You be the manager!

[Aharami]

new employee, like what most others said here.
edit, nevermind, you already made a decision, albeit a wrong one, IMO

 

[Phoenix86]

I don't see how this is even a question... Keep the new employee

edit: Why?
1. Because the new employee is doing a good job.
2. Old employee has demonstrated that they were not happy with their old position. They will likely continue looking.
3. It'd be a douche bag thing to do to the new employee and I like to be able to sleep at night.

 

[Garet Jax]

How long does it take to train the new employee to do their job at the old employee's level? What are the tangible costs to the company because the new employee can't do their job fully and are they expected to be the same until they have learned to do their job fully?

In order to take her back, I would need to understand what caused her to start looking in the first place. If it was something I could fix, then the old employee would probably be more committed that almost anyone else.

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
What is this "loyalty" of which youse speak?

Companies certainly show no loyalties to anything but their bottom line, why should an employee be expected to be loyal to a company?

That being said, the old employee might be allowed to apply for another position, but only if she's a "good fit" for the job. The NEW employee sounds like he/she is doing the job just fine and should NOT be displaced.

This.

 

[nakedfrog]

Employees are still expected to be "loyal" in this day and age when the only thing most companies are loyal to is the bottom line?

 

[Ramma2]

Please tell me she at least took a pay cut... othwise you just said that this is one heck of a special person who can waltz on out whenever she feels like it, to do something or another for a while, and waltz back in with no repercussions what so ever..

 

[wyvrn]

Well personally I believe in company loyalty and employee loyalty are important, however in most situations, they simply don't exist.

After reading the details of the decision, I am fine with it but I also think the old employee may still be looking to leave again. You have to figure they are not entirely happy at their position to have been looking in the first place.

But in the end, most employees leave way before 10 years anyway. So if she stays on for another few, then count yourself lucky.

 

[Baked]

LOL Loyalty... stupid bitches.