Have you ever had a subordinate that you just couldn’t get along with, no matter what?

2015-09-03T20:45:13-04:00

You really wanted to be fair but no matter how hard you tried, you just couldn’t get along with him/her. Your personalities clashed and you found that you had to bend over backwards to make sure that you were fair when dealing with that ass hole, I mean, person? Has this ever happened to you? Well, it sure has to me. What a fu-king nightmare. The subordinate from hell!

Response by SGT Eric Dziekan made Sep 3 at 2015 8:48 PM

2015-09-03T20:48:47-04:00

Yes I did. He ended up getting chaptered out for a possitive drug screen. One less to deal with.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 3 at 2015 8:54 PM

2015-09-03T20:54:25-04:00

No Sgt David G Duchesneau, but, I had a senior NCO who, when he was drunk, did not know when to listen and when to shut up.
I was as patient as I could be with him when I was a mechanized infantry company XO. Sometimes reason works when correcting a subordinate and sometimes it doesn't.
Fortunately his fellow NCO's calmed him down before he started a fight with me which would have ended his career most likely.

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 3 at 2015 8:57 PM

2015-09-03T20:57:27-04:00

yes

Response by SN Greg Wright made Sep 3 at 2015 9:05 PM

2015-09-03T21:05:42-04:00

Sgt David G Duchesneau Yeah, my ex-wife.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 3 at 2015 9:28 PM

2015-09-03T21:28:19-04:00

I had a junior officer working for me. He was mouthy and rough around the edges. He found out HHC was giving an APFT and he asked me to grade his. I was not going to partake in falsifying a PT test.

Response by SSG Leo Bell made Sep 3 at 2015 10:57 PM

2015-09-03T22:57:41-04:00

Yes that did happen and i didn't know what to do to with here

Response by SSG Leo Bell made Sep 3 at 2015 10:59 PM

2015-09-03T22:59:25-04:00

One would be never ask your people to do something you would do. No job is to little or to big.

Response by SSG Leo Bell made Sep 3 at 2015 11:00 PM

2015-09-03T23:00:41-04:00

Florida Gators all the way

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Sep 3 at 2015 11:02 PM

2015-09-03T23:02:11-04:00

I have had a few, but the worst one did everything she could to try and make me look bad and I tried everything to win her over. I finally started documenting dates and gathering proof of her undermining me. Then I went to my Superior ( who knew without question that I was more than fair to my associates) with the proof, her prior write ups before being assigned with me. We discussed all the chances I gave her to correct herself, the bending over backwards and working extra hours to cover her missing work ( Always when she was scheduled on a weekend day. Usually Sunday which was my only day off.) He evaluated all the evidence, and asked me what I thought was the best course of action. I said termination. He agreed. She was defiant to the end. Cussed me out, threw her keys at me. I caught the keys and told her she needed to gather her personal items and to vacate the premises. She said I would like to see you make me leave. I said if I must and begin dialing my phone. She wanted to know who I was calling, I said the Police. You are disrupting the workplace. She got her stuff and left. I had worked with her in the past at another company and we had no issues. She openly admitted later that she felt she should have gotten my job instead of me and she didn't mean anything personal to me, but was punishing the company for mistreating her ( Not getting my position) and I just happened to be the one in charge at the time.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 3 at 2015 11:09 PM

2015-09-03T23:09:57-04:00

No, I've always been able to find a way to bridge the gap and have professional relationships... I guess i have the ability to see the good in all people. I've been blessed you might say. I have had issues with my superiors at times but I've been able to find a professional middle ground to make it work to get the mission accomplished.