Re: Installers Wanted

[Michelle <mst0004_remove_@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've worked for family run businesses and I prefer them because there is
   little politics, and you're not just "number" to the employer. Call
me silly, but its just a warmer environment.

Michelle

Crash Gordon wrote:
> I'm glad I'm done with employee headaches. I'm back to being a family
> owned/operated company...none of those old days problems. There's a lot to
> be said about downsizing!
>
>
> "Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:44eef67f$0$8831$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | "G. Morgan" <alarmpro@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | news:2tose25k7cu3h7adkbdbgcaulcqlbc6h9e@xxxxxxxxxx
> | > On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:31:52 -0700, "Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>
> | > wrote:
> | >
> | >>"Michelle" <mst0004_remove_@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | >>news:oO0Hg.16873$tP4.12635@xxxxxxxxxxx
> | >>> They'd have to get a visa (unless they have one).. probably H1-B..
> | >>> probably have to prove to US immigration that you couldn't find anyone
> | >>> in
> | >>> the US? H1-B visas take forever don't they?
> | >>
> | >>There is an idea.  I really can't.  Just guys who are totally
> unqualified
> | >>wanting to be the boss for more money than I make.  Heck, I almost hired
> a
> | >>kid today with absolutely no experience or education in the field until
> I
> | >>pulled his background report.
> | >>
> | >>I cancelled my ad on Monster.com this morning.  Got tired of lazy
> treasure
> | >>hunters sending me resumes.
> | >
> | >
> | > What are you offering?  You're not one of those Jim R. speaks of that
> | > wants installers to use their own trucks,
> |
> | No I have several nice service trucks, but in construction its a common
> | practice to pay a vehicle allowance instead of providing a truck.  This
> | allows those guys who otherwise could not be employable due to DUIs and
> | excessive tickets to work.
> |
> | > pay their own health
> | > insurance,
> |
> | Health insurance is always paid by the employee one way or another.  If
> they
> | don't make enough money to cover it they don't work long.  My payroll
> agency
> | has a managed healthcare program available to anybody after they have been
> | working with us for three months.
> |
> | > have no retirement plan,
> |
> | 401K Is also available through our agency.
> |
> | We also offer paid vacation after the first year.
> |
> | > work for a barely livable wage,
> |
> | Above average for the area.
> |
> | > and be available 27/7 at your beck-and-call are you?
> |
> | No, but I expect all qualified techs to be on call atleast in rotation.  I
> | have been on call 24/7 for 13 years.  Expecting to be in this industry and
> | bnever be on call is just stupid.  I would also expect them to use
> accuarte
> | terms in describing something even if in sarcasm.
> |
> | >  It works both
> | > ways - someone already said it, you get what you pay for.
> |
> | No you don't.  I have been doing this for a long time.  I had one guy quit
> | for a cut in pay because he thought there was more stability in a
> government
> | job.  The guy IS on call 24/7 now and works late 3-5 days a week.  Oops.
> He
> | still does some part time work for me on a piece work basis and when he
> does
> | he makes way more than he does at his government job.  Hell, his part time
> | work for me made the down payment on his new house.
> |
> | > What are
> | > you offering????
> |
> | What are you offering?
> |
> | I am offering hard work for a reasonable paycheck.  I am offering
> | responsibility in exchange for reliability.
> |
> | I will not hire DRUNKS, DRUG ADDICTS, OR FELONS.  Why these guys even
> apply
> | to an add that clearly says MVR report required, drug screens mandatory,
> and
> | Background Checks done I have no idea.
> |
> | In a market where the largest employers are retail and farm work and the
> | farm work pays better than retail I pay well above market for entry level
> | and very well for somebody who can do the job.  Oh yeah, and both of those
> | large employment bases are very strongly subject to seasonal layoffs.  I
> | have had more work than I can handle year around for many years.
> |
> | So much thanks for your ever so helpful reply.
> |
> | --
> | Bob La Londe
> |
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