Comments on: PLA 2008 Day 1: You’re Fired! When the Ideal Candidate Becomes the Problem Employee http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric Gustafson http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/comment-page-1/#comment-23574 Eric Gustafson Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:54:10 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/#comment-23574 The line about most people firing themselves is so true! I was a restaurant manager for a total of 8 years, and I rarely had to fire people. The ones that I was having trouble with always seemed to fire themselves. I guess subconsiously they realized that it was time to move on. The line about most people firing themselves is so true! I was a restaurant manager for a total of 8 years, and I rarely had to fire people. The ones that I was having trouble with always seemed to fire themselves. I guess subconsiously they realized that it was time to move on.

]]> By: iLibrarian » PLA 2008 Presentations http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/comment-page-1/#comment-18434 iLibrarian » PLA 2008 Presentations Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:13:39 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/#comment-18434 [...] PLA 2008 Day 1: You’re Fired! When the Ideal Candidate Becomes the Problem Employee [...] [...] PLA 2008 Day 1: You’re Fired! When the Ideal Candidate Becomes the Problem Employee [...]

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/comment-page-1/#comment-18426 davidleeking Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:49:42 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/#comment-18426 KGS - the presenter gave some good examples of "bad" conditions (alas, I don't remember them now). Of course, we all should set SOME conditions - but there's probably a balance, too. KGS – the presenter gave some good examples of “bad” conditions (alas, I don’t remember them now). Of course, we all should set SOME conditions – but there’s probably a balance, too.

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/comment-page-1/#comment-26225 davidleeking Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:49:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/#comment-26225 KGS - the presenter gave some good examples of "bad" conditions (alas, I don't remember them now). Of course, we all should set SOME conditions - but there's probably a balance, too. KGS – the presenter gave some good examples of “bad” conditions (alas, I don’t remember them now). Of course, we all should set SOME conditions – but there’s probably a balance, too.

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/comment-page-1/#comment-18425 K.G. Schneider Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:40:37 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/#comment-18425 "the candidate who has conditions on taking the job" Um, what candidate doesn't have "conditions"? I've made one bad hire in my life and it was because I talked myself into it (which you address). But I hope most employees are assertive enough to be clear about their employment prerequisites. “the candidate who has conditions on taking the job”

Um, what candidate doesn’t have “conditions”?

I’ve made one bad hire in my life and it was because I talked myself into it (which you address). But I hope most employees are assertive enough to be clear about their employment prerequisites.

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/comment-page-1/#comment-26224 K.G. Schneider Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/#comment-26224 "the candidate who has conditions on taking the job" Um, what candidate doesn't have "conditions"? I've made one bad hire in my life and it was because I talked myself into it (which you address). But I hope most employees are assertive enough to be clear about their employment prerequisites. “the candidate who has conditions on taking the job”

Um, what candidate doesn’t have “conditions”?

I’ve made one bad hire in my life and it was because I talked myself into it (which you address). But I hope most employees are assertive enough to be clear about their employment prerequisites.

]]> By: Deborah Fitchett http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/comment-page-1/#comment-18423 Deborah Fitchett Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:16:45 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/#comment-18423 I suspect that (and from my limited experience) most people who really don't fit a job feel that lack-of-fit themselves and are as unhappy to be there as anyone around them is. I suspect that (and from my limited experience) most people who really don’t fit a job feel that lack-of-fit themselves and are as unhappy to be there as anyone around them is.

]]> By: Deborah Fitchett http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/comment-page-1/#comment-26223 Deborah Fitchett Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/#comment-26223 I suspect that (and from my limited experience) most people who really don't fit a job feel that lack-of-fit themselves and are as unhappy to be there as anyone around them is. I suspect that (and from my limited experience) most people who really don’t fit a job feel that lack-of-fit themselves and are as unhappy to be there as anyone around them is.

]]> By: Eric Gustafson http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/comment-page-1/#comment-18411 Eric Gustafson Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:03:14 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/03/28/pla-2008-day-1-youre-fired-when-the-ideal-candidate-becomes-the-problem-employee/#comment-18411 The line about most people firing themselves is so true! I was a restaurant manager for a total of 8 years, and I rarely had to fire people. The ones that I was having trouble with always seemed to fire themselves. I guess subconsiously they realized that it was time to move on. The line about most people firing themselves is so true! I was a restaurant manager for a total of 8 years, and I rarely had to fire people. The ones that I was having trouble with always seemed to fire themselves. I guess subconsiously they realized that it was time to move on.

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