I sure do. When I was a manager, finding employees who would work was next to impossible. The younger the hire the worse they were (they acted as if they were owed work). They’d constantly call in “sick”, they wouldn’t show up or they’d simply show up whenever they pleased (what’s a schedule?). Yet come pay day they’d sure whine about how small their paycheck was (no work, no pay). Then when/if they did show up, they’d gripe that the work was too hard (you do know it’s called work for a reason), or that they weren’t paid enough (if you pay me more I might work harder). Heck, I was the manager and I barely made $18/hr. And here these people thought they should be getting $20-30/hr. … Seriously??
I’m unemployed now (injury) and looking for a job. Reliable? Show up on time? Never call in sick? Have a car that runs 24/7? Available to work weekends? When potential employers hear these things they look at you like you’re from another planet (“call security, we’ve got a whacko here”). What, are these qualities unheard of anymore? I was taught, ‘an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay’. After all, I asked the company for a job, they didn’t ask me. Of course everyone wants more money, but if I agreed to work for such-and-such a wage, then that’s what I expect - regardless of whether I think it’s enough money or if I think I’m worth more. And I always gave 100% effort – no matter what. I was also taught to “have a sense of urgency”. That means not walking around as if you’re half-dead or to move so slow that snails pass you. I’ve been in some places where I swear time had slowed down to a crawl. The employees were “working” so slow you couldn’t even tell they were moving. Good help? Not only is it hard to find, it’s practically not even expected.
Benedict Arnold 