Honesty is the best policy?
1. Kristie apply's at McDonalds.
- advice from her dad "Wear your black dress pants."
- advice from her mom "Be yourself." Which was amended to "okay okay what does that mean? Who knows themselves? Just relax instead."
- advice from the interviewee "Try at a store where they are hiring for seasonal work"
- honesty on Kristie's part about her length of time she would work for them, ended in no job but she feels better about telling the truth now instead of waiting and quitting on them later.
WWJD or want her to do? Don't tell them she is leaving in two months, have a job for and just quit later, or be honest up front? .....
2. I'm feeling better. Looking forward to dinner theatre. Visited a co-worker in the hospital yesterday. She has cancer in her back, is now restricted to a wheelchair and is looking at 6 to 12 months to live. She is waiting to see where they will transfer her to and is not looking forward to some of the possibilities. But she was in good spirit's. I'm glad I finally went in to see her.
3. ..... nothing more to report I guess. Loved the snow last night, even shoveled my walk last night at 9:30 without gloves on ... cool.
- Heather
- I am who I am and loved anyway. I hope we all feel that way. "Much more realistic and important to change something in ourselves than in our lives."
Friday, November 24, 2006
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1 comment:
Having worked and hired in retail (and even fired!) I can say that honesty is the absolute best policy. You never know where those people will end up. That manager that turned you down today could be a friend of the manager who wants to hire you years from now. And believe me managers talk about their applicants. ; ) And you walk out on a job after saying you'd be there for a while, then they will remember that. Forever.
It is a lot of work to train someone new for the job and managers are overworked and underpaid as it is.
Oh and as a rule, always, always wear dress pants to drop off a resume. ALWAYS. Number one you will project more confidence when you look your best. I often tossed resumes simply because teens would come in dressed in jeans (and with their friends of all things!). These are definite no nos. If you are wanting to be part of the business, then act like it. Dress up and walk in with a smile. Ask to speak to the manager or someone who does the hiring. Give them your resume. Thank them for their time. AND WALK OUT! No shopping around or scurrying back to the corner where your friends are standing to giggle. Oi! Don't get me started. Always go alone when dropping off resumes.
Be prepared to answer questions right on the spot, too. Some companies have a list of questions that all resume-droppers must answer. They record the info on the resume for use later. Stuff like availability and possible start date. But i've been known to ask other stuff as well just to see how people think on their feet. ; )
Tell Kristie to be encouraged. If she gets her name out there soon there are those who will be looking for Christmas help and are only wanting someone temporarily.
Good luck, Kristie!
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