IDENTIFYING THE TROUBLED
EMPLOYEE
ABSENTEEISM:
____ Multiple unauthorized absences
____ Excessive sick days
____ Frequent absences on first
or last day of work week
____ A particular pattern of absences
____ Excessive tardiness, especially
on first day of work week
____ Frequent use of vacation days
to cover absence
____ Leaving work early Improbable
excuses for absences
____ High absentee rate for colds,
flu, etc.
____ Frequent short-term absence
with or without medical explanation
ON-THE-JOB ABSENTEEISM:
____ Frequent absences from work
area
____ Excessive tardiness after
breaks, lunch, or dinner
____ Frequent trips to water fountain
or rest room
HIGH ACCIDENT RATE:
____ Accidents on the job
____ Accidents off the job which
affect job performance
____ Accidents on the job due to
carelessness
____ Peculiar accidents - on- and
off the job
CHANGES IN PERSONAL HABITS:
____ Odor of alcohol about the
employee
____ Reporting to work in other
than normal condition
____ Noticeably different behavior
mode especially after breaks, lunch, or dinner
____ Declining attention to personal
hygiene
____ Deteriorating personal appearance
POOR JOB PERFORMANCE:
____ Missed deadlines
____ Complaints from customers
____ Improbable excuses for poor
job performance
____ Wasting materials
____ Alternate periods of high
and low productivity
____ Difficulty in recalling instructions,
deadlines, etc
____ Difficulty in recalling own
mistakes
____ Increasing difficulty with
assignments
____ Jobs take longer than necessary
to complete
____ Spasmodic work habits
____ Diminished morning performance
POOR INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
ON THE JOB:
____ Over-reaction to real or implied
criticism
____ Wide swings in morale
____ Borrowing money from co-workers
____ Complaints from co-workers
____ Unrealistic resentments
____ Avoidance of associates
____ Increasingly argumentative
with co-workers
____ Excessive talking with co-workers
General Page
/ Identifying the Possible Alcoholic / Signals
of Teen Substance Abuse
Spouse's Personal
Safety Plan / Home Security Test / Career
Plan