Re: Treaty Grounds

[Erikus4@aol.com]

> We hired a driver in December and started his training.  On his last
> training trip he decided not to show up.  He didn't call in to let us know
> he wouldn't be there.  At this point we had already spent about $250 on his
> training.  The next day, he didn't show for his first scheduled trip, so we
> terminated him, for failure to show for work.

Why don't you at least contract them in some limited manner?  Something like 
they must remain employed with you for X amount of time, considering the 
investment you've made in their training.  An attorney could certainly draw 
something like this up for you.  Something which would obligate the employee 
to you, and you to the employee, in a limited manner.  

It won't guarantee that you'll keep employees, but honest, dependable workers 
should have little trouble understanding and abiding by the agreement.  Lazy 
idiots might think twice about even working for you.  

> I agree with Judi, a good employee is hard to find, and when we do, we try
> very hard to keep them.  The problem is most employees we find here have a
> poor work ethic, and expect to be spoon fed and treated like gold for a
> copper performance.  What ever happened to "an honest days work"?

Just another part of the decline of western civilization...  We're into 
entitlements now.  Get with the program.

E. O'Daniel
IDAHO!