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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess I read your post differently than the other posters?  I have had said something similar to one of my staff about getting an au pair, but not because I was annoyed.  I was trying, in a subtle way to warn her that the project was starting to ask questions.

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You need to be upfront with your staff.  That passive-aggressive subtly warning stuff is not going to help you 1) if you have to fire her later  becuase you need to be straightforward and document things with people and 2) its only going to piss her off.  Say to her "the project is starting to ask questions" but before you do that, decide whether that is reasonable.[/quote]

+1.  This is terrible management.  Do you really think you would be happier if your boss was "subtly hinting" things to you -- things that you may or may not be picking up on or interpretting correctly but could cost you your job?  Or do you think you'd rather your boss said, "you've been missing x time and I see it affecting y.  What can we do about it?"  Actually, I would like a boss who said, "I'm sorry your kids are sick.  The project was starting to ask questions so I assured them that you are very reliable and also the best match to meet the project needs.  But you should check in with them and make sure they know we are hitting the goals on time."[/quote]

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