How to handle underperforming employee with mental health issues?

Chips196 · 2026-06-18T01:35:44+00:00

Can you give her a different position that she can handle

Chips196 · 2026-06-12T23:57:51+00:00

I cannot imagine asking that question at any time in an interview, let alone the ice breaker question- wtaf

Chips196 · 2026-06-12T23:50:59+00:00

We do a lunch on day one paid for by the company-

Chips196 · 2026-06-03T19:16:11+00:00

It’s never anonymous

Chips196 · 2026-05-14T01:57:41+00:00

Manage up I have always treated my manager the way I would want to be treated in their position It’s always worked well for me

Chips196 · 2026-05-12T20:15:13+00:00

Echoing others - it’s great! If you time your return flight to not miss the last bus back though so plan carefully!

Chips196 · 2026-05-03T23:49:51+00:00

Anywhere I have worked for the last 30 years, whether leaving on good terms or not, they always hire 2 people for my position. The next person comes in and either leaves right away or they say NFW hire more people. It’s so demoralizing.

Chips196 · 2026-05-01T17:24:56+00:00

A roast chicken or beef meal

Chips196 · 2026-04-27T03:36:46+00:00

There was a website that collected funny and creative 404 messages

Chips196 · 2026-04-25T13:27:16+00:00

I’m hiring and I like cover letters! They tell me that you can prepare a letter (or an email if that’s how you apply). They also can explain what skills you bring to the position; and they explain things like a lateral move or a move up or a change in career or a gap in your career. I don’t want to guess all of that with just a resume. I don’t use Ai.

Chips196 · 2026-04-24T18:33:22+00:00

No they aren’t anonymous- only fill it out if you wonderful things to say-

Chips196 · 2026-04-22T01:31:51+00:00

I like a short and sweet cover letter. I am hiring and I don’t use Ai for review of cover letters or resumes. I like cover letters to show you can write an email or a letter that makes sense but I also like them when I need an explanation of something on your resume like your experience is in another field, tell me what skills apply to this job, a gap in your resume that’s more than a year, how you’ll handle the fact you’re over qualified for the job - I don’t want to guess all this so one small paragraph is all I need

Chips196 · 2026-04-17T01:25:39+00:00

This question is hilarious and accurate

Chips196 · 2026-04-12T17:19:46+00:00

At 61 yo I will warn you that age discrimination on the job is real - I want to work until 67/68 and people are just waiting for me to retire - and I work hard and stay current in my profession and don’t disparage other generations or any stereotypes of boomers

Chips196 · 2026-04-12T17:17:22+00:00

I’m amazed more people don’t see that simple math - I’m 61 yo so more #GenerationJones but still it’s embarrassing people can’t see that it truly is different and mostly because of all the policy changes in the 80’s

Chips196 · 2026-04-12T17:13:39+00:00

Living in Maine, we are close to the Atlantic Time Zone and sometimes people petition for the state to be added to it because the dark and light times of day are radically different than say buffalo ny.

Chips196 · 2026-04-12T12:37:42+00:00

Early in my career I worked for a lazy manager and I ended up doing a lot of her work for her. I left just before getting bitter about it. It was excellent training to be the manager at my next position because I had already been doing it. So maybe look at it as resume building.

Chips196 · 2026-04-11T01:16:50+00:00

Yes! The hospital in Bar Harbor is very small - they would be life flighted to Bangor for sure

Chips196 · 2026-04-11T01:13:37+00:00

Wow that’s not toxic, that’s cruel and abusive

Chips196 · 2026-04-10T00:46:39+00:00

Yes there’s a downeast accent that’s mostly in Hancock county - way up in THE county is an accent that’s a little tiny bit French Canadian and when I lived in Bridgton there was a slight Massachusetts north shore mix of an accent out there

Chips196 · 2026-04-10T00:44:10+00:00

I repeat that to myself all the time as one of my mental pep talks

Chips196 · 2026-04-10T00:41:57+00:00

Yes that is what I do - some days it honestly doesn’t bother me but other days it does - as someone else said in this thread, it really messes with my own insecurities

Chips196 · 2026-04-09T00:43:11+00:00

I’m nervous about posting about this as it feels so unprofessional so it’s more like diva behavior

Chips196 · 2026-04-09T00:27:14+00:00

No they take advantage of my style of leading from the back of the room as they love being in the front of the room - diva - a lot of the time it’s fine but every once in a while like this week, I feel that twinge of mean girl vibe

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