
#5 They’re not flexible
Successful businesses need to adapt, grow and change with the markets. If an employee can’t embrace change, they’re not an asset to your team.
#6 They’re not interested in growth
A favorable employee will come to you first with ideas and suggestions, not always wait for you to have to tell them – it’s their job to be at the top of their game. If they skulk around on the sidelines doing the bare minimum to get their paycheck and lack any interest in professional growth, they’re simply existing in this position and view it as something they have to do to pay their bills. There are so many passionate, ambitious people out there. Why settle for an employee that doesn’t want to be here? Bub-bye!
#7 They argue with you for the sake of it
I love employees who take the initiative to educate themselves in their area, so I admire employees who come to me with ideas on how to achieve business growth. An employee who openly gets satisfaction from arguing with you for the sake of it is counterproductive. If they’re not with you, they’re against you and need to go – end of! Fire them before they cause irreversible damage to your business habitat. Your team needs to understand that unfavorable behavior will not be tolerated in any way.
#8 They don’t have the skills
Yes, everyone has to start somewhere, but if they have been in their position for some time and still lack the necessary skills with zero intention of learning they’re not an asset – they’re a liability! Why wouldn’t you aspire to be an expert in your field? A lack of interest in professional development is, quite frankly, lazy. Laziness usually isn’t curable, and it has no place in a flourishing organization that needs to be continually growing and evolving.
#9 Their name has been dropped a few times
If your team -or worse, customers – roll their eyes or comment on this employee’s bad attitude, this is a dire warning. Your team looks to you to lead them and will respect you more if you let this employee go – it sends a clear message that anything less than excellence won’t be permitted.
