RE: What to do about a disgruntled employee

["Mike Cornwell" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Joe Teff" <jteff19@idt.net> wrote:

>I was asked the other day what I would do if an IS person was
>let go or quit and there was a possibility that they might try to
>cause some harm. I am curious if this has occurred at any of
>your installations and what steps were taken.

"Dave Kahn wrote"

>I've also worked at a lot of sites where they
>just let the disgruntled employee work out his/her notice. This in
>mind-numbingly stupid IMHO.

While this may be stupid depending on the situation. Any time I've left a
position, I've had projects to be wrapped up and instructions to give to my
co-workers. This is valuable information that would be thrown away if I had
been "escorted" to the door.

It really depends on the circumstances under which the person is leaving. If
there is anymosity or hard feelings and if the employee had ever spoken
about sabotaging the company or any such thing then it would probably be
prudent to escort the individual to the door and immediately restrict all
authority and change system passwords and any other passwords this person
may know.

But most of us in this industry are professionals and have more integrity
than to burn that bridge and risk legal charges, just to get in an act of
revenge against the company.

IMHO,

Mike Cornwell
MIS Manager
Colson Caster Corporation
Jonesboro, Arkansas

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