Would you hire a mate even if he was crap at the job??

joe stodge · 03-04-2011 11:18PM #1

about 2 weeks ago i droped a c.v. into a local chain style cornershop after seeing a help wanted sign in the window. the other day the sign was gone and yesterday i noticed a new fella on the tills.the new fella has next to no english, stank to high hell, couldn't opporate a till and could barely count out my change.

while talking to one of the young fella's that works there, he lives up the road from me. he informed me that the new lad working in the shop is best mates with the manager and moved to ireland with him when they orignally came over a few years back. i was a bit annoyed at this because i suddenly felt cheated out of the job. so my question to you is would you hire a mate even if he was dire at the job??

RichieC · 03-04-2011 11:19PM

dirk a dirrr

ScumLord · 03-04-2011 11:19PM

I'd only hire a mate as a last resort, once they become your employee they stop being your mate.

Celly Smunt · 03-04-2011 11:21PM

Family or friends for social occasions,never for work.

PCPhoto · 03-04-2011 11:22PM

I would hire a mate to do a job for me (if they were in need of work and I had spare cash) ..... I wouldnt hire a mate to work full-time for me.

hondasam · 03-04-2011 11:23PM

It would depend on their previous work history,if the were a good worker and right for the job then Yes.

Biggins · 03-04-2011 11:23PM

joe stodge wrote: »

...my question to you is would you hire a mate even if he was dire at the job??

No.

I would however do my damnedest to find a position that he/she is better at.

Capt'n Midnight · 03-04-2011 11:27PM

hondasam wrote: »

It would depend on their previous work history,if the were a good worker and right for the job then Yes.

you might want to look up the word crap in the dictionary

Bloody Nipples · 03-04-2011 11:28PM

Only if they were a White, Anglo-Saxon Protestant.

orourkeda · 03-04-2011 11:30PM

work. meh

hondasam · 03-04-2011 11:31PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

you might want to look up the word crap in the dictionary

I'm distracted :pac:

El Horseboxo · 03-04-2011 11:32PM

If i was going to be his direct boss i wouldn't hire him. I'd sooner give him the money for not showing up than put myself in a position of authority over a mate.

Mike 1972 · 03-04-2011 11:36PM

PCPhoto wrote: »

I would hire a mate to do a job for me (if they were in need of work and I had spare cash) ..... I wouldnt hire a mate to work full-time for me.

Id be inclined to go along with this.

Even if I thought they would be good at the job Id be kind of reluctant as I could forsee the situation getting pretty messy if there were problems.

That said I have worked for a mate in the past but It was more a case of me helping out when they were stuck rather than me actually needing the money.

easyeason3 · 03-04-2011 11:37PM

No way would I hire a friend or family member.
Personal life & work life should be kept as seperate as you can manage.

EverEvolving · 03-04-2011 11:47PM

Depends on the situation, I've met quite a few of my best mates through work and I would know what they are good and not so good at so it would depend on the job. If I thought they were up to it then I would hire them n an instant over somebody else as they would be reliable.

Then again I wouldn't be a vindictive boss and in a perfect world all would be rosy. :cool:

Capt'n Midnight · 04-04-2011 12:28AM

If they are crap then it's just a waste of everyone's time. And you have to consider the reputation of your business, and if they are so bad that you have to fire them then you may loose a mate. It's a no win situation for you.

Mammanabammana · 04-04-2011 01:34AM

Hmmm - a couple of hundred yoyo to some bored full time hooker who's wondering while she's slobbering away at my thundering love weapon if she should do the ironing when she goes home or the same amount for breaking in the ass of the hot number that gets on the same bus as me every tuesday and thursday...yeah, definitely give the job to the amateur, ohhhh yeah baybay!!!

justsomebloke · 04-04-2011 09:27AM

I would never hire a friend (well other then contract work) as they tend to be the first to take advantage of you due to the fact that you are mates

Micky Dolenz · 04-04-2011 09:49AM

Done it, twice.

Only lasted around 2 months each time. I didn't have to work directly with them but the feedback wasn't great. It was worth it for the slagging rights I still have over them and we are still friends.

biko · 04-04-2011 09:52AM

Nope, unless I was in government.

Son Of A Vidic · 04-04-2011 09:54AM

No.

kieran26 · 04-04-2011 09:55AM

i've hired friends turned out to be a great worker! never let me down.
i've also hired my brother who was a brilliant worker too.
depends on the person reallysome people are just naturally hard workers!
having said that there are alot of friend who i would definitely not hire!

Riddle101 · 04-04-2011 10:44AM

Can't say I would tbh. If he was terrible at the job then you're sort of making yourself look bad because you employed a person you knew to be bad anyway.

veryangryman · 04-04-2011 11:08AM

Better to make friends through meeting new people at work

than to lose friends through working with them

Remember that you generally associate friends with fun. Theres only one way to go if you have to look at each other 9-5...

homerjay2005 · 04-04-2011 11:24AM

if he was crap at the job, no way. simple really, a business is a business and you should always pick somebody who was best for the job. depends 100% on the person, if they are a lazy s*ite, then im sure if they are a mate, you would know them well enough anyway.

vinnyod · 04-04-2011 02:25PM

hire the best person for the job if its your mate or family member well and good

stovelid · 04-04-2011 02:30PM

No.

SirenX · 04-04-2011 02:32PM

the only way I'd hire a friend is as if I have either worked with them before and know they would be good at the job and work well. other than that, not a chance

Big Nasty · 04-04-2011 02:33PM

I've done it a couple of times and it doesn't work. Even if they're great at their job, and they do the slightest thing wrong, you tend to take it personally. A regular employee could do the same thing and it wouldn't bother you in the least.

NothingMan · 04-04-2011 02:40PM

A mate of mine worked in the same place for 4 + years and when I needed a job he got me an interview, which was more a meet the manager and start the next day. Was just a sales assistant, same as him, so got on great. About a month in I was made supervisor, a position he'd turned down several times, and it was still fine. I'm generally laid back and once the work was done everyone relaxed and enjoyed the job. We were all students after all. Then a few months later he took a supervisors job too and over night he started throwing orders around generally being a nightmare to work with. Don't know what that says about working with mates but I wouldn't wanna work with him again anyway.

Ledger · 04-04-2011 02:57PM

It would depend on whether they are suited for the job etc.

My uncle worked for my dad for a short while, turned out he wasn't dependable and dad had to get rid of him, same thing with a cousin of mine, moral of the story? don't hire family.

Would you hire a mate even if he was crap at the job??

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