embezzlement

They are not dating.  This is a business decision,

No, I gamble on sports 24/7.

When there are no games, I read comic books and play pinball.

I just said I was "one" opinion.

Can ask 10 more people and get 11 more opinions.  There is no right or wrong here and everything is case by case.

Personally, I'm too lazy to wanna go out and hire 10 more people and train them to find out only one who can sell or make money.

People steal all the time, I don't feel violated.  Could actually care less.  That's what insurance agents are for.  Got other things to worry about

Of course

Okay, let's play it out your way......... let's say you work there too. 

This lady, who was historically a golden producer, screws up.  Owner not only fires her but also calls the cops.

Would you feel good or bad about the organization after that?

Bear in mind, workers wan't "security" aside from recognition.

CMT, you are correct.  That is alot of money.  Maybe not for this particular hotel (made our company over $500,000 on 2M sales.  That is just net profit, after all over head is deducted).  But I have a few others that DON'T make money, and I need to move money around.  $5000 pays a weeks payroll for some hotels.

I believe I am going to call her and speak with her.  I am going to demand she repay me, and get professional.  I want a signed document from a professional that I can call, even visit once just to make sure, but I don't believe she would NOT go.  If I feel right about it, agrees to these terms, and she convinces me she is sincere, I am going to hire her back.  Thanks to all.  Please don't bash me over this decision, it has been grueling for me.

You'd be surprised at what happens when you cut people a break.  Yes, I have managed before.

Had this one gal in my department who I wasn't crazy about.  She was always fighting and arguing with her co-workers.  She was kind of a chick bully and was hassling some of the nicer women.

I sat her down more than once and asked her why she couldn't just chill, breathe, and get along with her co-workers.  If she was trying to ger ahead, or a raise or something, this was not the way to go about that.  I sign off on all those things and you are in the back of the line until you start acting nicer to your co-workers.

Large company, and firing people is kind of a hassle.  Basically just let them die on the vine was much easier .... Anyway, I catch her rifling through my locked desk drawers looking at her co-workers evaluations.  She looked like a ghost.  Could have had her leave the building for good but really didn't want to spend half a day documenting this so I just shook my head, asked her if she was looking for anything in particular, and then walked out the door and went home without firing her.

Next day, she was the nicest human being I have ever met and was delivering donuts to her co-workers.  Didn't turn into a superstar but she ended up being at least an average employee.  The OTHER employees were thrilled that 1)  Her attitude had changed, and 2)  THEIR management was cool tempered.

Management 101....... have to publicly fire somebody in the beginning to get that over with..  Learned that in 3rd grade.

Management 102...... but NOT THE TOP PRODUCERS.

.... for $500k net, I'd tell that lady she can steal all she wants.

Bandit1010-

Seriously, here is what I would do....

Just be ultra cool and not attacking, offensive, or passive/aggressive, or anything.  Just be as normal as can possibly be and ask her what she's got in the new account pipeline to get over this silly little hiccup.

She'll work like a freaking dog and you'll get another $500k

maybe if you paid her what she was worth she wouldnt have to steal from you

If he wasn't paying her what she was worth she wouldn't (or shouldn't) have stayed 5 years.  What a ridiculous post.