Let's try again.. Another employee

[Mikey P]

Alabama left due to a family illness.

I had a phone interview today with a guy who sounds very promising. Second in person interview is tomorrow.

We're booked out three weeks with lots of jobs way to big for one guy right now. Typically we never would hire in the summer as it just slows us down too much. Im stuck here in Scruz helping out and am feeling desperate to find the guys some help.


Any tips on finding out if a person is a quick learner?

 

[hogjowl]

Understand this: if he were smart, he wouldn't be working for you.

So, cut this next dude some slack.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Throw a ball at his face. If he is smart enough to catch it before it hits him in the face hire him.He is a crew leader.

If he lets the ball hit him in the face, he is an assistant

 

[hogjowl]

LOL... there's actually some truth to that.

And if he can post videos, he can score you free tools.

 

[Mikey P]

What does that say about your employee Marty?

This 23 year old guy has a nice resume with a good amount of managerial experience, he speaks and wrights well and better yet, has a wife and kid

 

[hogjowl]

The focus is not on the employee. It's on you.

 

[Mikey P]

Ok Marty.

 

[hogjowl]

Don't run this one off.

 

[Mike Draper]

give him a rubix cube. Tell him you got 30 seconds. See how smart he is.

 

[Mikey P]

lordy, I want a carpet cleaner not a nuclear engineer..

 

[Nate The Great]

give him a rubix cube. Tell him you got 30 seconds. See how smart he is.

Have him do Sokudo...

 

[bob vawter]

toss him a sack an' a paper
and see how long it takes him to twist a fatty.....

crack addicts and alkys usually can't handle this simple task...

 

[Mike Draper]

ask him if he voted for Obama.

 

[Shane Deubell]

Always a challenge mikey for guys our size. Training takes a lot of our personal time so when they leave its a real killer to start all over again.

The problem is the majority for me leave for reasons outside of my control. Following a girlfriend, moving out of area, wifey problems, etc.
Its embedded in culture here, young people always dream of moving to the sunshine state and living the good life. Cant blame them ....

 

[Mikey P]

Yeah..

His wife got critically sick and he had to move up to SF over night. Real sad situation.

I'm off to an interview now...wish me luck.

 

[bob vawter]

His wife got critically sick and he had to move up to SF over night

you believed that.......whata sucker.....!

 

[Mikey P]

Naw..

Couldn't fake those tears.


Today's intervew-ee appears very promising..

Going on a ridealong tomorrow

 

[bob vawter]

Naw..

Couldn't fake those tears.


Today's intervew-ee appears very promising..

Going on a ridealong tomorrow

Listen up Mikey.....WHO in their right mind would WANNA be a carpet cleaner for the wages we have to pay 'em.......it takes that special person (one in a thousand) to do what we do.....i call it the Seal mentality.....they push till it hurts then push it some more....not many lik that anymore...this country is full of mamby pamby spoon fed idiots that can't get bye on their own........

Good luck on yor quest

 

[Mikey P]

Dont base Detroit's experience with Santa Cruz


So different you cant comprehend.

 

[bob vawter]

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz did actually scare me a little.......

 

[ruff]

I'm off to an interview now...wish me luck.

Wishing you luck.
If SCruz is anything like San Fran...................you'll need it.

 

[Papa John]

Yeah..

His wife got critically sick and he had to move up to SF over night. Real sad situation.

I'm off to an interview now...wish me luck.

Really!? send him my way and maybe I can give him some work based on his scheduling needs.

 

[Ron K]

Mikey Good Luck hope it works we just lost one and are in the process of looking.
Question is.
What specifically do you look for in the ride along? Do you set any situations? I assume you already have a good feeling about the prospect otherwise they wouldn't be invited. What are a few key tells you use.

 

[hogjowl]

I suspect Mikey is looking for someone whose characteristics we seldom need, or even want.

Imagine the personality traits needed to spend 6 hours in a shower stall.

Scraping soap scum with a razor blade.

 

[Mikey P]

New guy has:
People skills
Friendly smile
Wife and kid
and another in the way
A car
And mechanical knowledge
Local family ( we'll be cleaning their homes soon)
And wants to work overtime and six days..

 

[Mikey P]

Soap scum removal talent remains to be seen..

 

[dgardner]

Wife and kid
and another in the way

Wife, or kid?

 

[ruff]

New guy has:
......
Local family ( we'll be cleaning tbeur homes soon)

Looks like somebody finally realized the simplest way to get great carpet cleaning in Scruz for free.

 

[Mikey P]

Always the brunt....

 

[bob vawter]

ya...but did ya give him .....the test????

seriously Mike you can find out so much instantly....
when i first started i did that to a kid that jus climbed in the truck...
he worked over TWENTY YEARS for me......
we alwez laughed and laughed about it.....................

cuz it really freaked him out.....