@dougie you should have told him to stomp his way out the door for good.
I’d give him 2 weeks notice that I was firing him. Plenty of time to find another job in surveying or decide it isn’t right for him. I only did that once and I think he appreciated it. Lol
He is a nice guy, good work ethic, and has been an LSI for almost 3 years.
Having been an LSI for almost 3 years and worked for 3 different licensees AND still not finding what sound like reasonably easily found monuments raises some concerns. The red marked drawing being partially corrected when it is very easy to highlight as items are addressed is also concerning.
It sounds like you have already tried on more than one occasion to work with him to get him on board with performing the job correctly.
While he may be a nice guy, he is not paying attention to his job - and doesn't care in the least. If this were a rare thing for him, you probably wouldn't be mentioning it. There are simply some people who do not care enough to try to improve their job performance. If he is stressing you, imagine how any other employees who have to work with him (if that ever occurs) feel. Those type of people can impact the attitudes and performance of a whole office.
I am with @fairbanksls with the two weeks notice.
Put him under contract, then if he takes 12 hours to do a 4 hour project. He will understand when his paycheck is affected. Best decision I made with the "Best draftsman in North Georgia". When he left, no more stress on me. More work, but no stress.
Huge corporations don't worry about such things as they have no personal contact with individuals.
Small shops are all about mutual trust.
If you dont trust your guy, he is not useful. Period. Explain it to him that way and explain what it takes to get and keep the trust. If he doesnt want it, that is a choice...
And it is not mean or horrible to fire someone bad at their job. Why keep them in a place where they will not succeed?
That said, if you can put the guy in position where he succeeds, bonus to you.
