Undertow82
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Thank you!
Congrats on making it the month
Thank you. I'm sure you will do the same.
Thank you!
Congrats on making it the month
Biggest tip I can give coming from just surpassing my 30 days is be punctual, do not miss any days. Everyone I was hired with was canned for being late. Literally I'm the only one left. Other than that just work hard. Depending on how much physical labor you do, your first week will suck tremendously. Good luck.
It varies by location, but attendance and punctuality are huge. I was injured in my 34 days and I was told I would be terminated once the worker's comp process was finished. The next day, the sort manager who told me he was going to fire me told me that because of my attendance, he would keep me around instead. Good attendance could save your job if something else ends up happening.
Otherwise, I've seen people call-in 3 times a week for the duration of their probation and still get kept on. Just a matter of how desperate they are for people, I guess. I don't like it, personally, since the people who don't show up screw over the people who do.
Thankfully I wasn't injured but I can see how they would keep people they know want to work. Like I said I've been at my location just over my 30 days and can already see turn over is a disaster there. One guy literally came in as we were all leaving one morning around 9 am. Got a warning. Couple days later, an hour late and it was his last day. Multiple others too. A couple that have been hired in the next group worked about 2 days and never came back. I just tell everyone that's "new" to just get through that first week physically and mentally and you're golden as long as you want to work.
Injury right away sucks. Fingers crossed I don't have that problem. I'd be tempted to work through it if possible as suggested that way they can't hold it over my head. Glad they took that into account for you.
I'm still not sure how the turnover is in this hub but it was oddly quiet. It seemed like everyone was just working - only heard the belt. I was torn about how I felt about that. Either this day shift had a good crew or a scared crew. Who knows.
I'll have to go back for my second interview during the twi shift and hope I can get a better sense for it. Although I kinda hope it's the same deal. I'm there to work and I don't call in, it would be great to be with a group doing the same.