Mikey P
Administrator
Ok @The Great Oz , your turn
Overwhelmed with losers applicants
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Austin Willoughby
Member
I agree. There are still a few good ones but good luck finding them. I'm a millenial but so glad I dont dqll into the category above! Ambition, motivation, and work ethic is a born trait not a taught one.
Life's a test.
Austin Willoughby
Member
I think they should be payed what there worth but let's be honest cleaning carpet is easy. There are guys that do construction and sheet rock for less them 10 dollars an hour I think 12 to 15 is very reasonable in this industry starting out. Especially considering minimum wage is 8 to 10 in most states.
KevinD
Member
Keep in mind your best employment prospects are...
"ALREADY WORKING" somewhere else.
"ALREADY WORKING" somewhere else.
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FB7777
Guest
there are different markets though. Out here minimum wage is $11 / hr going to $12 on January 1st
and you’re not getting anyone of value under $15
its my experience that without exceptional pay you aren’t going to attract exceptional candidates
I think most small employers (myself included) tend to think $15 is a solid starting wage, but honestly that thinking is anchored 10+ years in the past when minimum wage was $6 in most places.
Heck, most McJobs now start somewhere around $12 and probably include at least a few benefits and flexible scheduling.
Heck, most McJobs now start somewhere around $12 and probably include at least a few benefits and flexible scheduling.
Brian H
Member
Unlike construction work, you need someone who is personable and nice. They need to be able to interact with a wide variety of customers in a wide variety of scenarios all the while working in one of the most challenging work environments around. I am talking about the customer's own home.
Sierra Clean Care
Member
I worked in heavy construction for 18 years before I got into professional cleaning.
I would NEVER bring 98% of the guys I worked with into the homes I service now.
The industry draws some of the worst of the worst society has to offer.
It was an almost weekly occurrence, the police would show up at a worksite, warrant in hand for one of these guys...
The charges were all over the board....
You NEVER brought personal items onto site, cause by the end of the day, they would disappear...
Most onsite shacks were locked between breaks...
We are not talking about some 3rd world country...
I would NEVER bring 98% of the guys I worked with into the homes I service now.
The industry draws some of the worst of the worst society has to offer.
It was an almost weekly occurrence, the police would show up at a worksite, warrant in hand for one of these guys...
The charges were all over the board....
You NEVER brought personal items onto site, cause by the end of the day, they would disappear...
Most onsite shacks were locked between breaks...
We are not talking about some 3rd world country...
$11/hr here $12 Jan 1st
Winner winner
My best guy is mid 20’s wife and 3 small kids. He was working full time and that’s what we did. He gave his two wk notice and still worked with us after his regular shift.
Hire the retard grocery bagger named Marty.
Can he operate a screwdriver?
Just as long as it’s a left handed one
hogjowl
Idiot™
Sounds like just like carpet cleaners
Hack Attack
Member
My next door neighbour works in a stupormarket been there 10 yrs, married, 3 kids, always busy even when at home..
If I could offer him fulltime daytime work I would..
He's a worker just think he lacks self confidence to step outside what he knows
Dolly Llama
Number 5
why would that be an automatic disqualifier ?
had over 30 interviews scheduled this summer.
Starting pay with no experience $15hour up to $25/hour contingent on experience
of the 30+ scheduled, think maybe 8 (AT MOST) showed up.
Of the four I hired, only one has any real potential/promise
That's the way it is when the country is at full employment like it has been
..L.T.A.
Plenty of illegals..............down on the corner............out in the street.
A well known Guru in the industry years ago told me that not to worry about them taking business with cheapo pricing. He said most people don't want them in their house. Not trustworthy
A well known Guru in the industry years ago told me that not to worry about them taking business with cheapo pricing. He said most people don't want them in their house. Not trustworthy
Papa John
Lifetime Supportive Member
In SF, this job sucks even at $35 hour!
A customer tipped my guy $75 for a 2 hour job and refuses to ever serve her again. I guess she should have treated him with more kindness, respect and acted with less entitlement.
A customer tipped my guy $75 for a 2 hour job and refuses to ever serve her again. I guess she should have treated him with more kindness, respect and acted with less entitlement.
Today is a new day and I’ve got a oacked solid week ahead of me. Maybe I can get @Matt Wood to come work for me.
I made it through 9th grade. 4.0 gpa. Just couldn't stand the stupidity of the kids and teachers. Started scrubbing toilets. Then waxing floors dreaming of the day I could afford carpet cleaning equipment. Like Mr. T says " Don't be a fool. Stay in school".
The Great Oz
Member
Everyone's dream technician is probably the same: Polite, clean person that shows up on time and cares enough to do a good job.
My favorite starting candidates are people in their late twenties that have come to grips with the uselessness of their macro-anthropology degree and have found that restaurant hours don't work when you have a kid. They've experienced a good dose of reality, pick up on things quickly, and just want a steady job that pays well.
I have a hiring bias against former small business owners, construction workers and Canadians.
The Great Oz
Member
This is a tough time to hire. Not just because there's an overall shortage of good candidates, but because all of the retail stores are offering high pay for seasonal work. If you need someone long term, maybe wait until after the first of the year and make sure you can keep them employed through your slow season.
In times like this, we all have to accept "less than perfect" candidates, and then work harder to polish them into great employees, and accept that more of these people will wash out.
In times like this, we all have to accept "less than perfect" candidates, and then work harder to polish them into great employees, and accept that more of these people will wash out.
Hack Attack
Member
Big horticulture sector here, casual staff will earn $25-30 an hr on piece work.. but they can't get locals to go work outside, they'd rather be in retail or at a desk earning minimium wage
So we bring in transitional staff from the Islands or Brazilians or Thais on 3-6 month work visas smh
So we bring in transitional staff from the Islands or Brazilians or Thais on 3-6 month work visas smh
Condog
Member
Construction workers under $10 an hour?
No habla
Go to Home Depot they’re in the parking lot looking for work. $15 minimum, if you’re lucky.
Maybe Damon should try that. At least you know they’re actually up looking for work.
Not on the computer looking for a job, because mom said they had to get a job for the third year in a row.
Condog
Member
Only if it’s the kind you drink
Condog
Member
Canadians ?
The Great Oz
Member
This comes from experience with very small sample sizes, but the common traits among them have been bad enough to want to avoid more of the same.
As much as I like Canadians in general, the ones that have come through here have all been looking for a way to cash in on unemployment, disability, or other government program that they can easily defraud. For some reason, even when they get caught our government agencies don't prosecute them, which is probably why the scammers are here in the first place.
Construction workers that hate the seasonality of their work always go back to it when they get the opportunity. Former owners of small businesses want to do things their way and refuse to understand that's why they failed.
I know these are generalities and good employees could come from any of these groups. Just hasn't been our experience.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
So grateful for retirement...!
Hack Attack
Member
what, wouldn't Damon hire you!?
