RE: [OT] Friday dilemma...

["Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John

It was not supposed to be an ageist comment.

By being 60 i was indicating that he was pretty set in his ways, a little
argumentative, and seems to have problems taking instruction from someone
20+ years his junior.

The relief relating retirement was just that he is argumentative, hard to
instruct etc., and his successor is not...

I have no problem with mature employees, i employ my father still, after he
retired as he has the capacity to move with our requirements, and take
instruction.



Dean.


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From: John Andrews [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 03 September 2004 20:50
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Friday dilemma...


Dean

Your contract with that employee will determine the fact if you can open
mail.

i.e. We have a clause that states the employee has no right to privacy and
may be monitored at any time.

Are you sure it is not you with the problem?

i.e:
> and I'm sure its age related (60),

and

> Some
> relief comes from the fact that he's only got a couple of years till
> retirement though

Some of the best employees I have seen are in the age related bracket that
you have an issue with.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 7:26 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Friday dilemma...


> This is probably quite contentious depending on where you look at it
from.
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> I'm having trouble with a guy at work complaining that we are opening
mail
> that is address private and confidential.
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> He has Director status in name only, and as MD I have informed him
that I
> have a right to view any mail relating to company business that
arrives at
> the premises. He informs me that this is illegal...
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> The question is - am I right ???
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> I become immediately suspicious of anyone that believes I cannot see
mail
> relating to my company. I will conceed that the girl opening mail
should
not
> open letters marked Private and Confidential, she however informs me
she
> never has done. Due to our fairly small size I see all mail when it
arrives.
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> This guy is particularly argumentative, and I'm sure its age related
(60),
> he has never been comfortable with me running things, but he does
generate
a
> large portion of our revenue so I have to tread fairly carefully. Some
> relief comes from the fact that he's only got a couple of years till
> retirement though :)
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> I'm keen not to back down, but by the same token don't want to end up
in a
> situation where words like illegal, and tribunal make surface.
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> Any suggestions appreciated...
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> I love work - I spend all day with people that act like kids, then get
home
> to deal with real ones :(
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