As employment lawyers, we see a
lot of emails and social messages that even surprise us in terms of content and
language. However, the recent Australian recruitment company owner’s email to
his colleagues pretty much takes the biscuit:
“Morning guys,” it began. “Quick
observation that is really getting on my tits. 1: Endless ping pong during CORE
BD business hours – especially from people with no money on the board. 2: Not
even bothering to put a suit on or pretending to look the part (again with no
money on the board). 3: Some of you are taking more sick days than Tom Hanks
during the dying days of Philadelphia...again with no money on the board (and
being a cost to the company and me personally). 5 or 6 of you are REALLY
GETTING ON MY TITS in this office – you are a cost, you are demanding and
exhausting and you don’t even look like you are trying….if 5-6 of you don’t
pick up your game massively you will see your sorry asses fired and slung out
the door in under 3 months”.
Unpleasantly threatening in every
way. Once it went viral, his apology followed but even that left a fair bit to
be desired – “I do value
you all, but I am sure you get my sentiments in wanting you to reach your full
potential….”.
