So I'm 56 week days into my new job. It's great...scratch that it's AMAZING!!!! I'm so glad I finally found a place I fit into and have such a good time at with girls that I love and look up to.
Back story, I started at The Arnold Group back in late October...I was excited and of course super nervous but today I have fallen into a groove that is comfortable and reassuring. I love everything about the job, the interactions I get to have with people daily and the feeling of goodness that I get when I place someone who really needs a job into a job that makes them happy. Everything that is except some of the "harsh realities" I have to deal with daily. I never knew I could be so mad and sad at the same time at individuals and circumstances that I way beyond my realm of control. I see the definite effects of this recession that we are in and have yet to find a way out of.
Back story, I started at The Arnold Group back in late October...I was excited and of course super nervous but today I have fallen into a groove that is comfortable and reassuring. I love everything about the job, the interactions I get to have with people daily and the feeling of goodness that I get when I place someone who really needs a job into a job that makes them happy. Everything that is except some of the "harsh realities" I have to deal with daily. I never knew I could be so mad and sad at the same time at individuals and circumstances that I way beyond my realm of control. I see the definite effects of this recession that we are in and have yet to find a way out of.
So I have compiled a list of things NOT to do if you are looking for a job...Your Welcome!
I talk to so many people daily who call in and are looking for a job. I tell them I will mark them available and give them a call if I get something in that fits their skill base. They usually say thank you and hang up.
First; once in a while I get calls from people who are mad that they are still unemployed and I haven't found them a job so I look them up in the system and realize they haven't checked in available in over five weeks...how an I supposed to know your still looking for work if you don't call in to let me know...if I don't hear from you then I assume you have found work on your own. It is your only job as an Arnold Group associate to call in once per week and let me know your still looking for work...that's it...I'm not asking you to perform brain surgery or jump through fiery hoops for goodness sake! Just call me once per week and let me know you need a job! It's your JOB to find a JOB...do yourself a favor and take it seious...
Second; don't walk into my office at 9:00am yelling, screaming and slamming your fists on the counter about almost being homeless and me waisting your gas sending you on interviews for potential job opportunities, that you mess up for having made your own bad choices in your "stupid youth days". Lets start putting the blame on who really needs to step up and take responsibility for it...Y-O-U...This is not the way to get me to send you on more interviews in the future.
Third; Hey, I get that it's easy to blame me to make yourself feel better but please tell your significant other that its not kosher to call me during the work day to tell me what a "bitch" I am that I wont mail your paycheck to her since you have landed yourself in the clink and cant come in to pick it up yourself and that they "need that check or the lights are getting shut off" and no I wont take your Collect call to let me know they can pick it up since you cant...it will be here for you when you get out in three months, Ill see you then!
Fourth; Don't tell me you "will take anything" I have. "ANYTHING"...except I won't work second or third shift...weekends...for under $9.00 an hour...anything that is not temporary to permanent...or any day I just don't really feel like it. Don't tell me your going to take a job opportunity that I offer and that you will be there on time the day I tell you to report and not show up...Just shoot me straight, trust me...I can handle it...This way I don't have to weed my way around all of your BS like I'm lost in a labyrinth about not being able to find the place when I see you with your sweet HTC smart phone or your iPhone that I know has to be GPS capable, because my GENERIC Samsung has it!!! If Siri can tell me where to hide a dead body then I think she can get you to your job on time and possibly get you a raise while your there!!!! Just tell me you didn't want to roll out of bed this morning or have the decency to call and let me know ahead of time that your not going to go so I can find someone else to go out in your place and try to avoid looking like a fool to my clients! Thanks, J-Face!
Last but not least if your going to call me four times in a row about how I wont get you a job at least make it interesting...for example one of my most fond EX employees likes to tell me I'm a "c**k sucking b**ch" and then in the same breath apologize for his comment then in the very next breath tell me "I'm going to come up there and shoot you and bomb your building so rot in Hell". One how do you know?!?!? I know you don't know my boy friend personally and I know he doesn't kiss and tell...two don't make threats to me and my alive-ly-ness if I have your full name, phone number, address, social security number and any other personal information that makes it easier for the police to find you...DUH your not going to be a great criminal, just like you weren't a great employee...which is probably why your mad at me in the first place...suck it up sister-mister, I bet McDonald's will hire you at minimum wage...you times your 7 other personalities should be able to save up for that electric shock therapy in 5-12 years...and as always, Have a great day!
I talk to so many people daily who call in and are looking for a job. I tell them I will mark them available and give them a call if I get something in that fits their skill base. They usually say thank you and hang up.
First; once in a while I get calls from people who are mad that they are still unemployed and I haven't found them a job so I look them up in the system and realize they haven't checked in available in over five weeks...how an I supposed to know your still looking for work if you don't call in to let me know...if I don't hear from you then I assume you have found work on your own. It is your only job as an Arnold Group associate to call in once per week and let me know your still looking for work...that's it...I'm not asking you to perform brain surgery or jump through fiery hoops for goodness sake! Just call me once per week and let me know you need a job! It's your JOB to find a JOB...do yourself a favor and take it seious...
Second; don't walk into my office at 9:00am yelling, screaming and slamming your fists on the counter about almost being homeless and me waisting your gas sending you on interviews for potential job opportunities, that you mess up for having made your own bad choices in your "stupid youth days". Lets start putting the blame on who really needs to step up and take responsibility for it...Y-O-U...This is not the way to get me to send you on more interviews in the future.
Third; Hey, I get that it's easy to blame me to make yourself feel better but please tell your significant other that its not kosher to call me during the work day to tell me what a "bitch" I am that I wont mail your paycheck to her since you have landed yourself in the clink and cant come in to pick it up yourself and that they "need that check or the lights are getting shut off" and no I wont take your Collect call to let me know they can pick it up since you cant...it will be here for you when you get out in three months, Ill see you then!
Fourth; Don't tell me you "will take anything" I have. "ANYTHING"...except I won't work second or third shift...weekends...for under $9.00 an hour...anything that is not temporary to permanent...or any day I just don't really feel like it. Don't tell me your going to take a job opportunity that I offer and that you will be there on time the day I tell you to report and not show up...Just shoot me straight, trust me...I can handle it...This way I don't have to weed my way around all of your BS like I'm lost in a labyrinth about not being able to find the place when I see you with your sweet HTC smart phone or your iPhone that I know has to be GPS capable, because my GENERIC Samsung has it!!! If Siri can tell me where to hide a dead body then I think she can get you to your job on time and possibly get you a raise while your there!!!! Just tell me you didn't want to roll out of bed this morning or have the decency to call and let me know ahead of time that your not going to go so I can find someone else to go out in your place and try to avoid looking like a fool to my clients! Thanks, J-Face!
Last but not least if your going to call me four times in a row about how I wont get you a job at least make it interesting...for example one of my most fond EX employees likes to tell me I'm a "c**k sucking b**ch" and then in the same breath apologize for his comment then in the very next breath tell me "I'm going to come up there and shoot you and bomb your building so rot in Hell". One how do you know?!?!? I know you don't know my boy friend personally and I know he doesn't kiss and tell...two don't make threats to me and my alive-ly-ness if I have your full name, phone number, address, social security number and any other personal information that makes it easier for the police to find you...DUH your not going to be a great criminal, just like you weren't a great employee...which is probably why your mad at me in the first place...suck it up sister-mister, I bet McDonald's will hire you at minimum wage...you times your 7 other personalities should be able to save up for that electric shock therapy in 5-12 years...and as always, Have a great day!
