I have a tooth that has been causing me problems for years. I had a filling, then a crown, a root canal, and even oral surgery to work on this same molar yet, it still is the most sensitive tooth in my mouth. It’s fine for a while, but when my sinuses are acting up or the weather is a certain way, it’s the tooth that starts to ache. And because of all the work that has been done on it, the teeth around it are also impacted and that whole side of my mouth is never quite right.
This tooth is like that troublesome employee that you may have. You have an intervention and then they’re good — until something else happens and they aren’t. So you try another solution and it, too, proves to be temporary. They contribute good things so you’re hesitant to remove them, but it becomes a continuous struggle. It’s always that employee who needs time, attention, and resources to address as well as being the one that has a negative influence on others.
If you have someone that requires more than an initial course correction — if the same underlying problem resurfaces — it’s more than likely going to be a perpetual struggle. Make your intentional decision in the early stages — you’re going to put up with this forever or do an extraction early. Anything else is just wishful thinking.
