employee \'rides\' - tanTALK

Becky · 09-17-2002, 12:13 PM

Last night I closed the store with our 18 yr old employee. Her boyfriend was supposed to pick her up but he was a no show. She called and he was sleeping! I offered her a ride home but she insisted she could get someone to come get her.

Said she didn't want to inconvenience me! Like sitting there with her wasn't an inconvenience!

A friend finally got there 20 minutes after we closed. Now it was a nice night and I didn't really mind waiting with her but I sure wish she had her own transportation!

BooBop · 09-17-2002, 12:20 PM

Give her a raise so she can buy a car

ummm 18? Probably wasn't ready to go home and wanted to run around with friends for a while

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Teresa · 09-17-2002, 12:32 PM

Worse than the employee who has no ride home is the client that gets dropped of for that last tanning session, and you have to sit there and wait for their ride to come back and pick them up.

BooBop · 09-17-2002, 12:38 PM

Yeah, I thought that was happening last night, but her mom got back before the last tanner was finished.

Nichole74 · 09-17-2002, 09:50 PM

We do not hire anyone who does not have their own transportation. We have two salons and all employees work both locations. They have to own a car.

Bronze Star · 09-18-2002, 12:24 PM

One of the questions I used to ask when interviewing was "Do you have adequate transportation to and from work?" Sometimes I would clarify. But you cannot, ever hire, fire or deny employment on the basis that someone does not have a car. But you can inquire if they have the means to get them to and from work. Just can't ask how... it's a tricky world.

Next time, tell her it's more of an inconvenience to sit there... you'd rather bring her home. We were never allowed to give minors a ride home after work... however, when it's ten o'clock at night on a school night and a 15 year old kid is sitting there with NO RIDE in sight for hours and the phone at home rings and rings... it was time for me to break the rules.

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09-17-2002, 12:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Becky Waiting Confirmation Join Date: May 7 2001 Posts: 1,006 Rep Power: 0	Last night I closed the store with our 18 yr old employee. Her boyfriend was supposed to pick her up but he was a no show. She called and he was sleeping! I offered her a ride home but she insisted she could get someone to come get her. Said she didn't want to inconvenience me! Like sitting there with her wasn't an inconvenience! A friend finally got there 20 minutes after we closed. Now it was a nice night and I didn't really mind waiting with her but I sure wish she had her own transportation!

09-17-2002, 12:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Age: 66 Posts: 7,766 Rep Power: 28	Give her a raise so she can buy a car ummm 18? Probably wasn't ready to go home and wanted to run around with friends for a while _________________ Proud supporter of Don's Army Mitzi Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. [ This Message was edited by: Mitzi on 2002-09-17 12:21 ]

09-17-2002, 12:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Teresa Join Date: Dec 29 2001 Location: Davenport, IA Age: 60 Posts: 2,432 Rep Power: 25	Worse than the employee who has no ride home is the client that gets dropped of for that last tanning session, and you have to sit there and wait for their ride to come back and pick them up.

09-17-2002, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Age: 66 Posts: 7,766 Rep Power: 28	Yeah, I thought that was happening last night, but her mom got back before the last tanner was finished.

09-17-2002, 09:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nichole74 Join Date: Feb 11 2002 Posts: 276 Rep Power: 23	We do not hire anyone who does not have their own transportation. We have two salons and all employees work both locations. They have to own a car.

09-18-2002, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bronze Star Join Date: Apr 11 2001 Posts: 2,693 Rep Power: 24	One of the questions I used to ask when interviewing was "Do you have adequate transportation to and from work?" Sometimes I would clarify. But you cannot, ever hire, fire or deny employment on the basis that someone does not have a car. But you can inquire if they have the means to get them to and from work. Just can't ask how... it's a tricky world. Next time, tell her it's more of an inconvenience to sit there... you'd rather bring her home. We were never allowed to give minors a ride home after work... however, when it's ten o'clock at night on a school night and a 15 year old kid is sitting there with NO RIDE in sight for hours and the phone at home rings and rings... it was time for me to break the rules.

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