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[*] posted on 9-26-2015 at 05:34 PM



You owe her nothing. What's the difference between her and the driver of the water truck that comes to your house occasionally? Do you have to adopt him too?
It all has to do with the work schedule. That's why restaurants and other businesses will work a person for 25 days[or whatever] and rehire them a few days later.




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[*] posted on 9-26-2015 at 05:50 PM


Sounds like it would be cheaper to marry the cleaning lady.
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[*] posted on 9-27-2015 at 02:47 PM


I guess my post was construed by some of you as a complaint about the system of "mano de obra" here in Mexico. It was not. I merely posted the question in the hopes that someone else had experience in this area. I have absolutely no problem with the concept of severance pay. It is common in the US too. I was looking for a guideline as to a fair remuneration for an extremely loyal and hard working person that has always been there for us for two years. I am very happy that she has managed to get a full time job. I was not looking for stupid answers like "you owe her nothing". In the end I gave her what I considered to be a fair severance. It was way less than what I really owed her. She was happy, I am happy and I slept well last night because of it.



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[*] posted on 9-28-2015 at 03:07 PM


weebray - am truly truly glad your situation worked out well, and fairly.

Blanca - yes .. awful.. have always wished everyone well - success and happiness to each their own definitions ... as you can tell, the sting of the experience remains and therefore my post/response.

Our experience may well be due to the location.

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[*] posted on 9-28-2015 at 04:29 PM


I don't want to belabor the point but I do believe that some kind of severance is morally if not legally appropriate. The thing that other Mexican employers stressed was that it was important to deal with the problem directly and upfront to come to an accord before any escalation. There really is no set formula here, every case is different. Part of the success lies in the initial hiring of the employee too. The best way to find help is by way of recommendation from a trusted friend that has or is using the candidate. All this being said there is no guarantee here, there are always going to be "problem children."



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[*] posted on 9-28-2015 at 06:57 PM


fwiw he was paid an enormous finiquito (severance) after being fired for stealing funds for licenses, live bait, and ice - and a truck by forging r signatures.

when we learned of the 'bad behavior' he was formally fired - all necessary documents were filed - he contested the finiquito and that is all I will say about this publicly.

I'm truly glad to know 'your' situation worked well .. I wish ours did.




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