Friday, October 10, 2008

Update on Jason's job situation

So far, Jason has interviewed for 2 jobs and has applied for over 50. Times are becoming desperate, so he called up a local, reputable fence company, since that is something that he really knows. This is kind of funny, so I'll share the story...

When he called, he asked to speak with the hiring manager. The man who answered asked how he could help Jason. Jason asked if they were currently hiring, and the guy said that they really weren't, but he could send in his resume to be kept on file. Jason said, "Well, I have sales experience. Does that help?" The guy responded, "Yeah, sales is good. We're just not looking for anyone right now." Then in desperation, Jason said, "I worked for Danielle Fence for 3 1/2 years..." The guy said, "Oh, well, send in your resume, and I'm sure someone will be calling you." Jason immediately faxed over his resume, and he was getting a phone call within 5 minutes! LOL!!!

The guy that called him talked to Jason for about 20 minutes and set up an interview for today at 4:30pm. He seems to think that Jason will be a perfect fit for them, because Jason loves to do residential appointments and the other salesmen don't---they prefer the commercial side. I don't know if I shared this before or if you already knew this, but one of the main reasons Jason left Danielle Fence is because they made him move to the commercial side and wouldn't let him move back to the residential side. The commercial side was just too slow, and the sales just weren't there. The guy told Jason that he could almost guarantee him 5 appointments a day! Wow! That's more than he's getting in a week right now with Sears...He's lucky if he gets 1 a week!

Anyway...If you could pray for Jason (again) that the interview will go well and that if it's God's will he will get the position, we would appreciate it. We'll keep you updated...

2 comments:

Julie said...

Thanks for keeping us updated. That is really exciting news. We will be praying this afternoon!

James, Erica, Eliana and Landon said...

Praying again for you and your family! This is not an easy time.