treemuncher
Senior Member
You make me so glad that I work alone. My wife is a teacher and she knows that I could never handle her job and I'm likely not able to train a new hire either. Best thing that I could encourage is:
I thank my father most every day for putting me to work at 13. He was strict at work and it really payed off for me. "You're being paid to be here, you work while you are here, no matter what the job is." From cleaning public toilets to collecting/counting money - I've done most all of it. Since 13, I've always had money in my pocket, made everything legally, stayed on the right side of the law and learned to love to work relentlessly. It's still up to the individual - be a drag on society or be a contributor. My reputation with my customers speaks for itself.
Best line ever in a movie: "What one man can do, so can another. You just have to put your mind to it."
- NO phones or devices until you are off the clock - work ain't playtime or selfie time. You are being paid for your time so commit it to the job 100%.
- It's not about your feelings - it's about work - get the job done right or leave.
- Start them on menial tasks until they can get that stuff done RIGHT the first time - that should build confidence and a commitment to quality work. If you can't get it done right the first go, repeat until you are capable of proving your reputation. That reputation can not be purchased, it has to be proven and it is priceless.
- Work the crap out of them - keep them busy with a list. Boredom at work is not a successful day of work.
- Let them do the prep work for any job - cleaning the work area/machine, getting tools needed, verifying correct parts, researching books on repair technique, etc. Maybe the mechanical aptitude will get started up...
- When the job/time allows, let them start seeing what is happening in the repair maybe by loosening or final torquing of components. Let them do the simple stuff first until they prove their commitment to quality work. Build the complexity slowly.
I thank my father most every day for putting me to work at 13. He was strict at work and it really payed off for me. "You're being paid to be here, you work while you are here, no matter what the job is." From cleaning public toilets to collecting/counting money - I've done most all of it. Since 13, I've always had money in my pocket, made everything legally, stayed on the right side of the law and learned to love to work relentlessly. It's still up to the individual - be a drag on society or be a contributor. My reputation with my customers speaks for itself.
Best line ever in a movie: "What one man can do, so can another. You just have to put your mind to it."