How long do you keep trying with a trainee

[Joe Newton]

I think its what is being reared these days, no flexing or trying life/survival skills. We see them everywhere. The only thing I would want to verify if that does he have any disability. Obviously its not fair him being in a situation where he needs to be sharp. Tree equipment and work requires nanosecond responses.

But if you let him go and the discrimination card comes back, it could be messy.

 

I would personally say how you feel, commend him for the good qualities he has and then discuss areas of concern. Probably chat to him the 1st thing one morning. Then he has the day to mull it over rather than going home freshly dejected and angry.

 

 

Very sound statement. Respect to you for not treating your subordinates like lesser beings

 

A lot of people could take a leaf out of that book. On occasion myself included.

[White Noise]

I spent a small fortune on kitting out and training my young jedi tree climber . Then 6 years later he decided that he really wanted to be a chef ? I lost a lot of money and wasted a lot of time the later of which really gets to me even now . I should of had him sign a contract ? If I ever did this again I would get the trainee to sign a contract , so if they left after two years they would pay a % back on all training cost etc .

[Horatio]

how long would you keep a trainee before you want to chop them up and feed them into the chipper have had mine for a long time and see no progress spend most of my day wanting to sack him

 

How long has he been with you mate?

[Kenty]

If he is keen & works hard, where's the problem?

[Joe Newton]

I spent a small fortune on kitting out and training my young jedi tree climber . Then 6 years later he decided that he really wanted to be a chef ? I lost a lot of money and wasted a lot of time the later of which really gets to me even now . I should of had him sign a contract ? If I ever did this again I would get the trainee to sign a contract , so if they left after two years they would pay a % back on all training cost etc .

 

 

I have signed a contract to this effect. It's fair enough. My employer spends time and money training me, I return with hard work and loyalty. If I leave within a certain amount of time I cover a % of the training cost.

 

In your case however, after 6 years I would have expected your climber to have paid off his debt and been earning you money for a few years. Besides, it's not like he left to set up on his own or work for the competition. It's not ideal I know, but at least it was nothing personal

[scraggs]

Maybe the problem is the teacher ?

I know personally I am rubbish at teaching people what to me I consider to be simple things.

[breffni]

I spent a small fortune on kitting out and training my young jedi tree climber . Then 6 years later he decided that he really wanted to be a chef ? I lost a lot of money and wasted a lot of time the later of which really gets to me even now . I should of had him sign a contract ? If I ever did this again I would get the trainee to sign a contract , so if they left after two years they would pay a % back on all training cost etc .

 

I thought that you had to provide training and equipment and even they sign a contract they dont have to pay the cost back?

 

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[SAM66S]

I was thinking about going down this route but i am starting to re-think now after reading this thread. Trying to teach someone something simple like using a shovel!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I spent a small fortune on kitting out and training my young jedi tree climber . Then 6 years later he decided that he really wanted to be a chef ? I lost a lot of money and wasted a lot of time the later of which really gets to me even now . I should of had him sign a contract ? If I ever did this again I would get the trainee to sign a contract , so if they left after two years they would pay a % back on all training cost etc .

 

 

Six YEARS!!

How very dare he. One should expect him to stay for sixty years to pay off the debt before he even thinks about a pay rise.

 

 

Or perhaps you meant six months.

😂

 

 

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[ArthurBottlesworth]

Might be your a shouter and he needs someone quietly spoken

 

Or vice versa

 

I hate being shouted at,