Filling the GAP in HR services: Dodgy whatsapp images
Your employees, however well you get on with them, are there to earn money.
Never forget this.
So many small business owners make the mistake of treating employees like family or buddies.
This is all well and good when things are going smoothly.
But what happens when a downturn in business means you have to make someone redundant?
I’ve seen it, and they react especially badly. They turn up to work to pay the bills.
When that has gone, any friendship you built is immediately in jeopardy.
They may instead feel moved to sue, and the business could fold. It happens; don’t assume you’re immune to it.
And this week, we had an added refinement on this theme:
Don’t assume they appreciate the same things you do.
Such as WhatsApp messages containing pornographic videos.