Where do I find these clubs/meetings?
I found this one on the 7th page of googleā¦website is from 1999ā¦average age of member is 80 lol. Iāll see what I can find in your area tomorrow.
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Peoria and Bloomington Illinois are the best bet!
Keep trying the fire departments. At my department we have people call all the time about āpart timeā work that needs done. There is usually always one or two guys who pick it up. The schedule we work is the very reason I am looking at getting into the business.
Interviewed two guys yesterday, one is 6 years marine Corp. and the other is desperate for work as a has a new baby on the way, seems like prayers answered so well see.
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Stay firm on your attendance policy my friend. EMPLOYEES with children will use them as an excuse not to be there when itās not totally necessary if they know they can get away with it no matter how desperate they are for work.
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Iām soaking up the knowledge in this thread. Thanks 
I have a young Marine that works for me with significant PTSD issues. If he was anyone else he would have been long gone but I just canāt get myself to send him down the road. Heās late, spaces out on jobs at times etc., then you walk around the corner of building and find him throwing up because his ulcers are so bad, or him running to the trailer to use a bucket. He quit taking the half a dozen meds the VA gave him because he becomes a zombie. OTOH, he is honest and respectful, customers like him so weāre working on it. I have been able to get him some help and direction so I feel like Iām doing a good thing but boy do I get frustrated at timesā¦
My wife says I am looking for āmeā and Iām not going to find me. Sheās usually right.
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I had a guy with ptsd, hilarious guy, but after his baby momma (with whom he hoped to get back together with) passed, he just kept getting worse, he ended up studying something and getting a job after graduating that, but I would still give him a job if I could, great guy
Finding great employees is tough, our current two guys have barely been two months with us. They seem promising
We work nights so that makes it even harder to find willing folks
Iām looking to hire a day worker soon, well see. Iām hoping to find an honest hard worker from the Hispanic community
Another tough thing about folks is they donāt have their own transportation, so I may have to compromise on that
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Went to a local veteranās group meeting today. They had several speakers, one of whom is helping vetās in general transition back into civilian life. There was another who is helping some of the truly down and out get out of homelessness etc.I am going to see if I can do some work with both of these organizations and see if I can help them in their missions and maybe find a good guy or two to put to work myself. If it pans out I will report back. It might be something more of us can do for them and for our companies.
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Your gonna have to pay a lot more then
I ended up hiring a Vet through another organization. It went really well until he fell off the wagon. I was able to help him get into the right program and get his disability started. A little painful on my end but helped him get back on track to worthwhile. Iām looking again so weāll see.
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Sorry that happened @MDA1775 but good on you for trying to help him. I have several soon to be retired veterans with no issues interested but Iām far from needing help. Lucking out with several retiring to Texas. Hope your next hire is a home run.
Donāt hire less ya absolutely have to. Iām going the robot route 
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Any of the guys retiring to TX coming to the DFW area?
Iāll ask around but most seem to be moving near Houston. But Iāll see what I can find out.
Roget that. Retired guys are good since they have some income, health care etc.
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