ISSUE:
To answer the question:
1) Always assume that the situation is worse than they say it is. Most people let things build before trying to do anything about it. For every complaint, there are another ten that just are not being voiced.
2) Trust but verify. Before taking action, make sure that the story you got is true.
3) If the person is a niggler and just complains about everything, replace them.
3a) Make SURE that your employment agreements are for "at will" employees.
3b) Do NOT give a reason when you let them go. If they ask, do not give a reason, just remind them that they are an at will employee.
3c) Do NOT fire them on the spot. wait two days or so.
3d) a,b,and c help you avoid a "wrongful termination" lawsuit.
PD:
Before starting a business, you should highly consider resolving the personal issues that you claim to not have. I remember your posts about workplace cliques, and co-workers finding problems with / picking on you, and now this thread... If you take the same attitude to your own company, and you have employees... your business will fail because you will not be able to keep any employees. I have found that in any given workplace disagreement/problem, it is extremely rare that ALL of the blame falls to one person, and not to both. You seem to have had more than your fair share of workplace problems, so my armchair quarterbacking from my years of experience in this tells me that the problem is likely with you, not the others.
The language filters are there for a reason. Putting spaces in the words and other things to get around the filters is another instance that shows me that the problem likely lies with you. You seem to not respect the wishes of others, and do whatever you can to get your way. That does not work in business. Another example of that within this thread is you demanding that people stop analyzing you and answer your initial question.
If you want to fail, then read this post as an yet another attack on you, and flame on, etc. If you want to succeed, then take it as sincere advice, and try to figure out WHY we are telling you these things. What are YOU doing that is causing us to respond this way, etc.
best of luck,
--Doku
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