by moshe 33 Replies latest jw friends
I think the job you want is a bit hard to get even when the economy is good. Most maintenance jobs that only require electrical skills are large commercial buildings. Most of the time when a building gets done the owner will ask the electrical company that built that building if anyone is interested in maintenance.
Have you looked for a job in am electrical warehouse? You can start out at the counter and work you're way up to salesperson. Just a thought.
I really don't want an electrical only job. I used to own a mobile home park and I have built two homes from scratch, so I am fully qualified to do most aspects of building maintenance. I also maintained the cafeteria equipment at the plant, too. I fixed a broken A/C handler this week- blown fuse in the control circuit- they thought I was a genius.
" they thought I was a genius."
Hey big head tone it down some and remember true words ain't kind
I had to slip that in Moshe. couldn't help myself
Once you find a job you enjoy, you stop working, so to speak. It's just fun.
Maybe, look for some rich dude, a guy who has a bunch of fancy properties or businesses. Rich dudes, when they find a reliable person who knows quite a bit and is good at fixing stuff, they like to use him for everything. It's part of how they get rich, ie, using people. Anyhow, if that's what you are good at and you like it, it would be a perfect fit. I did exactly this for a decade in a big city. No, i'm not the rich dude;) I got paid for every hour that i spent working, no questions asked.
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moshe, one more thought from me, go to www.caretaker.org.
Thank you for the cartaker link- it might have possibilities. I'll accept that familiar critique, wasblind
They were just happy I save them a $100-$150 service call from a contractor- unfortunately the company does not share the savings with it's employees. Those nurses were sweating in their office.
Moshe: It will only get worse. Every skill you have will be utilized, far in excess of your job description or pay scale. The residents will drag you down. As they deteriorate they can't distinguish friend from foe, and one of these days you will face outrageous accusations against you from some resident. The management (and possibly law enforcement, depending on the accusation) will treat the whole thing seriously and, instead of recognizing the resident's condition, some or all of the blame will be laid upon you. You may face charges, you will certainly not get a reference from that employer! The building will continue to deteriorate. You've already mentioned the condition of the carpets, etc. Things are already spiraling downward at that place if they're not calling in "red teams" to clean hazardous waste (body fluids) and aren't replacing the carpets regularly. Yes, replacing.
There is more to say but I think this will give you the answer to your question. Run. Before you do, though, you may want to consider whether or not any aspect of the job has caused you injury or excacerbated an existing condition. State Disability kicks in for things like that in many places, not to mention Worker's Comp.
As far as helping beyond the scope of your duties (i.e., doing contractor's work so the nurses would be comfortable), it can backfire on you so easily! Yours was a human response and it may save them money but it wouldn't have helped you a bit had you been injured in the process or the repair gone faulty later on. Going beyond the scope of your duties is a negative thing when it comes to claims and compensation.
In other words, the deck is stacked against people in jobs such as yours. IMO, you should get out as soon as possible.
In other words, the deck is stacked against people in jobs such as yours. IMO, you should get out as soon as possible.
Good points- and some of them I have been mulling over already. I had a resident keel over in his walker a couple days ago and I caught him before he crashed into the wall- he was just shook up, but I wondered later what if he had fell the other way and crashed into my carpet cleaner? Every day I see someone with a big bandage- foreheads even, where they took a nasty fall.
Don't be a doormat, Moshe
BP-- two jobs ago I raised a safety issue with the employer my temp agency had contracted me to, and the major safety problems were fixed the same day they told the agency my services were no longer needed. I have to watch being too outspoken.
