"I've been working as a legal assistant for the past year. When I started, I was tasked with hiring two new receptionists, one for my boss and one for one of his associates (who didn't yet have an assistant). While the person I hired for my boss is fantastic (on-time, well-organized, professional, etc.), the guy I hired for his associate is the complete opposite. I made a huge mistake."
"His responses to serious work emails often contain memes/jokes, are extremely unhelpful, and any work he does do is late to the point of occasionally causing delays with clients. Recently he wrapped the toilet in the men's room in plastic wrap to "prank me." He's 47 years old. He has two kids and an ex-wife. I don't understand how to get this grown man to do his work when he acts like a child,"
A legal assistant hired two receptionists; one is punctual and professional, the other behaves childishly, sends meme-filled responses, misses deadlines and has caused client delays, even wrapping a toilet in plastic as a prank. Management, the associate, and HR have treated the behavior as amusing and have not corrected it. Quitting immediately is discouraged. The assistant should pursue a long-game approach: document every instance with dates, emails, witnesses, and impacts on clients; preserve records; use the compiled evidence to escalate formally through HR or management; protect personal professional standing and consider external options if internal remedies fail.
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