WEBVTT - Introducing: On the Job, Episode 7

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Brainstuff, a production of iHeartRadio. Hey, they're Brainstuff listeners. Today,

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<v Speaker 1>instead of a normal episode, we have for you another

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<v Speaker 1>preview of the podcast On the Job. We've joined up

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<v Speaker 1>with their team to bring you a few samples of

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<v Speaker 1>what they do, which is engage with professionals from all

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<v Speaker 1>kinds of businesses about what they do, from elephant training

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<v Speaker 1>to blacksmithing. Through these stories, the team tries to help

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<v Speaker 1>explain and explore different aspects of what working means in

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<v Speaker 1>our world today. They are sponsoring us to run these samples,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think it's a good fit because it's a

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<v Speaker 1>look into how different jobs work. In today's episode, they're

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<v Speaker 1>speaking with a woman who took the leap to open

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<v Speaker 1>her own automotive service shop. Will feature some previews of

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<v Speaker 1>future episodes in the future, though. If you want to

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<v Speaker 1>hear more or explore their previous six seasons, you can

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<v Speaker 1>find On the Job from Express Employment Services wherever you

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<v Speaker 1>get your podcasts.

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<v Speaker 2>I am Demenie Pollt and I am the owner of

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<v Speaker 2>Gurlington Garage in South Burlington.

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<v Speaker 3>Vermont, Beautiful.

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<v Speaker 4>I appreciate you building a fort there for our recording.

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<v Speaker 3>You're welcome. It was kind of fun. I haven't built

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<v Speaker 3>a sheet fort since I was a kid.

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<v Speaker 4>Welcome back to on the Job today. We're speaking with

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<v Speaker 4>Demanie Pollett, who, as you heard, is the owner of

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<v Speaker 4>a female run auto repair shop in Vermont. But Girlington

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<v Speaker 4>Garage is more than just a cute name. Demenie's mission.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a creative place where women feel comfortable having their

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<v Speaker 4>cars repaired.

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<v Speaker 2>They walked in and they didn't feel out of place

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<v Speaker 2>or like they didn't belong. They immediately felt like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I can sit down here, and this feels like I

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<v Speaker 2>don't want to say this feels like home, because you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it doesn't feel like home to go to a repair shop,

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<v Speaker 2>but something equivalent to home.

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<v Speaker 3>This feels like a comfortable coffee shop. Maybe I don't know.

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<v Speaker 4>As she tells it, Demni was far from a natural

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<v Speaker 4>born mechanic. In fact, it took a lot of trial

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<v Speaker 4>and error, sometimes at her own expense. Pre Girlington, Demni

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<v Speaker 4>was working in the social services field, tending to the

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<v Speaker 4>elderly and people with developmental disabilities. But it seemed that

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<v Speaker 4>no matter how much she worked, she just couldn't get ahead.

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<v Speaker 4>So she came up with two potential career paths.

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<v Speaker 2>So the only two things that I thought would be

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<v Speaker 2>at all interesting were psychology. I thought that would be

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<v Speaker 2>very interesting fixing cars, figuring out these machines, fixing their

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<v Speaker 2>mysterious mysteries every day. So I did a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>of research and I realized it was going to take

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<v Speaker 2>six years to become a psychologist in two years.

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<v Speaker 3>To become a technician. And so that was my decision.

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<v Speaker 3>Right there.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought, God, I wish I knew of a woman mechanic.

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<v Speaker 2>I would drive long distances to bring my car to

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<v Speaker 2>a woman who was a mechanic. And then I thought,

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<v Speaker 2>I bet a lot of other women feel this way.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to open up an old girl garage and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to make a million dollars.

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<v Speaker 3>And then from that point on, that was my plan.

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<v Speaker 2>That was what I was working towards, was figuring out

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<v Speaker 2>how to open my own business.

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<v Speaker 4>But the more Deminie learns about the industry, the more

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<v Speaker 4>she realizes opening up a business is a lot of work,

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<v Speaker 4>much more than she can do alone. Luckily, she knew

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<v Speaker 4>just who to call.

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<v Speaker 2>My mom was looking for something new to do with

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<v Speaker 2>her life, and so I said, Hey, come up to Burlington.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm trying to sort this business. Why don't you come

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<v Speaker 2>help me? And so she did.

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<v Speaker 4>Eight years into the business, Demni came down with a

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<v Speaker 4>thyroid condition. She struggled to even work the two and

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<v Speaker 4>a half days a week, and that's when her mother's

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<v Speaker 4>unconditional love took over.

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<v Speaker 2>My mom, being a really, really good mom, said you

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<v Speaker 2>need to take some time off.

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<v Speaker 4>So your mom held the fort while you were gone.

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<v Speaker 2>She did, Yeah, my mom. She ran the business all

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<v Speaker 2>by herself.

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<v Speaker 4>With her health greatly improved. Demanie is back in the

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<v Speaker 4>shop these days, but she admits she's in that challenging

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<v Speaker 4>phase of ownership where it's no longer as exciting as

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<v Speaker 4>it once was for her.

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<v Speaker 2>I care about the business, I really do. And I

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<v Speaker 2>love my employees. I love the people that I work with,

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<v Speaker 2>and I do want Gurlington to run forever. So I'm

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<v Speaker 2>mostly just there for support for the manager, Susan McGrath.

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<v Speaker 2>She's fantastic and running the business like nobody's business.

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<v Speaker 4>Demanie still goes in two days a week, but her

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<v Speaker 4>goal is for Girlington to grow independent of her. So

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<v Speaker 4>what are you thinks next for Deminie?

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<v Speaker 2>I have no idea. I'm still in a transition, getting

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<v Speaker 2>it to a stable point. Once that is sort of settled,

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<v Speaker 2>I'll have to think about it. I haven't thought about it.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know what's next.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll see.

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<v Speaker 4>From the job. I'm Avery Thompson.

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<v Speaker 3>A strong work ethic, takes pride in a job well done.

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<v Speaker 3>This is the kind of person you need. Express Employment

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<v Speaker 3>professionals can help because in good times or bad, we

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<v Speaker 3>understand how critical it is to manage your.

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<v Speaker 4>Business for today with the right workforce.

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<v Speaker 3>We offer hiring solutions to fit changing demands.

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<v Speaker 4>Express knows Jobs.

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<v Speaker 3>Get to know Express. Go to expresspros dot com to

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