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Ben-splaining the case for having a human resources department
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Twice upon a time, I was dating a girl who was getting very aggressive about me giving her my precio
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Twice upon a time, I was dating a girl who was getting very aggressive about me giving her my precious & ever-elusive commitment. We had dated for maybe a few weeks, and it sounded like she wanted some kind of security. But, she simply wasnât at the level for me to want to girlfriend her up. So, I told her â insisted â she go see other people. But she didnât want to see these other people, she only wanted to see me. âMr. Email Player, why do you have to keep seeing these other girls?â she asked. My response? I Ben-splained to her how every company has a human resources department that is always taking applications. Even if I am not hiring, and have a good employee as my assistant, for example, Iâm still always taking applications from other would-be assistants. Why? Many reasons. For example: If my assistant starts getting complacent and repeatedly disrespects me or her position⦠or if I catch her embezzling funds⦠or sheâs caught also working for a competitor⦠or if she just ups and leaves without even giving her two week notice... I have to have someone I can pull out of the drink at a momentâs notice. To her credit, she understood where I was coming from well enough. She understood her position at the time was my intern. She was not yet a full time employee on the payroll. She also realized she could be one if she worked hard, kept her nose clean, and I was ready to fill that position. But at that time, she was an intern. Most interns, of course, move on to other jobs if for no other reason than to get paid or paid more. But sometimes a dedicated intern hangs around long enough, proves themselves exceptional, doesn't get seduced away by another company's benefits, and demonstrates a fiery determination to only work for the company who gave them an internship. And eventually? Becomes a full time employee. And if that employee proves to be irreplaceable & vital to the company's future? They get offered a stake in the business. And then, eventually⦠partnership. I can hear the weeping & gnashing of teeth already. âelBenbo! You asshole!â No, itâs not asshole-ish, it's smart. Every good company takes applications at all times, just as valuable employees constantly keep their eye out for better jobs at all times, whether they admit it or not, or want to or not. It keeps everyone on their toes and from becoming complacent. You going to stay at a job that disrespects you? With a boss that abuses you? Or that pays you peanuts and places no value on you or your time? Or that takes you for granted? No? Then you agree with me, whether you want to or not. This has some obvious business applications too, of course. Not just for hiring actual employees. But also, when it comes to managing clients & customers. I talk about this more in the 5-issue bundle of Villains-Time Day âEmail Playersâ issues bundle on sale until Friday (2/9) at midnight EST. Hit the jump below for more info: [httpsâ¶//www.EmailPlayers.com/villainstime-day]( Ben Settle This email was sent by Ben Settle as owner of Settle, LLC. Copyright © 2024 Settle, LLC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this email may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from Settle, LLC. Click here to
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