Unfortunately, our engineering department has no explicit "ranks" to define who supervises whom. The more senior of us (in experience, not tenure at this company) tend to supervise the juniors. So this fellow reports to me because many other do too, because that's just what I've been...
A few weeks ago, I pulled the fellow aside in a private spot and tried to ask why there wasn't any effort being put into their activities, what I could do to help. Even tried to lay out what's expected of them. More explicitly than one would normally expect to need explaining. All I got back...
Because he's making a half-dozen other people less productive. And diluting the skills training of 2 others. Third reason is the morale of everyone.
Interesting idea. Is there a danger that this would make him more likely to return, able to inflict even more damage?
Our engineering department was recently required to hire a university graduate due to /ahem/ reasons. Best not to ask why. We have been put into a difficult situation with this person, and I would like to ask for ideas on how to make the best of it.
This person has several problems at play...
