Legendary Opry member and country-rock legend Charlie Daniels is a frequent blogger on his website- writing extensively about the things he believes in (most notably strong conservative ideals.) But his most recent blog was more about the work ethic ideals he's picked up as an employee and as an employer over his 72 years of living. Pretty good advice from a hard working legend...Due to the outright greed of some of America's business people, and the outright incompetence of some of our politicians; America is going through a rough patch and I know that some of you folks could well be concerned about whether you're going to have a job.Well, first of all let me address the situation. America is not going to just stop, every business is not going to shut down and every industry is not going to lock their doors and walk away into the night, so no matter how bad the media tries to make it sound, just remember that our great nation has survived much worse than this.There will be jobs, maybe not as many as we'd like, but the biggest percentage of the work force will still be employed, and competition for the jobs, especially the good ones, could well be stiff.I would like to pass along a little information I have gleaned over the past fifty plus years of my life. I have been an employee and an employer and have a pretty good idea about what makes a good employee.There is no yellow brick road to success but there are a few basic absolutes that can make an employer value you and could help you get or keep a job.
1) Always be on time. When you show up even a few minutes late for an interview or an appointment or just to start the workday it leaves an impression of sloth and seems as though you don't value the other person's time.
2) Stay as long as it takes to get a project done. Nothing is more frustrating to an employer than people who drop everything just because it's quitting time and there's something that needs to be done before the day is over and a few minutes or even hours of your time could mean a lot and make you a much more valued employee.
3) Get along with everybody. There are certain people who can't stand it if they can't be sniping at somebody all the time, this kind of person causes dissention and loose talk always gets around, avoid these people like the plague.
4) Put yourself into your work and be as productive as possible, no matter how humble your job may be, do it better and more of it than anybody else.
5) Attitude is everything. The attitude you have toward your job, your fellow workers and your boss is going to have more to do with your employment situation than any other single factor.Are you dependable? Can you be counted on to give a day's work for a day's pay? Are you the one who takes the bull by the horns and acts with a certain amount of autonomy to get the job done, or you one of these who will sit down and waste valuable time until a superior comes along and shows you how to do something you already knew how to do in the first place?It all comes down to personal responsibility. You can't depend on a union or a government program to provide you with a job for the rest of your working life.Your attitude and your willingness to go the extra mile makes you much more valuable to an employer. If you're one of the guys who makes sure the job is done on time and done right, it makes you much more valuable to an employer. If you're always on time and avoid the gossip mill and always do an honest day's work, that makes you much more valuable to an employer.When push comes to shove and people have to be laid off, who do you think is going to go and who do you think is going to stay around.
What do you think?
Pray for our troops
God Bless America
Charlie Daniels
February 20, 2009
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