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Had a surprising turn of events with a "tweaker" today...
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:03 pm
I work for a local NDE company and needed to hire an assistant radiographer (industrial x-ray). Well, a former employee got word and contacted our office. Now, when he worked for us before, he was a hard worker. But, he had some addiction issues.
That's not even why we let him go, though, to be honest. Work just died down at the time. So, based on his old work practices and the fact that he told us he had been to rehab and was in recovery, we decided to give him another shot. He was supposed to come in on Monday to start the hire-in process. But, he called me today to tell me he wouldn't be taking the job after all.
My immediate thought was "Well, you just blew this bridge up " I was aggravated, to say the least. Been in contact with him for 3 weeks (allowing him to give notice to his other job) and now he's going to bail 2 days before?
But, then he started telling me why. He's been in a sober-living facility in Baton Rouge. He's joined a church and has family there. A support system. A strong one.
Here, he'd be on his own. He's young and impulsive. He'd be making a good amount of money. With no one to answer to. No one to guide him. No one to tell him when he's making a bad decision. And, he's smart enough to know he's not ready for that yet.
He apologized profusely. I couldn't be mad at him. Hell,I was kind of proud of him and told him so. Also told him that, when he thinks he is ready, and IF we have the work, call us back and we'll see if we can help him out then.
That's not even why we let him go, though, to be honest. Work just died down at the time. So, based on his old work practices and the fact that he told us he had been to rehab and was in recovery, we decided to give him another shot. He was supposed to come in on Monday to start the hire-in process. But, he called me today to tell me he wouldn't be taking the job after all.
My immediate thought was "Well, you just blew this bridge up " I was aggravated, to say the least. Been in contact with him for 3 weeks (allowing him to give notice to his other job) and now he's going to bail 2 days before?
But, then he started telling me why. He's been in a sober-living facility in Baton Rouge. He's joined a church and has family there. A support system. A strong one.
Here, he'd be on his own. He's young and impulsive. He'd be making a good amount of money. With no one to answer to. No one to guide him. No one to tell him when he's making a bad decision. And, he's smart enough to know he's not ready for that yet.
He apologized profusely. I couldn't be mad at him. Hell,I was kind of proud of him and told him so. Also told him that, when he thinks he is ready, and IF we have the work, call us back and we'll see if we can help him out then.
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:05 pm to GammaPro
DNR. Did he touch your wee-wee TSA Agent style??
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:08 pm to GammaPro
That’s a good story . Hopefully kid stays clean and when the time comes you have an opportunity for him
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:14 pm to GammaPro
Good on you for giving him another shot- people CAN change, whether it’s growing up (25 vs 35) or different circumstances like addiction, people can change over time, and sometimes, it’s for the better
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:14 pm to GammaPro
What’s his addiction? If pain pills he probably will just more and more messed up...sad but true
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:14 pm to GammaPro
We all would most likely make the same assessment, but a good story on listening and allowing the young man to get his story out.
That had to take a lot of courage to make that choice not only decline the offer, but tell you why.
That had to take a lot of courage to make that choice not only decline the offer, but tell you why.
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:17 pm to GammaPro
So in other words he is regular poster on the poli board. Don’t hire him.
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:22 pm to GammaPro
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He apologized profusely. I couldn't be mad at him. Hell,I was kind of proud of him and told him so.
You handled the situation well, IMHO. The young man realized that despite the job being a tremendous opportunity, his sobriety, and ultimately his life, are more important. And you recognized that he made the right choice despite it being an inconvenience to you.
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:23 pm to GammaPro
Translation: He knew he’d inevtiably knife you as well as pawn you and your company’s shite.
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:24 pm to GammaPro
Ok cool but you totally could have gotten your dick sucked
Posted on 3/23/19 at 11:31 pm to GammaPro
But, I asked myself, why, does this guy use so many damn commas.
Posted on 3/24/19 at 12:24 am to GammaPro
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I work for a local NDE company
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GammaPro
Name checks out.
You the guys that lost a radiation source off their truck on the side of I-10 a couple of years ago?
ETA: Not I-10, Airline.
This post was edited on 3/24/19 at 12:27 am
Posted on 3/24/19 at 12:50 am to GammaPro
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I couldn't be mad at him. Hell,I was kind of proud of him and told him so. Also told him that, when he thinks he is ready, and IF we have the work, call us back and we'll see if we can help him out then.
Good job. People need help digging themselves out of holes.
Posted on 3/24/19 at 1:37 am to GammaPro
You should have just hired him a life coach.
Posted on 3/24/19 at 3:51 am to GammaPro
For some reason..just, feels like this.
Posted on 3/24/19 at 5:28 am to GammaPro
He made the best choice for him and to keep living a sober life. Good for him!
Posted on 3/24/19 at 6:55 am to GammaPro
Good decision by the young man. Hope he keeps himself sober.
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