Hi Joe, People don't really change, so if he's aware of the problem, likely he can'= t do anything about it. He may just have a natural pacing. So pretty much either accept him, or change his job. Friendly regards, Bob ________________________________________ From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu on behalf of IVP=20 Sent: Saturday, September 2, 2017 7:17 PM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: [OT] What to do about a slowcoach Hi all, a friend has a small framing/laminating/etc business and employs 4 people. All are good at their jobs but one is persistently slow. He's been there for 3 years She's asked me for advice on how to speed him up. For example he'd complete 1/2 the number of frames that another employee would do in the same time. Quality-wise, no problem and he's a nice enough guy. A lot of the work they do is for individual customers so it's not like you can hide a few of poor quality in a container load Because it's a fairly skilled job cutting and assembling frames/glass/ prints etc she's reluctant to show him the door because of the time needed to train someone new. In fact I don't believe she's ever sacked anyone, relying on natural attrition to replace people So, what sort of motivation/conversation/penalties/inspiration could she look at to get his arse into gear ? I've suggested things like performance bonuses or rewards but she feels that's not getting to the root of this problem and doesn't want the extra paperwork that would entail as she's already so busy Similar dilemma, anecdotes anyone ? TIA Joe --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .