I need an assistant

[onewhippedpuppy]

Agreed with the high school and tech school shop classes. Can you offer flexible hours? Might make a difference for a student. Is $15/hr fair in your area? Around here the local QT has signs up for $12.50/hr starting, and that's in KS. Totally agree that CL isn't the best place to look either, typically 3/4 of the job listings on there strike me as a scam anyway.

[reachme]

High school kid may be problematic the way this reads. Here in Mass they don’t get their license until beginning of junior year and then it has restrictions against driving someone else, driving in the dark etc. for 6 months. They get out of school at 3 so in winter that leaves 2.5 hours a day they can drive for you and get back home? That most likely means a HS senior. And what HS senior has 3 references, “previous jobs” yet no experience?

So how can they do 20-30 hours per week? In the summer yes but you will lose them in the fall. That means you are looking for high school summer help which I don’t think is what you want.

What about splitting this across 2 kids in trade school doing 10-15 hrs per week and opening this up to a broader training opportunity at less per hour to give them a resume builder. “entry level position as a general helper” will probably not work for a trade school kid. Tell them they can post selfies in Porsches and Ferraris on day 1.

Maybe call up UTI in Norwood and tell them what you are looking for. They can probably help with pay/duties and wording more then any of us who are not living it. And the schools are kind of nannies to these kids so they can recommend a good fit and if they screw you they will get in trouble with the school. I can’t see a high school kid being able to work for more than a summer. If not try halfway house or work release program-there is pride in helping someone get back on their feet.

[aigel]

I would entry drug test ... not sure how to implement when you are a 1 man company without HR.

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[GWN7]

Originally Posted by aigel

I would entry drug test ... not sure how to implement when you are a 1 man company without HR.

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You offer the kid a joint.

[aigel]

Haha!

I am saying "entry" drug test on purpose. You just don't want a weed head that can't stop for a few weeks when job hunting. After he/she is hired on, keep the rule that there is random testing possible, but don't go there unless there is poor behavior. With druggies the main issue is that they need money to fuel their habit. And secondary is reliability. Can't get up or work well when you are high ...

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[Shaun @ Tru6]

Hired an assistant today. Summer job only, home from first year college, but seems like a good guy who will get whatever job I throw at him done and done well. I might be able to finish the Cerakoting oven now.