shadroch Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I had a guy stop in on Friday looking for work. He seemed nice enough, had a decent resume and had a six month old sheriffs card- which means he passed a basic background check six months ago. I showed him around and he expressed interest in working on my comics and sports stuff. I told him he would be working on that eventually but right now I had other jobs for him. He spent six hours yesterday putting together shelving units that would have taken me two, but it was his first time and there is a learning curve. He comes in this morning and says he has a cousin that needs work, so why don't I let his cousin do the outside work and he can sort the comics. I tell him, again, that the comics are not a priority and to concentrate on the jobs I give him. He works outside for maybe twenty minutes, tells me he is going to run to the store and he'll be back in ten minutes. Two hours later he comes back and tells me he has gotten another job and how I really blew it. That I'll never find another worker who knows as much as he does and is willing to work so hard. I'm beginning to wonder if my building is on an Indian burial ground or something. bug33fouf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post valiantman Posted October 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2020 So, you kept all the comics he was about to steal. Win! jcjames, kav, TheGeneral and 12 others 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 33 minutes ago, valiantman said: So, you kept all the comics he was about to steal. Win! my immediate thought. batman_fan and BabaLament 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 "Yes I want you to hire me but let me tell you what my duties will be-" "You'll never find another employee like that. You blew it." Artboy99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwoogieman Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 "whelp, I cased the joint and found out two things - the owner is a man-mountain and he sleeps at the premises." "Let's move on." kav, bikesnbuses and Buzzetta 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Bisbee- Where everyone wants a job but no one wants to work. It's a magical place. kav and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, shadroch said: Bisbee- Where everyone wants a job but no one wants to work. It's a magical place. You didn't have to go across the country for that... you could have just set up shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (For non NY'ers - it's hipster central) Edited October 13, 2020 by Buzzetta batman_fan, speedcake, Readcomix and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnando Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 That guy sounds like most of the failed hires that I worked with at a construction job I had last year. Very familiar behavior. They are the guys who can't even work a shovel and say they need to be inside with the carpenters because they have mad skills. Losers, every one of them. They just can't do as they are told to do and it pains them that they have failed at everything they have done in life... and it is never their fault. Imbeciles. And that guy was definitely going to steal from you. Kramerica, bentbryan and WolverineX 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Did you have any Cowboy horseshoe statues... if so, he's going to steal those first. KCOComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 2 hours ago, shadroch said: Bisbee- Where everyone wants a job but no one wants to work. It's a magical place. Well they want to 'work'-but under their terms. Work may consist of hanging out at starbucks with you footing the bill tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Probably just wanted to bring some order to the dollar bins.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobotski Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 overqualified. move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vheflin Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 on his resume did it say ... nickname: shoomanfoo reason looking for work: legal bills, bro alexgross.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr. Balls Posted October 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2020 Yeah, hiring people sucks. We burned through 8 guys in six weeks trying to find a part-time fry cook, and that was at $11-$12/hour. I just ended up covering the shift for a few months until I actually felt like I wanted to do interviews again. And the interview process... 1 out of 4 people scheduled for an interview will show up. Thankfully, I have a good crew for now - but it definitely takes 2, 3 or 20 whacks to get the right guy in there. Larryw7, silversurfer275, bug33fouf and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, shadroch said: Bisbee- Where everyone wants a job but no one wants to work. It's a magical place. Professor Gilman? I seen him in Bisbee, he catches stuff... Edited October 14, 2020 by Jesse-Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jesse-Lee said: Professor Gilman? I seen him in Bisbee, he catches stuff... Not that nite tho- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwomancomics Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 46 minutes ago, vheflin said: on his resume did it say ... nickname: shoomanfoo reason looking for work: legal bills, bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotofsilver Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 5 hours ago, shadroch said: Bisbee- Where everyone wants a job but no one wants to work. It's a magical place. Bisbee, Arizona? The picturesque town in the bowl? That's an amazing little town! Had no idea it existed until I was on a road trip and had the best two days ever exploring it, assuming that's the Bisbee we're talking about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 5 hours ago, shadroch said: Bisbee- Where everyone wants a job but no one wants to work. It's a magical place. Big Stanhope fan here. He talks about how small the area is so if you bump into him, pass on my regards MatterEaterLad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 45 minutes ago, lotofsilver said: Bisbee, Arizona? The picturesque town in the bowl? That's an amazing little town! Had no idea it existed until I was on a road trip and had the best two days ever exploring it, assuming that's the Bisbee we're talking about.... That's the place. Bisbee, whose town motto is- We are all here because we are not all there. oldmilwaukee6er 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...