How to handle a struggling contract-to-hire employee who isn't working out
Deciding whether to offer a permanent position to an eager contractor who is overpaid, oversteps boundaries, and is difficult to justify at their current salary creates a challenging dilemma. Managers often feel conflicted because the person tries hard, but the misalignment and high cost make it hard to justify keeping them on.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Seeking feedback and advice from peers on HR subreddits to evaluate the hiring decision
- 2Hiring a plumber first to check for plumbing leaks.
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“It looks like I may have a leak somewhere in my serving floor bedroom walls. On the other side of the wall is the bathroom and shower. I also want to note that above my ceiling is the roof. We got the roof done last year and I don’t think it’s the roof leak but I can’t be too sure. Any Advice on how to start this repair?”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 7Is newly finished contractor work actually acceptable?
- 31How do I know if I can DIY a repair or need a pro?
- 4How to find and hire reliable contractors after property damage
- 69How to handle a bad contractor who won't fix poor work
- 43How to find reliable contractors who actually show up
- 10Should I keep going with my stagnating business or quit?