Employees - I really need help and opinions

SirMoby · 2005-10-29, 06:59 PM

Donald

found away to interview people and get paid for it. Have you heard of "The Apprentice”? He has a staff go through millions of resumes, they take the cream of the crop and most of those people are obviously shit employees. After weeks of testing and interviewing they find 1 that gets a job. That’s how tough it is to find 1 good employee.

I have a few part time employees that work for me consistently. Some for years now and age has nothing to do with it as some of the best workers can’t even drink legally and others went to school before there was an Internet.

Everyone over states their capabilities because they naturally believe they can do more then they have done already. That’s human nature.

If you’re poking around in Eastern Europe where I have some topnotch people working for me you need to be careful. The old communist mindset was always take what you can now because hard work doesn’t pay more then less work. Also keep in mind that almost every other country has better education then US workers.

1. Interview carefully. Very carefully and read between the lines with every statement.
2. No references, no job.
3. Get samples of work. Not previous work but the work you want them to do. Give them a test assignment.
4. Set expectations very clearly and reward them for good work. Communicate often in the beginning.

If it were easy to find great employees then none of us would be working as we'd just have our employees doing everything.

Maj. Stress · 2005-10-29, 07:15 PM

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3. Get samples of work. Not previous work but the work you want them to do. Give them a test assignment.

Excellent point. I had an employer do that to me once. After I got hired and worked in that place a few weeks I realized the entire staff was top notch.

Surfn · 2005-10-29, 07:42 PM

I too have had several disappointments this millennium. I don't have a magic pill answer all I can suggest is to keep trying. That's what I'm doing.

Mr. Blue · 2005-10-29, 08:00 PM

I have three businesses...two that I run on my own, but my main brick & mortar business I have two people working for me. The thing to do is to set limits, set timelines, etc, and be very rigid about what the person should do and when they should have it done.

In porn, I would say it's harder to find competent people...especially difficult if you post a job offer on a forum...especially if you post on a forum that has a lot of hobbyist webmasters who forum whore more than working.

If I were you, I would just ask on a board like this, "I need (specify job) done by (specify date) can anyone recommend someone?" I have a very short list of people I would recommend, but they would get the job done.

LB · 2005-10-29, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SirMoby

If you’re poking around in Eastern Europe where I have some topnotch people working for me you need to be careful. The old communist mindset was always take what you can now because hard work doesn’t pay more then less work. Also keep in mind that almost every other country has better education then US workers.

You know i think you may have touched on something that never occured to me!

The only guy I had who I was really sad to lose was a programmer based out of one of the old soviet states. He was a hard worker and was fantastic! He graduated from uni and I lost him

My record with getting a decent guy from US, UK, Canada is terrible.

2005-10-29, 07:42 PM	#3
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	I too have had several disappointments this millennium. I don't have a magic pill answer all I can suggest is to keep trying. That's what I'm doing. __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2005-10-29, 08:00 PM	#4
Mr. Blue Searching for Jimmy Hoffa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 771	I have three businesses...two that I run on my own, but my main brick & mortar business I have two people working for me. The thing to do is to set limits, set timelines, etc, and be very rigid about what the person should do and when they should have it done. In porn, I would say it's harder to find competent people...especially difficult if you post a job offer on a forum...especially if you post on a forum that has a lot of hobbyist webmasters who forum whore more than working. If I were you, I would just ask on a board like this, "I need (specify job) done by (specify date) can anyone recommend someone?" I have a very short list of people I would recommend, but they would get the job done. __________________ 69Blue.com ICQ #223487665

2005-10-29, 06:59 PM	#1
SirMoby Jim? I heard he's a dirty pornographer. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 2,706	Donald found away to interview people and get paid for it. Have you heard of "The Apprentice”? He has a staff go through millions of resumes, they take the cream of the crop and most of those people are obviously shit employees. After weeks of testing and interviewing they find 1 that gets a job. That’s how tough it is to find 1 good employee. I have a few part time employees that work for me consistently. Some for years now and age has nothing to do with it as some of the best workers can’t even drink legally and others went to school before there was an Internet. Everyone over states their capabilities because they naturally believe they can do more then they have done already. That’s human nature. If you’re poking around in Eastern Europe where I have some topnotch people working for me you need to be careful. The old communist mindset was always take what you can now because hard work doesn’t pay more then less work. Also keep in mind that almost every other country has better education then US workers. 1. Interview carefully. Very carefully and read between the lines with every statement. 2. No references, no job. 3. Get samples of work. Not previous work but the work you want them to do. Give them a test assignment. 4. Set expectations very clearly and reward them for good work. Communicate often in the beginning. If it were easy to find great employees then none of us would be working as we'd just have our employees doing everything.