I met Mike in October 2007. He was neat and sharply dressed. He was raised strict and destined for college. He gave it a go and decided that books were perhaps not his thing. He had tried a few different jobs in a few different fields and always found them fulfilling. What Mike really wanted was to work with his hands! At one time he thought it might be automotive, but he hadn’t had that opportunity. When I interviewed Mike, he seemed to think that he may have finally stumbled on the one thing that he really wanted to do – construction. He was determined to give it 100%! His references all confirmed that he certainly had the right attitude: friendly, happy, and not afraid to dig in and try something new. So I placed Mike at a commercial roofing company. He enjoyed the work and it seemed to suit him – however when the season ran out, so did Mikes work. He came away with a great reference. It was November. Mike and his fantastic attitude was even willing to take a temporary position. Well I gave him one – doing demolition. The season wore on and while other placements were being steadily laid off, Mike continued to get 40+ hours! Jeff, his supervisor said, ” Mike is so easy going, he does whatever I tell him to do and doesn’t ever complain, reliable, dependable and gets along with everyone- very good listener- I am glad he is on my team”.
So now its March and Mike has completed his 640 hours. When asked Jeff what his thoughts are… he asked that we keep Mike on our books till spring opens up and then we will take him on… He does not want to lose him. Mike is happy going to work everyday…you never know with work… its what you make of it… Mike was even named “Employee of the Week” You should of seen the smile on his face when we told him and took his photo… He was so proud and so are we. Great Job! What a way to take a short term assignment and make it your own.
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