I need a new ground man, haven't needed to hire one for the last 4 or 5 years. It is mind boggling the quality of people out there. I could post 2 pages here of craziness involved, but among the most noteworthy is that I hire guys after phone interviews and they don't show up next AM for their new job. The latest guy was 21 years old, has 2 kids with another on the way, interviewed well, had several years experience paving (i.e. hard outdoor work) and sounded extremely eager for the job. Didn't show up next morning, didn't call. How is this gentleman going to support that family?? Welfare, I presume.
Another guy was 44 yo, had painted houses for years with his father, his father retired so he was looking for something else. Had 4 kids, sounded bright was very eager for the job. Liked working hard outdoors, interviewed well. I thanked him and said I would get back to him after talking to the other folks who respond to the ad (Craigslist, $25.00 vs $300.00+ for 1 week in local newspaper, btw). So I called back a couple hours later and offered him the job. He said he would have to talk to his wife and call me back. He called back half hour later and was sorry for "wasting your time", said he couldn't take the job, he was sorry etc, no reason given for rejecting the job. I was trying to figure out what was up there and wondered whether he was on welfare and a full time job starting at $14.00/hr might get him booted off.
Guys not showing up for their first day is something I have experienced many times before, but a new trend that has developed that didn't exist 4 or 5 years ago among guys seeking entry level labor jobs , is that they have 2-3 page resumes detailing in flowery bullshit language how they have worked in warehouses moving boxes and using hand trucks, and the courses they have taken and certificates they've received working at community centers changing lightbulbs and being security guards.
It is crazy to me the number of people out there who have no legal means to support themselves. I probably work 80-100 hours/week and I'm starting to feel like a sucker for being the dope who is funding the folks who are too lazy or too addled to work.
The college kid I had who was a physics major only lasted about 3 weeks. The kid had math aptitude fwiw, but zero common sense and less than zero physical strength. It is an adventure finding help.
Another guy was 44 yo, had painted houses for years with his father, his father retired so he was looking for something else. Had 4 kids, sounded bright was very eager for the job. Liked working hard outdoors, interviewed well. I thanked him and said I would get back to him after talking to the other folks who respond to the ad (Craigslist, $25.00 vs $300.00+ for 1 week in local newspaper, btw). So I called back a couple hours later and offered him the job. He said he would have to talk to his wife and call me back. He called back half hour later and was sorry for "wasting your time", said he couldn't take the job, he was sorry etc, no reason given for rejecting the job. I was trying to figure out what was up there and wondered whether he was on welfare and a full time job starting at $14.00/hr might get him booted off.
Guys not showing up for their first day is something I have experienced many times before, but a new trend that has developed that didn't exist 4 or 5 years ago among guys seeking entry level labor jobs , is that they have 2-3 page resumes detailing in flowery bullshit language how they have worked in warehouses moving boxes and using hand trucks, and the courses they have taken and certificates they've received working at community centers changing lightbulbs and being security guards.
It is crazy to me the number of people out there who have no legal means to support themselves. I probably work 80-100 hours/week and I'm starting to feel like a sucker for being the dope who is funding the folks who are too lazy or too addled to work.
The college kid I had who was a physics major only lasted about 3 weeks. The kid had math aptitude fwiw, but zero common sense and less than zero physical strength. It is an adventure finding help.