[Euro7r]

Manager hired a temp to do entry level accounting work to fill in a entry level position void. I'm supervising and training. Manager may extend on a contractual basis or hire perm depending on performance, pretty much my performance evaluation of this temp.

Individual has very good grades, honour roll etc, simply put it, top student caliber. Good grade doesn't always translate to being able to do the job in a working environment.

Long story short, individual tends to slack off a little bit (does some quick texting at his desk and taking "many" short mini washroom breaks apart from the regular 1 hour lunch break). I know what he does during those mini breaks AKA "phone break". Being someone completely fresh out of school with zero to none work experience, you would think they would try to be professional and set a really good impression, so that the employer would either extend the contract long term or potentially hire perm.

There are many times would sit there confused at the work until I ask if there are any questions or need help with anything. No question = assumption you understand, but doesn't seem to really know what he's doing. I have trained and supervised many temps and current staff, all of them set a good initial impression with a good ethic, but this individual quite the opposite.

Individual only has couple months of work experience ever in his life. Do I give the benefit of the doubt this person is a noob and doesn't know how to properly behave/work in a work environment at work or just let this person go and start all over again with hiring/training someone else.

End of the day the question comes down to, do I want to work with this person in the long run. Any of you guys have any feedback or suggestions on how to approach this? I don't think I'm being hard on the temp, the work is easy, just has to get it done and ask when in doubt and show you are hard working.