So, here I am, struggling with how to have a conversation with Employee #3, when Employee #2 quits. Her last day is February 10. She was offered an opportunity to work as an assistant in this education program, where they'll pay 80% of her Master's tuition.
She was terrified to tell me. She was all shaky-nervous as she tried to. When I realized she was trying to tell me she was leaving, I said: "Okay, hold up. Permission to be candid? Okay. I love you. You're fantastic. You're leaving. It's cool. So now tell me what I need to know."
The rest of the conversation was much easier.
I meant it, too. I love this girl. Not that way (although she's smart and super-pretty), but because she's brought a ton of great personality to a personality-driven company. She's a dedicated, hard-working, can-do person with all kinds of a future. So it makes sense that she's moving on to do what she's always wanted to do.
In a way, it makes conversation with employee #3 much easier: since my next employee is going to have to be a sales person, making the big discussion about reorganizing her compensation package to be other-than-office-performance-based is an easier one to have.
I'm sad, though. Employee #2 is a great kid. She's been with me for a year and a half.
I'll miss her.
5 comments:
Wait, I am confused....
Which one is the one that picks and sniffs her scalp? #2 or #3.
Remeber the days when I was your employee number 1...
Are you having an affair with employee #2?
1) You're not my wife. She doesn't read this blog. I trust her on that one.
2) No. And that might be the subject of a whole 'nother post.
ITS - #3 has the issue with the scalp.
I have ALWAYS hated leaving jobs. I get all nervous and my hands sweat. It is nice, though, because it means she really cares about her work, and your company.
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