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Originally Posted by kipperiggy

You're completely and totally 100% wrong.

You’re entitled to your opinion but your posts seem to suggest that I’m right.

Did you read my post?

I sure did.

I said I should be able to talk to someone about them not pulling their weight, resulting in me or others having to compensate and work more hours, without humming and hawing whether it's a "coaching event" vs. a "verbal reprimand".

Wow it sounds like you’re really frustrated with some terms and conditions your employer agreed to with its employees but only want to blame one of the parties. I’m still trying to wrap my head around how you being a manger end up having to do their work to pick up the slack when these collective agreements you’re whining about generally prevent managers from doing the employees’ work.

Unions are a pain in the ass to deal with and I'm glad I don't have to anymore.

Every manager has their strengths and weaknesses, I’m sure if you keep at it you’ll get better.

Why do I have to set up a meeting with a union rep to reprimand a team member for using the F bomb and swearing at a vendor? No I should be able to just call them in my office and tell them to smarten up. If they want a witness to that sure (they declined) but sure seems like a waste of time for situations of common sense.

You’re contradicting yourself here. Perhaps your frustration is preventing you from accurately articulating your position. Take a few deep breaths my friend.

Seems like you're one of the bad apples unions fall over themselves to protect. Oh, how does that feel, me jumping to completely wrong conclusions based on your posts?

How does it feel? Fine to be honest.

Some of us don’t get as worked up as you appear to be over what someone they probably don’t even know says about them on the internet, especially when the accuser for lack of a better term explicitly states that their conclusions are “completely wrong”.