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Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
Oh gosh, I have this happening in a couple weeks.
The first hurdle I fear is a coworker who has been here slightly longer than me who is, in our CEO's words, "a headache" has told multiple other coworkers he will quit if i am ever his manager.
That's gonna be a fun talk.
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"So I hear that you're threatening to quit if I'm ever your manager?"
"This is what I like to call a cross roads. On one hand there's your desk or workstation or whatever. On the other hand, in the corner of my office there are several boxes that I've written your name on in black felt pen"
"So which road are you prepared to take right now, I'm not all that interested in your whys, as in why would you say something stupid like that, I'm interested in the which? As in which way is this going to go"
If someone is a headache and is already undermining your authority by blabbing with co workers, there's about 30 seconds of conversation, the employee has already created and not only crossed, but smashed through any logical boundary. As a manager, new boss, there's a no compromise position here, if someone is talking about quitting . . . .call his or her bluff.