Re: Got a Job Interview - Anyone heard of 'em?

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim wrote:
> On Aug 15, 2:23 pm, JoeRaisin <joeraisin2...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Finally!
>>
>> I am going tomorrow for a job interview with a company called Multiband USA:
>>
>> https://www.multibandusa.com/home/
>>
>> I googled 'em and the only negative thing I found was a guy complaining
>> that he was laid off without two weeks notice - I don't find that unusual...
>>
>> They want me to use my own vehicle so I assume they will be paying
>> mileage.  They also said that one of the requirements is that I purchase
>> all the equipment I will need before the end of the six week paid
>> training period, but the woman verifying my info and setting the
>> appointment didn't know what equipment and how much it will cost.
>>
>> This is just in time (if it's a decent job) as my summer job ends next
>> Saturday.
>>
>> Anyone know of anyone who has worked for them?  I know I can't be choosy
>> right now - a job is a job, but I would like to go in with my eyes open.
>>
>> The wiring business I tried to start has gone nowhere - only a few gigs
>> and for one of them I ended up having to replace a piece of test
>> equipment that cost almost as much as I was paid - I really suck at this...
>
> Suck at ....... What?
>
> So ..... you tried something and it didn't quite work ..... this
> time .... this place.
>
> What is it that you gained?
> I hope you're going to say ...... "what not to do, ..... the next time
> I try"
>
> The fact that you tried to do something on your own puts you in a
> small group of people compared to thoes who NEVER try. Just don't put
> yourself in that category of people who only try once. If you really
> want to be on your own, sit down now, while it's still fresh in your
> mind and make a list of some/all of the things you can think of that
> you should have done and/or what you shouldn't have done. At your next
> job, try to pay attention to those aspects of the company that you're
> going to work for. For someone who whats to work for themselves, each
> employer has got to be considered a place to get more knowledge,
> experience and education, so that you can eventurally use all of your
> experieces to achieve your goal. Give them every ounce of your ability
> and attention as this will bring attention to you and thus give you a
> greater opportunity to learn more. Be prepared to work longer and
> harder than everyone else for them, because it is that very trait that
> you'll need to aquire, in order to run and own your own business.
> Don't expect them to give you exactly what you think  you deserve in
> money, by putting in all the extra effort. You'll get some recognition
> but the biggest and best thing you will get (if you play it with your
> goal in mind) is the education. That's what will be the most valuable
> thing you will gain. You've got to defer some of the income now to
> attain that. Think of it as if you had a job and were going to school
> and had to pay the tuition from your salary. Dedicate your time
> attention and extra hours to the company you work for. Get noticed to
> get educated. Get interested in every aspect of what they do and how
> they do it. Billing, purchasing, accounts receivable, accounts
> payable. inventory, insurance, sales. You already know the tech part.
>

Sales!  Getting the jobs in the first place.  After that each job went
smoothly and I never had a problem getting paid.


> Owning your own business doesn't mean that you do less than when your
> work for someone else, it means that you are different from the mass
> majority of people who aren;t willing to go that extra mile, to work
> that extra hour, to give up a weekend or two or three ...... to get
> what you want.
>
> My next best advice is to take some small business courses. The one
> common denomiator that I see among people who fail at starting their
> own business is that they think they can start a business because they
> know the mechanics of the trade but, ..... they don't have a f ....g
> clue about running a business. Realize that an educated business
> person can be successful running almost any business. Comparitivly few
> trades people can. Some tradesmen hit it just right and get past the
> "running a business" part and become a success. Most don't.