I believe if you run a tight ship, everybody knows it. In business or in your home.
Now if I allow an employee to get away with murder and only try to correct him when he gets really bad he's going to act up one day in front of the HO and embarrass the hell out of me, or he's gonna goof off till he hurts someone.
Regardless he's definitely going to cost me time and money.
The guys in the tavern pushed the limits, they pressed against the fence till the fence broke. Then the farmer came in with a shotgun and butchered a bunch of them.
It never had to be that way. Better fence building, proper leadership and discipline would have alleviated most, if not all, this kind of bullshit.
I believe in that. I don't believe in over the top threats and ominous warnings. That is the third time I have read you doing so.
There is, of course, the occassional guy who is what you seem to think everybody is. His fellows, if they are disciplined will get him in line soon enough. Only the worst (and the constant complainers) deserve to be shot.
Men can self regulate. Do you think those guys were civil last night because they read your diatribe?....or because they realized it is smart to be civil in a meeting or a negotiation?
I will be gone from your forum as soon as JP is so no need to say much else. Just trying to help you out a bit.
Cause brother, you may have the wand in your hand, but you are still a part of the orchestra.
The guys last night were quite reserved and listened to JP even when he didn't especially give them what they wanted.