Pastor Dave's Highlights

[Pastor Dave]

I start on the 01st at 9am. Supposed to begin learning the computer system, then begin shadowing someone on the floor.

The manager has been with TSC 20 years he says, but the Asst just started with the company after 12yrs at Lowe's. The hours I will get will give me plenty of time off.

 

[RollingAcres]

Sounds good.

This will work out when you are ready to get some chicks!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Good luck!

 

[greybeard]

Well TSC did offer me the job, but low balled me on the pay offer. I took it anyway. We'll see.

Every job I ever started low balled me on pay except the tractor distributorship. Didn't take long to work up to a good one tho.
I have at times considered applying to work at TSC, just because they have such non-knowlegeable people working at the one here. They can tell you what sells good but not why, or what's good, or anything about nutrition or what is printed on the bag or box but that's about it. No one there knows how anything actually works and they aren't likely to want to learn either.
Good luck with this one. Try to enjoy it.

 

[goatgurl]

congrats on the new job. I hope you like it there and can bring them some animal wisdom. the folks at the ts here don't seem to have a clue. also hope they will work around your 'real' job.

 

[promiseacres]

Hope it goes well with the new job. My Sis worked at a TSC for a bit, she has a Masters in Ag education... so just was between other jobs. She was disappointed as the store she was at wasn't' interested in real ag knowledge nor did they hesitate to schedule her when she wasn't available. I am sure different stores do things differently though.

 

[Latestarter]

Many times managers in charge don't really like or appreciate employees that are smarter/know more than they do. I guess they feel threatened. I'd much prefer to have smart employees. Makes my job easier and makes for a much more productive workplace, not to mention happier/better satisfied customers.

 

[RollingAcres]

Unfortunately the not-so-smart employees are often the ones who get promoted...

 

[greybeard]

The Peter Principle.

The Peter principle states that a person who is competent at their job will earn promotion to a more senior position which requires different skills. If the promoted person lacks the skills required for their new role, then they will be incompetent at their new level, and so they will not be promoted again. But if they are competent at their new role, then they will be promoted again, and they will continue to be promoted until they eventually reach a level at which they are incompetent. Being incompetent, they do not qualify to be promoted again, and so remain stuck at that final level for the rest of their career (termed "Final Placement" or "Peter's Plateau").

This outcome is inevitable, given enough time and assuming that there are enough positions in the hierarchy to promote competent employees to. The "Peter Principle" is therefore expressed as: "In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence."

This leads to Peter's Corollary: "In time, every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties."

 

[Pastor Dave]

Hadn't heard this principle named before, but it sure does make sense.