Reliable Workers and Job Hunting

it's practiced here, too. sometimes it helps speed up hiring, and the employee is a good fit.

@hereandthere It does speed up hiring but then it is harder to let them go if they are not a good fit. In my boyfriend's workplace, they recently hired an engineer that was a recommendation and he wasn't that good. But even if they are not happy with his performance, they prefer not to let him go. In my opinion, if they had followed the typical hiring process, they could have found someone that was more willing to work hard and improve inside the company.

@besweet here there is usually a five-month probationary or contractual period, then you are assessed. you are either regularized or let go.

there is a carpenter here who is really good, but never runs out of projects, so we can only call on him for plumbing problems because he can do those jobs during his lunch break or day off.

@hereandthere Was it a good or bad thing? I just thought of this. I have a friend whose family lives in the Philippines. They are Chinese - a big family - and apparently they have done very well with a market the parents started there. All the kids were working it and then took over the business as they got older - instant "career". But not my friend. He had no interest in doing this with his life. He wanted to make his own success - he didn't want to be "handed down" a job through family. So he actually came out here to go to high school and college and have his own career - and hey, he did it!

@much2say i usually give 15 to 30 days notice and worked until the last day. at that office, something happened that made me not go back and just emailed and mailed my resignation letter. families with chinese blood here usually have a business and everyone helps. how did he make it there that young?

i only did it once. i never thought i would, but i never imagined i would be treated that way, either.

@hereandthere It is not evident in other areas, my friend. It is so common in my city.

@hereandthere I think there is nothing wrong with that. In some companies, it is not allowed. In that case, it is an honest way of having the job.

i asked my aunt how my cousin was able to work at a government agency. she said her classmate learned about the opening and suggested to my cousin that they apply together. ironically, it was my cousin who got accepted and is still working there.

did they work for you before? i guess carpentry is something that will be exempt from automation

@DianneN i guess you're right. they're too busy to come back.

@hereandthere We have had various carpenters for various jobs.

i think there will undergo training first, so time will tell. did you ever have a problem with carpenters, plumbers or electricians?

@hereandthere Luckily no, my husband has quite an extensive network of tradesmen who can be trusted. But yes, I have heard problems people have down here with them. Mostly how they charge very high for their services yet the work done is not quite satisfactory.

@sishy7 sometimes the problem is either they want to do it their way, or they follow your idea/instruction knowing it will be problematic later on.

that's a terrible thing to do. you can't help thinking about the saying "when money talks, you listen!"

maybe it's cultural, but sometimes, it's easier to give instructions or correct strangers." with people you have a personal relationship with, it could lead to resentment.

only my father worked in an office, and he was able to help others find a job, but we siblings struck out on our own.