So you made the mistake of hiring someone you know, and he or she is not working out. What do you do now? Many PRO members have made this mistake, but one of them came up with a clever win/win solution. Against his better judgment, PRO member Bill found himself hiring his general manager's son. The son knew the business, but was disorganized and unproductive. Other employees resented having to pick up the slack. Meanwhile, the son was increasingly dissatisfied because he wasn't getting the promotions he wanted. The PRO member valued his general manager. If he fired the son, he would alienate the father, too. Rather than approach either father or son, Bill went outside the company for his solution. He hired a recruiter to lure the problem employee away. It worked! The PRO member was happy to pay the recruiter's fee, the employee was happy to get a new job, and the general manager never knew the difference. When you play your cards right, everybody wins.