Originally Posted by PlumbCrazy

When we hire, we are very upfront about what is expected on and off the job.

If you want to drink and party, it won't be done when you are on call. (Immediate dismissal).
If you want to drink and party on weekends you are not on call, you better not have a hangover on Monday or you will be sent home. Do it more than once and you won't have a job.
Do drugs anytime - YOU'RE FIRED!
It is in our manual and is part of our agreement to hire. If they don't like the terms, they can turn down the opportunity.

We look for those who 'get it' and understand why this is our policy. If they don't 'get it,' they obviously have different values than our company's core values. It's not a judgment on them. We want to project a certain image and are unwilling to compromise.

Also, we won't hire any drama kings. I.E. "I have three ex-wives, pay child support in three different states, I'm in between apts., etc." We'll pay more to hire stable individuals. Makes my life that much better and makes for better employees.

Not in our policy, but what an employee does in his spare time could affect his position within the company. As a business owner, I don't have total freedom either, because what I do personally does reflect back on the business. I don't see where it's any different with an employee. In the service business, your personal and professional lives can and do overlap.

Originally Posted by PlumbCrazy

When we hire, we are very upfront about what is expected on and off the job.

If you want to drink and party, it won't be done when you are on call. (Immediate dismissal).
If you want to drink and party on weekends you are not on call, you better not have a hangover on Monday or you will be sent home. Do it more than once and you won't have a job.
Do drugs anytime - YOU'RE FIRED!
It is in our manual and is part of our agreement to hire. If they don't like the terms, they can turn down the opportunity.

We look for those who 'get it' and understand why this is our policy. If they don't 'get it,' they obviously have different values than our company's core values. It's not a judgment on them. We want to project a certain image and are unwilling to compromise.

Also, we won't hire any drama kings. I.E. "I have three ex-wives, pay child support in three different states, I'm in between apts., etc." We'll pay more to hire stable individuals. Makes my life that much better and makes for better employees.

Not in our policy, but what an employee does in his spare time could affect his position within the company. As a business owner, I don't have total freedom either, because what I do personally does reflect back on the business. I don't see where it's any different with an employee. In the service business, your personal and professional lives can and do overlap.