The company I worked for, went out of business in late 2002. I milked unemployment for the full 9 months it was available. Currently, I'm working with my brother sporadically on renovations and general carpentry.
I got an email the other day from an employment agency with a "job oppertunity" [sic]. Came close to throwing it in the spam folder, but I wrote back to them just for the heck of it. They've got a client who has been in search of "a person who knows CNC for wood", for six weeks now. The shop is very close to me, so I thought I'd give it a shot. First I had to go to the agency and fill out their paperwork. While there, the girl who contacted me bitched the whole time about the people who come in, looking for work. They arrive in tears, asking for any kind of work, then, show up late at the place they're assigned, leave for lunch and never return, or don't show up at all. One such person phoned and asked when he would be getting his check for the few days he bothered to work. Another called, asking for "factory work". She asked what kind of "factory work" he had experience with? He said punch press, but didn't know what type, or even the name of the company he'd worked at for 4 months!
In the twenty minutes I was there, I got an ear full of what this girl had to put up with. There ARE jobs available, that's for sure. I think our schools need to do a better job of teaching kids what is expected of them by employers. Not the least of which, is showing up on time, and putting in a full day, everyday!
I interviewed at the wood shop. There wasn't much I could do for them. They're backlogged badly, with no time for me to get up to speed on their equipment. I was surprised to learn how lucrative this woodworking field is. He said their lowest priced job is several million dollars, they're six weeks behind, and are scheduled out to mid 2005! They do fancy cabinetry and millwork for 100 million dollar homes! :Q Hell, at the machine tool building shop I came from, we were happy to get a 2 million dollar machine out the door every couple months. There is work and money out there, folks!
I got an email the other day from an employment agency with a "job oppertunity" [sic]. Came close to throwing it in the spam folder, but I wrote back to them just for the heck of it. They've got a client who has been in search of "a person who knows CNC for wood", for six weeks now. The shop is very close to me, so I thought I'd give it a shot. First I had to go to the agency and fill out their paperwork. While there, the girl who contacted me bitched the whole time about the people who come in, looking for work. They arrive in tears, asking for any kind of work, then, show up late at the place they're assigned, leave for lunch and never return, or don't show up at all. One such person phoned and asked when he would be getting his check for the few days he bothered to work. Another called, asking for "factory work". She asked what kind of "factory work" he had experience with? He said punch press, but didn't know what type, or even the name of the company he'd worked at for 4 months!
In the twenty minutes I was there, I got an ear full of what this girl had to put up with. There ARE jobs available, that's for sure. I think our schools need to do a better job of teaching kids what is expected of them by employers. Not the least of which, is showing up on time, and putting in a full day, everyday!
I interviewed at the wood shop. There wasn't much I could do for them. They're backlogged badly, with no time for me to get up to speed on their equipment. I was surprised to learn how lucrative this woodworking field is. He said their lowest priced job is several million dollars, they're six weeks behind, and are scheduled out to mid 2005! They do fancy cabinetry and millwork for 100 million dollar homes! :Q Hell, at the machine tool building shop I came from, we were happy to get a 2 million dollar machine out the door every couple months. There is work and money out there, folks!
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