WEBVTT - Introducing: On the Job, Episode 6

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Brainstuff, a production of iHeartRadio, Hey.

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<v Speaker 2>Brain Stuff listeners. Instead of a normal episode, today, we

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<v Speaker 2>are back with a preview from the new season of

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<v Speaker 2>the podcast On the Job. We've teamed up with them

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<v Speaker 2>to bring you a few samples of what they do,

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<v Speaker 2>which is engage with professionals from all kinds of businesses

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<v Speaker 2>about what they do, from wind turbine technicians to cartographers.

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<v Speaker 2>Through these stories, the team tries to help explain and

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<v Speaker 2>explore different aspects of what working means in our world today.

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<v Speaker 2>They're sponsoring us to run these samples. I think it's

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<v Speaker 2>a good fit though, because it's a look into how

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<v Speaker 2>different jobs work. Today's episode is about the intertwined to

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<v Speaker 2>journeys of two different job seekers, one of whom wound

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<v Speaker 2>up being in the industry of helping the other navigate

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<v Speaker 2>the often difficult world of finding a good gig that's

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<v Speaker 2>good for you. Will feature some previews of future episodes

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<v Speaker 2>in the future, though. If you want to hear more

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<v Speaker 2>or explore their six seasons, you can find On the

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<v Speaker 2>Job from Express Employment Services wherever you get your podcasts.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to On the Job. Can you believe We're

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<v Speaker 1>at episode six? Already, where does the time go? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>after all these wonderful profiles of people in the midst

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<v Speaker 1>of their careers, we thought we'd switch things up a

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<v Speaker 1>bit for this episode and take a look at the

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<v Speaker 1>challenges that many people face one looking for a job.

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<v Speaker 1>So today we're going to hear about one man search

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<v Speaker 1>for work and how that path to employment helped him

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<v Speaker 1>to discover a whole new approach to life. Let's face it,

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<v Speaker 1>looking for a job sucks. It does. It's a painful

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<v Speaker 1>experience in so many ways. It's a moment of humility,

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<v Speaker 1>of anxiety, and depending on how much money you have

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<v Speaker 1>saved from the last time you worked, oftentimes it's a

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<v Speaker 1>moment of sheer desperation. Whether you're searching online or in

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<v Speaker 1>the newspaper, or driving around town looking for now hiring

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<v Speaker 1>signs and handing out resumes. Searching for a job literally

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<v Speaker 1>begins to feel like a job itself. And one man

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<v Speaker 1>who knows exactly how that goes is Leon Albritton.

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<v Speaker 3>Here's a job, looking for a job.

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<v Speaker 1>And if you're like Leon who doesn't live in a

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<v Speaker 1>big city, your options are that much harder.

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<v Speaker 4>Because you have to go real far to get something.

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<v Speaker 4>You know they have way gainst it.

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<v Speaker 1>And then even if you get lucky and find a

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<v Speaker 1>gig that sounds of interest, you've got to go through

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<v Speaker 1>the whole application process, which means updating your resume, writing

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<v Speaker 1>a cover letter, reaching out to the hiring person, and

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<v Speaker 1>half the time, maybe way more than half the time,

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<v Speaker 1>after all that work, nothing and you can't help but

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<v Speaker 1>think that maybe that application that you've just spent all

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<v Speaker 1>that time working on wasn't even read. But thankfully there

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<v Speaker 1>are places like Express Employment professionals and people like Olivia Marrafeld.

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<v Speaker 5>And I am the operations manager for the Vaparaiso Indiana

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<v Speaker 5>and Shable Indiana Express offices, and.

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<v Speaker 1>Olivia totally knows how hard it is to get a

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<v Speaker 1>job because prior to working at Express, she was in

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<v Speaker 1>the exact same position that Leon was in.

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<v Speaker 5>And you get so caught up in applying for jobs

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<v Speaker 5>online or using those different avenues, you so many times

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<v Speaker 5>don't ever get to speak to a real person. You're

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<v Speaker 5>submitting resume after resume after resume.

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<v Speaker 1>But fortunately for both Leon and Olivia, they called their

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<v Speaker 1>local Express office.

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<v Speaker 5>I came into Express, had my interview. They ended up

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<v Speaker 5>placing me at a property management company where I was

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<v Speaker 5>the leasing agent and I was there about five years.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Olivia got lucky with that first job. Leon was

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<v Speaker 1>having a harder go of it. How many different jobs

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<v Speaker 1>did they try to get you in it?

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<v Speaker 3>Over a day?

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<v Speaker 1>Doesn't right? More on that, Yeah, did you ever get

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<v Speaker 1>discouraged going after all these different jobs and them not

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<v Speaker 1>working outdays?

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<v Speaker 4>Man?

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<v Speaker 3>I was feeling just like you said too. It was heultlessly.

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<v Speaker 3>It was scessful. Man.

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<v Speaker 1>At Express, well, it's their goal to place job seekers

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<v Speaker 1>in long term positions. They're also realists. I know that

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes it takes a few tries until you find that

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<v Speaker 1>perfect match.

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<v Speaker 5>As much as it's about a client interviewing a candidate,

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<v Speaker 5>it's also a candidate interviewing the client, interviewing them to

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<v Speaker 5>make sure it's something that they're good at and want

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<v Speaker 5>to do. I tell people daily that not every job

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<v Speaker 5>is a right fit for every person. Just because something

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<v Speaker 5>doesn't work out that time around doesn't mean it won't

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<v Speaker 5>the next.

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<v Speaker 1>You're playing the long game here with these people. It's

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<v Speaker 1>not just like, Okay, you fail at doing this job,

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<v Speaker 1>we're done with you. It's let's keep working until you

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<v Speaker 1>find the right fit.

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<v Speaker 5>Exactly and as long as someone is willing to go

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<v Speaker 5>to work, show up every day, do their best. That's

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<v Speaker 5>what matters to me. It's not a matter of if

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<v Speaker 5>they're good at it or not good at it, it's

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<v Speaker 5>are they willing to try and put in the effort.

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<v Speaker 1>And Leon was definitely willing to put in the effort.

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<v Speaker 1>He went to job after job, showing up ready to work.

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<v Speaker 5>He has done everything from working in a facility that

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<v Speaker 5>did laundry for hotels, to dairy corporations to even a

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<v Speaker 5>packager at a candy factory.

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<v Speaker 1>It's quite the range there, it is.

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<v Speaker 5>But he was always willing to go and always willing

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<v Speaker 5>to try something new, even if he was going into

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<v Speaker 5>something that he had never done before, he was always

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<v Speaker 5>willing to give it.

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<v Speaker 4>A shot, showing up job they.

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<v Speaker 1>Too, Leon acknowledges that they were hard jobs. But if

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<v Speaker 1>we're being honest here, he puts the blame mostly on

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<v Speaker 1>himself because at that time in his life, with the

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<v Speaker 1>stress of trying to find work, piling bills, and a

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<v Speaker 1>feeling that he was letting people down, Leon turned to alcohol.

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<v Speaker 1>And anyone who has ever used drugs or booze to

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<v Speaker 1>cope with life's challenges, nos things can spiral out of

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<v Speaker 1>control pretty quickly. Did you lose a lot of jobs

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<v Speaker 1>because of your drinking?

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, I did it, some good jobs too.

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<v Speaker 1>Then, in a moment of pure desperation, Leon decided to

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<v Speaker 1>leave his home in Indiana and moved to Seattle.

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<v Speaker 4>Because I gave you up.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I left my property here.

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<v Speaker 4>I sold my car, and I just left, thinking things

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<v Speaker 4>is going to be different.

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<v Speaker 1>There may have been a woman involved, but this is

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<v Speaker 1>a business podcast, people. So Leon found himself out there

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<v Speaker 1>in Seattle with no job, no car. And since I

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<v Speaker 1>know you're curious, that woman didn't work out either. And

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<v Speaker 1>while Seattle is a beautiful city, it doesn't exactly have

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<v Speaker 1>the kind of weather to breaken your spirits. And so

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<v Speaker 1>Leon's desperation only grew. And what started out is some

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<v Speaker 1>drinking to cope became a full fledged addiction. When we

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<v Speaker 1>come back from the break, Leon hits rock bottom.

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<v Speaker 6>A strong work ethic, takes pride in a job well done.

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<v Speaker 6>This is the kind of person you need. Express employment

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<v Speaker 6>professionals can help because in good times or bad, we

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<v Speaker 6>understand how critical it is to manage your business for

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<v Speaker 6>today with the right workforce. We offer hiring solutions to

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<v Speaker 6>fit changing demands. Express knows Jobs. Get to know Express.

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<v Speaker 6>Go to expresspros dot com to find a location near you.

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<v Speaker 1>We're back with Leon Albron, who at this point in

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<v Speaker 1>our story is out in Seattle, jobless and womanless, wondering

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<v Speaker 1>why he ever left Indiana and.

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<v Speaker 4>Left thinking things is going to be different, But he

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<v Speaker 4>got worshiped.

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<v Speaker 1>What started as a few drinks to combat life stresses

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<v Speaker 1>quickly turned into a full fledged dependency. Any money Leon

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<v Speaker 1>was making went straight to buying a bottle. But as

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<v Speaker 1>Leon's life was spiraling downward, he found out that at

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<v Speaker 1>that same time, his son's life was about to change

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<v Speaker 1>for the better in a very dramatic way.

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<v Speaker 4>Somebody showed me that my son was getting drafted in

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<v Speaker 4>the NBA.

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<v Speaker 1>Really yeah. Leon felt an obvious sense of pride that

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<v Speaker 1>his son's dreams of turning pro were about to come true,

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<v Speaker 1>but he also felt a deep shame for where he'd

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<v Speaker 1>let his life lead him. Leon had hit rock bottom,

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<v Speaker 1>or actually he didn't hit rock bottom. He tried to

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<v Speaker 1>walk into it and buy a drink.

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<v Speaker 4>The name of the bob was rock Bottom, and then

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<v Speaker 4>I looked at the top.

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<v Speaker 3>Whatever it is a rock bottom that's said, Oh.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, And somehow that was what did it. The realization

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<v Speaker 1>that just as his son was about to become a

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<v Speaker 1>professional athlete, Leon was about to walk into a bar

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<v Speaker 1>named rock Bottom to have a few drinks and feel

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<v Speaker 1>sorry for himself. That's when he accepted that he needed

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<v Speaker 1>to turn his life around, that he needed help.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, well we got He got me back in the

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<v Speaker 4>swinging things out there.

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<v Speaker 1>And after getting sober, Leon decided to go back home

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<v Speaker 1>to Indiana.

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<v Speaker 4>And he told me that said, Leon, when you go

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<v Speaker 4>back in Indiana, surround himself around people.

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<v Speaker 3>That's gilbers My take.

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<v Speaker 1>And Leon did just that. He built up a positive community,

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<v Speaker 1>established a healthy routine, and rekindled his relationships with his family.

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<v Speaker 1>And then, of course he needed a job, and Leon

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<v Speaker 1>knew just where to go. When he got there, though,

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<v Speaker 1>there was a new face in the office because in

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<v Speaker 1>the time that Leon had gone out to Seattle, Olivia

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<v Speaker 1>Marifeld went from being a job Seekrett Express to being

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<v Speaker 1>a staff member there.

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<v Speaker 5>I had no idea that they were looking for someone

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<v Speaker 5>for the front office here. I ended up getting an

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<v Speaker 5>interview on the spot meeting with the franchise and then

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<v Speaker 5>started the next day.

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<v Speaker 4>Amazing, right, it's such a cool.

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<v Speaker 5>Thing to have been in the associates shoes in the past.

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<v Speaker 5>I know exactly what they're facing and what they're looking for.

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<v Speaker 1>And right off the bat, Olivia could see that this

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<v Speaker 1>was a new and improved Leon, Leon two point zero.

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<v Speaker 5>It's been such a cool opportunity to see him grow,

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<v Speaker 5>to see him change, to see the things that he's

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<v Speaker 5>overcome in his life.

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<v Speaker 1>Very quickly, Olivia had Leon back out in the workforce,

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<v Speaker 1>doing a few days here and there, but all the while,

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<v Speaker 1>her goal, as it is with all her associates, was

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<v Speaker 1>to eventually land Leon that keeper.

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<v Speaker 5>I think part of our goal in one thing are

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<v Speaker 5>really focuses on, is the fact that we aren't just

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<v Speaker 5>like any other temporary agency. My goal is to find

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<v Speaker 5>long term, permanent placement for these associates. So I want

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<v Speaker 5>to place them where their skill sets are going to

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<v Speaker 5>be valued and where they're going to do the best

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<v Speaker 5>long term. We want them to find a home and

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<v Speaker 5>find a career.

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<v Speaker 1>And with this new and improved Leon, a Leon that

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<v Speaker 1>is sober, clearheaded, motivated and always willing to do the work,

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<v Speaker 1>it didn't take long before Olivia made good on that.

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<v Speaker 4>She's kept the word, and that's how My mom ever

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<v Speaker 4>told me, wherever you go on life, if you don't

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<v Speaker 4>have nothing else, always keep your word.

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<v Speaker 1>Because after all the jobs that didn't work out, Leon

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<v Speaker 1>has finally found the job for him. Working in the

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<v Speaker 1>industrial industry for the last seven months has given Leon

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<v Speaker 1>not only an income, but a healthy routine and a

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<v Speaker 1>sense of purpose. Like all of us, he has his days,

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<v Speaker 1>has afternoons when the clock drags, and mornings when he

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<v Speaker 1>just doesn't want to get out of bed. But then

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<v Speaker 1>he reminds himself how far he's come and how hard

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<v Speaker 1>he and the folks that Express have worked to get

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<v Speaker 1>him where he is today.

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<v Speaker 4>Express Ball be back, contill a human again. That's the

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<v Speaker 4>way I'm gonna put it. They gave him my life.

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<v Speaker 1>Back for on the job. I'm Avery Thompson.