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chevygirl55
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« on: September 27, 2002, 03:52:28 pm » |
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What is the most professional way to handle the following?
My position: Executive Assistant to the President and Owner of the company
Situation: Received a call from a tenant of one of our buildings stating that he had called over a week ago and talked to "Earl" about our vacant building across the street. Someone had broken into it through a first floor office window and was holding parties late in the evening. Nothing was done. The window was not fixed or boarded up, etc. Last night, he is leaving again after a late night of work and hears a "party" going on over there. People breaking glass, etc. He calls the police this time. He wants to know why nothing was done.
Problem: "Earl" lets things like this slide all the time. He just figures it will take care of itself, I guess. My boss (Owner of the company) is aware of the problem and has asked me at evaluation times about Earl and to document things he has let slip or not done.
I spoke to someone else who is now securing the building. Situation handled.
Question: Do I tell my boss (who is also Earl's boss) and let him know that it has been handled? Or do I just document for a year from now when evaluation time comes again and I am asked about Earl's performance?
Keep in mind, that this is consistant with Earl's work here at the office. This is not one of those "I was busy when the phone call came in and I forgot" types of things we all have memory lapses on. When questioned about this his response is...it's an empty building. No matter what we do, someone will find a way to break in. Since the building belongs to my boss and he assumes that we are keeping it secure, what is the right thing to do here?
chevygirl55
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blufire21
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2002, 04:54:39 pm » |
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I would report this to your boss. Since he owns the building, he is resposible for anything that happens to it. If one of the "partiers" had hurt themselves, your boss could have been sued.
Ellen in TX
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bethalize
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2002, 05:29:14 pm » |
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Have to agree with Ellen - it's the boss's call, not Earl's. And you have been asked to tell him.
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donnap99
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2002, 08:21:36 pm » |
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I also agree. You have been asked to provide this information, and even if you hadn't been asked, providing the information protects your boss. Isn't that what we're here for sometimes?  DonnaP99 |
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magickalmeli
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2002, 10:29:34 pm » |
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I agree too... tell the boss what's going on. Earl may eventually say that you never spoke to him about it to cover his butt. Better to jump the gun and keep that building safe. If someone hurts themselves in the vacant building, they can most likely sue your company, even if they were in there illegally.
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raindance
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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2002, 10:45:56 pm » |
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I agree with the others, Chevy. Tell your boss. It's your duty to inform him of things such as this; what he chooses to do, or not do, about this situation is up to him. You never know, you might even be doing "Earl" a good turn if he is pulled up about this.
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Jackie G
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« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2002, 10:25:22 pm » |
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Yes, I think you should tell the boss too. It's his building, he's employing you guys to look after it - empty or not - and Earl is clearly not doing that! He needs to know.  Jackie www.iqps.org
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countrigal
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2002, 02:10:19 pm » |
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I'd be tempted to tell bossie without coming across as saying "Earl didn't do it" kind of whining sounding. And that is not to say that you are coming across like that in your post. Just be cognizant of the fact that it could seep into your message. A factual "I took a call from someone who said they called the cops to break up a party at building X, where the partiers were getting in through a broken window. The caller said they called and spoke to "Earl" last week about this type of happening. I called so-and-so and the window is now boarded up and the building secured." Then I'd document it in some way so that come review time, this is brought up again for discussion. And if 6-month reviews are done and are still due, then I'd be sure it was included on that review for employee to see so that it's not such a long time between act and response.
CountriGal
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