WhY mE??

DESSERT ANYONE??

So...I was sitting in the office after all the maids left yesterday. Declan was taking a nap. I was relaxing for a bit. My boss, the owner, walks in and says, "Who cleaned my room?" I was not too happy automatically because something was obviously wrong. I said, "Why?" He said, "Well, someone took some of my money." GREAT!!!! Yea for me right? I have a employee who is stealing, but not just from any person, the MAIN BOSS/OWNER. The one that pays ya, and allows you to work on his property. The one who does not let things slide easy, at all. Trust me, I have seen him with the employees over at the Bowling Alley and to put it plain, mess up once you are gone.

He said he noticed some missing awhile back, and thought nothing of it. Maybe he's getting old and used it and just didn't remember--so he said. Well, apparently something is going on. He made sure when he walked out of the room that he counted how many cups were in his room with change in them, and one turned up missing when he came back. He showed me where it was taken. I was so embarrassed, shocked, nervous because I would have to confront this situation...and maybe even fire someone.

He was pretty calm about it, it was just coins he said-- but the fact is I have something going on. I have someone being pretty dis-honest. So I told him who was in his room. I told him something did happen awhile back. It was pretty close to the same situation. A customer came in and said that $6.00's in coins was taken out of his cup. He was not mad--he just wanted to inform me. So I made a mental note and also wrote down the situation and who was in that room that day.

Well, one of those girls is gone and no longer works her because she moved. But the other one is still here and it happened again--same situation. AHHH!!! WHY? WHY? WHY?!!!! So, it is obvious right? So, I have pretty solid proof that it this one certain person--since it has happened more than once with the same girl. Fred told me to FIRE THEM. I was pretty upset. I told him the situation that would happen, if I did.

I have many Hispanic employees. I respect and appreciate them all immensely. They help me out in many ways. But at the same time, I help them out and I know I let a lot get away with too much and let things slide more than any boss should or does. I can easily consider myself a "push-over".

If I fire this certain one. Things are going to get ugly, lets say, and I will have more than likely two more quit because of this one getting fired. I have to realize that if an employee is being dis-honest and is not trust worthy and continues this--I can't have them here. Plain and simple.

So, Fred told me to tell them to their face--the ones that were in his room yesterday, "If this happens again and you were in the room, you are FIRED on the SPOT. No question." He did not care if the other one had nothing to do with it--he wanted me to FIRE BOTH.

Me do that? Me say that? Okay...talking to the wrong person who does not like to deal with confrontation and does not like people to get upset or mad. Try to make things all hunky-dory and let people have second chances. Well...he calmed down a bit--and I told him what I would do.

So, I'm having a meeting this Saturday. I usually look VERY forward to weekends, but this one is not going to be that great to start off with . To make it fair and as easy for me as possible, I am having everyone be there. ALL MY EMPLOYEES--housekeeping, laundry and office, so no one feels picked on or threatened. So all are informed and have been WARNED that if this happens again, they will-with no doubt, BE FIRED.

I have come to realize that I have to do this. That I have to get "mean" and confront the situation instead of blowing it off--be strong. It can't happen anymore. I am a "boss" and I should not care what employees think. I guess I am just nervous because I do not want anyone to hate me. Be mad, but I am a boss, and I need to act like one. All I hope for is that after this meeting is that all the girls that are not guilty KNOW they are fine, but those who have thought about stealing money from rooms or have and haven't been noticed will reconsider and resist the action.

I am probably the easiest boss anyone could ever have. I let them call in and get the day off, be late, have pretty much whatever day off you need, give you the schedule you want...give you extra hours...just many things--and it is just a slap in the face when you help someone out, but in turn they take advantage of you and do sneaky things behind your back...We shall see what happens. I might have some get offended and quit right then and there. Or quit later. Or everything will be fixed and as I say "HUNKY-DORY"...

TO BE CONTINUED AFTER SATURDAY...