Posted by s,crum on January 28, 2009 at 06:26:03 from (4.156.228.14):
In Reply to: o/t you know its bad posted by jd2wd on January 28, 2009 at 04:27:15:
By the grace of God and good and prudent management by our upper management, we are still running a decent week. Thankfully we are not in durable goods. My best advice here (which I could need the follow myself at any moment) is to get signed up with a good temp agency, state your skills and willingness to work at any job at any hour of the day and for as long as it takes to get the job done. When you are placed at a job site, be prepared to do what ever is assigned to you and be prepared to get dirty. The worst 3 words you can ever say are 'Not My Job' strike this phrase for your vocabulary immediately, if not your's it will be someone else's job. On a personal note, Make sure you are clean. If you smoke now is a good time to give it up (I'm trying to follow this advice), If you like a nip of booze, keep in only on a non-work day and God forbid you use illicit drugs, forget it pal. Always show up at the job with clean personal hygene habits and clean decent clothes. Employers and potential employers really frown on baggy pants that have a crotch that hangs between your knees and make you walk like a penguin and any facial or other exposed "hardware" ie; body piercings should be removed. Really the only jewelery statement you should make is a wedding band if you are married, But be prepared to remove it and put it on your key ring if requested, this is a safety and sanitation concern in many jobs. I've dealt with and lead shift crews for most of the past 28 years and have always had temporary people on shift. A good share of them just got a bad roll of the dice. On the other hand a good many of them I can only shake my head as there's little question as to why they are temporary people. Bottom line is that is your best chance of getting your foot in the door. Keep busy at all times, Most brooms and mops need a motor and I'm certainly not above powering one myself. Learn all you can and keep a good attitude, but be humble. I've seen so many temporary folks that followed this advice end up with good full time jobs as in this day and age the temp employee route is what most employers follow. You wouldn't buy a new truck without first test driving it would you? I wish everyone in this situation the best of luck and success. I can honestly say been there done that 8 years ago and don't perticularly want to do it again. But again anyone with the tools and knowledge to use them will never go hungry. (your tools if nothing else are your willingness to do what needs to be done no matter the job, time of day, number of hours or personal commitments) The man says he wants it done, that is your #1 priority.
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