Comments by "Crime Stoppers" (@crimestoppers1877) on "If Companies Are Desperate For Workers... Why Can Nobody Find A Job?" video.

  1. I experienced the same problems until one day I had a conversation with an attorney. I complained about the lack of jobs that paid a decent income for my education and training. He gave me an important bit of advice. Look around. Is there any work that you think must be done? When you notice that work must be done, learn how to do that work and learn how to be productive in that work. Once you can master that just start working at no pay! Supervisors and managers are very concerned about getting the job done, when the job must be done. Supervisors and managers crave to find workers who are efficient, productive, give no excuses and just get the job done perfectly. Soon, it won't take long those responsible for the work will find a way to pay you. I also learned to never be concerned about your skills training or education"earning" you the "rights" for more income. A person who needs work done does not care about your diplomas, degrees, training and resume's they care about one thing. Get the work done as quickly, productively, safely and cheaply as possible. I am not including government type work. Also never look down on any type of work! If you have no money you are not "better" than a low ranking job that pays something. Consider this. If you need work done no matter what it is what are you looking for? Perfection, productivity, safety and at the lowest cost. It is rare for US workers to have the work ethic that maximizes their productivity for the hours they work. I have a technical degree with excellent experience and make much more money by working so-called "spit" jobs that pay much more. Why am I working? For fun, ego or for money? How can someone with such a CV, do this crap work which is way "below" them? It is the money that speaks to me. I no longer need to work! That's my answer. Each of us must find work that we can do that pays the maximum benefits. The work is there, you just must find it. Years ago my hourly rate was $150/hr. Previously I was unemployed at zero dollars/ hour.
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  2. It isn't very hard IF YOU WANT TO WORK. it is very difficult to actually discover a worker who is diligent, productive and has a high level of achievement motivation. I would be an idiot to not pay more money to an employee who is making me money. I found that when I calculate the total costs of an employee including recruitment, training, insurance, taxes, equipment, supplies, facilities, and materials it must be in a ratio of at least. 4.3 : 1. That means that employee MUST bring me an increase of 4.3 times their total cost. Once I reach the level of 4.4 times costs, I will consider increasing their benefits. If the employee is so productive they bring me 6 times their cost I will consider giving them a promotion. It is that simple. SHOW me the money!
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  3. What would you do? Do you want to pay money to employees who sit around and gripe? Do you want to pay employees to bring you more money? YES! IF you can make your boss rich you will be rewarded.
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  4. I disagree. You must be productive at all times and the money will chase you .instead of you chasing money.
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  5. Is you glass half empty or half full? ALL of us are surviving at some level. I don't have your types of issues, mine are not as simple to solve. I have not committed any crimes but the tax people have more power than God. Some see the solution to their problems by taking money from other people who earned every dime. It is theft and robbery. I wish my only problems were food and rent. I have a question for you. Are you making your boss wealthy? Why not?? If you can do that, I am sure your income will also increase! Many of us are constantly searching for ONE diligent and productive employee AT ANY SALARY. I send my little green soldiers out to battle. When the soldiers bring me back more little green soldiers I give them more money. It IS that simple.
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  6.  @ruleten9575  I agree. If you are healthy and are not disabled, everywhere you can see is work ready to be done. The real problem is not there are no jobs to do, but when completing the work, does it either make someone a profit or prevent them from losing something of value. Work is EVERYWHERE. Is the work valuable enough to encourage someone to pay for that work. IMHO Most jobs are not productive. Also most jobs are really not adding much value to the GDP. Government jobs are a kind of welfare for people who want to work but need structure in their lives. Few types of work can be evaluated by hours or days ie 8 hour days and 40 hour weeks. These are fictitious numbers that were developed as part of social programs.
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  7.  @trexmarkus  I had the same experience until I started volunteering to do work for free. Within a few weeks I was receiving calls to work for others. There are more slovenly workers than productive workers. With few exceptions work is all about profits for another. How can you help someone else make more money?
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  8.  @trexmarkus  I agree that this can be true, but there are exceptions. These exceptions are based on the fact that obsessive performance, productivity and goal seeking behavior are what most organizations crave, just like an addict. I have worked lots of "low status" jobs and have been "ripped off" by a few. These qualities are so rare in most workers that it is immediately recognized by those who are responsible for the work. I never needed to market or advertise my services because, my behavior preceded me. I found that marketing and advertising were to the advantage of the marketers and not me. One day, I was contacted by a person who was familiar with my work. They asked me if I would be interested in meeting someone. They asked me my fee and I replied. They did not balk at my fee and went through the effort to get me what I wanted. No negotiations required. It took them a few months to get the paperwork done and massage egos but they came through. This pay was higher than the pay of the manager who hired me. I was told no one makes this money. They wanted me to start work immediately without the pay and I relented until they met ALL of my requirements. I told them my work should take at least one year. I do not want meetings, reports, lawyers questions and updates. I am always unemployed but that year I made more money than I could have imagined. I worked diligently , self-directed knowing the goals. At the end of the 12 months I was terminated. Three months later they contacted me and begged me to return. Why? It took three months for their accounting department to figure out why there was so much money in their operations budget. After a hush hush meeting of higher level managers I was hired back at the same rate. They advised me that I was responsible for saving them over 4 million in the annual budget and they did not know how I did it. Another year later and the top decision maker was promoted and I was unemployed again but I earned enough to not have to work for many years. Shortly after this I was approached by another wash rinse and repeat. I had no training in the fields I worked in . Careerism and labor laws cause bloat, unsustainable employee titling structure and poor productivity. There were departments of employees who were supposed to be responsible for my work before I arrived and they are still working like drones on nothing. They have nice job titles, salaries, benefits, holidays, vacations and a 40 hour work week and I had the money I wanted. It is YOUR choice: 1) Pretend to work by selling your time for money and having a "job" or 2) Living on the edge with zero guarantees and getting the job done! Once you are returning at least 4X your total costs others will be interested. It is ALL about attitude.
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