Ince & Co has fired a first year trainee for poor performance.
The unfortunate trainee had been on a performance review and the decision was made to terminate his contract. Ouch. At firm drinks last Thursday evening a partner decided to share the news with the assembled throng before a member of the HR team told him to button his lip.
The process was escalated as a result of the partner's gobbiness, and the unfortunate trainee was given his marching orders the next morning. The rest of his cohort was informed of this at a meeting later that day that had, serendipitously, already been in the diary. They then presumably spent the rest of the day telling any partner who'd care to listen that they would be absolutely delighted to volunteer for some extra work at the weekend.
advice to Ince partners* |
A spokesman said "we have always taken great care in the career development of our trainees at Ince & Co and believe we offer an outstanding training programme. Nevertheless, and despite being placed on a performance improvement programme, we took the decision to bring to an end a training contract of one of our first-year trainees purely for reasons of professional standards. This decision was not taken lightly and followed careful consideration within the firm. It is highly regrettable that a partner was overheard discussing the matter, and that partner now accepts that it was inappropriate to have done so."
*nice little nautical gag for a shipping firm, eh? See what we did there?
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Think we've found the trainee who got fired...
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It sounds like it was the quality of the work which was the problem in which case could they not have helped the person improve?
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Does anyone know the person involved? Give us the gossip.
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It’s upsetting to read this. They should have accepted a resignation. He will find another job soon,hopefully within the legal industry if it’s what he wants. Lots of people get fired. Some of the most successful people in the world have been fired. Only way now is up. Looking back at this, he’ll realise Ince did him a massive favour.