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To protect the privacy of my friends and family, names will be changed of all friends when referenced. Here's a guide to my family.
Hubby: Big Daddy
Oldest son: Navy Seal
Next son and oldest triplet: Karate Kid
Oldest daughter and middle triplet: Middle Child (until she figures out what she wants to be called)
Youngest daughter and triplet: Panda Bear
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

How to Fire Staff

As y'all know, I started driving myself. Apparently, after a mountain, a Stupid GPS and me cursing in front of the children (that isn't the shocker, it's that it was directed at Big Daddy), I was ordered to hire a new driver. Very Nice Old Man. Unfortunately He Cannot Actually Drive. We had references. They said, he's not a smart man (but neither was Forest Gump and look how that turned out), but he is Honest. After the thieving lying dude, I was willing to make some compromises. So he hit curbs and pot holes. Technically, so do I. So he doesn't know where anything actually is. Neither do I. So, it takes him six tries to park. I take two most times. He can't pick the short lane. But everyone knows whichever lane you pick, the other one goes faster. So for honesty in a person, I've been trying. Then yesterday, he almost hit a pedestrian. Then he hit a hole so big the car needs to go to the shop. Then he stopped in the middle of the freeway because he was frightened and almost got Us hit. Then he almost hit my child. Do I tell him, you are fired because you can't drive or do I soften the blow? Welcome to Malaysia. Drivers, you can't live with them, and you can't stand them either.

5 comments:

  1. just found your blog due to facebook.

    The short answer: Just fire him. Say : you are a bad driver, you are fired. He will say : Please, give me another chance. I do better this time, Madame!
    Your heart will ache, but don't listen to it. Reply: Get out, good luck.

    Best to do these things short and quick....or let your husband do them.

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  2. Hi Laura! I just found your blog from facebook too. I'd agree with Amber--you need to fire him.

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  4. Update on the driver: I couldn't fire him Friday as planned. His bike broke down and he had to push it 30 minutes to the shop. (I know. Up hill both ways, in the snow) And so here it is Monday morning and I was prepared to do it but honestly was about to wimp out. I asked him to come in at 9am because Honestly, who care fire someone at 7am??? So I drove the kids to school myself (might as well get used to it) and found out the driver had not been helping the kids get out of the car in carpool line. Now that might sound silly, but it is Almost Impossible to get out of the back seat without help. You have to pull the lever forward while flipping the seat up all while getting your backpack, instrument and PE bag. So my sympathy went out the window and the driver went out the gate.

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  5. good for you! 3 cheers...now, on to hiring another one.

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