Kitchen Diva
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Who Was the Culprit Behind Our Power Outage?
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Discussion Overview
This thread revolves around a participant's experience with a troubling incident at their workplace involving staff misconduct during a power outage. The discussion highlights various reactions to the situation, including feelings of frustration and concern for workplace safety.
Discussion Character
- Anecdotal
- Opinion-based
- Exploratory
Main Points Raised
- One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares a story about a staff member smoking marijuana during a power outage, leading to immediate dismissal.
- Another participant expresses disbelief at the audacity of the employee's actions, noting that they would never have behaved that way in their youth.
- Several users mention feelings of anger and frustration regarding the situation, emphasizing the impact on the business owner.
- One participant recounts a similar experience at a family business, highlighting the challenges of dealing with employee misconduct.
- Another participant suggests that drug testing could be a potential solution to prevent such incidents in the future.
- Some participants express concern for the younger employees present during the incident, noting the inappropriate environment created by the actions of the older staff member.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Views differ on how to handle employee misconduct, with some participants suggesting immediate dismissal while others consider the implications of drug testing. There is no clear consensus on the best approach to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Contextual Notes
The discussion reflects a range of personal experiences related to employee behavior in the workplace, particularly in the food service industry. Participants share their feelings about the challenges of managing staff and maintaining a professional environment.
Who May Find This Useful
This thread may be of interest to other consultants facing similar challenges with employee management and workplace conduct, particularly in high-pressure environments.
Haha- super kacey!!! LOL don't feed my ego- DH has posted signs all over the house...it's like a Zoo with all the DON'T FEED HER EGO signs over here! 
chefsteph07
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Is it legal/illegal to say to a potential employee "we may do random drug testing at any time during your employment here" without actually DOING it?
Maybe if that's not crossing a line, you could tell them that when they go to fill out an app, that way if they don't fill one out you know it was bad news. I don't know if that's like "false advertising though"...but if you can get away with that while you are checking out how to go about doing the real thing, maybe you should just do that.
Maybe if that's not crossing a line, you could tell them that when they go to fill out an app, that way if they don't fill one out you know it was bad news. I don't know if that's like "false advertising though"...but if you can get away with that while you are checking out how to go about doing the real thing, maybe you should just do that.
pcchefjane
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At the staffing agency I used to work at, we did basic drug testing in the office. The cups we got were very simple to use... The person peed in it and then put on a lid. We did not touch it. We checked the gage for the temperature (fresh pee has a temp of 90-95 degrees) and if it was out of that range, it was not "good". Then it had strips for various illegal drugs. You should have heard some of the excuses... "My cousin was smoking weed on the back porch last night at my grandma's and it must be from that..." or "Gosh, it must be my blood pressure meds..." or the classic "It's been over 6 months...it shouldn't still be in my system!" We had to have them sign a consent form to do it and we charged $20 and then "gave it back" if the test was negative. We had a few "carry in" pee but it was easily detected. The drug screen company we sent them to if it was a positive for us told me that one time, she got a temp of 105...seems the guy put it on his engine to keep it from getting too cold on his way there! He didn't realize there was a "top temp"! Some people are nuts!
Hope you get this all resolved! I do like Steph's idea...
Hope you get this all resolved! I do like Steph's idea...
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