"‘I have no interest"’: Manager's new elderly employee refuses to complete his job duties simply because he doesn't want to do them, upper management fails to re-train or fire him

Managers, believe it or not, are sometimes in the right in certain situations. The manager in this next story, who is trying to train their slacker elderly employee, just needs an employee who will show up and complete their tasks. If they're hired, shouldn't they be getting the job done?

The first question you might be asking is, "Why is an elderly man working?" Well, I can't answer that. All we do know is that the man stopped showing up on the schedule at his last place of employment, which should have been red flag number one according to the manager. The manager who posted the story has no issue with the new employee, named Joe, and simply wants him to listen to the tasks he's given and actually complete them. I think that's a fair want, don't you think?

Even after a month of training, Joe refuses to work the register, stock the shelves, and repeatedly uses his phone during working hours. Now, everyone is left to pick up his slack, and upper management won't step in and help. What would you do if you were the man ager in this situation? Scroll below to read the full story, including Joe's million-dollar reason for not stepping up and being a part of the team.

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