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Writer's pictureRachel Demajo

Chapter 20 - The Benjamin button phenomenon

Is it just me or has the world really started to roll backwards? Manners are out of the window, aggressive drivers are the order of the day, and God forbid you try to reach out to anyone these days with something novel or different, as you're either shunned or made to feel like you're in debt to them for even hearing you out! Crazy ! I get teenage hormones, twenty something frustrations, thirty somethings who don't sleep because of new born babies, 40 somethings in the throws of peri, but does everyone have a valid excuse to be an arse these days?? At the agency, we are trained on how to be nice, genuinely nice to people even if they don't deserve it. After all we are there to help people, to reach out, to bridge the gap between the business and the personal world and to be of service. And that's lovely. It genuinely provides immense satisfaction when you are dealing with grateful people on the other side, those with manners, simple please and thank yous, and respect. But dealing with people who insist in giving you their whole life story as a plea to help them (pls note we were going too help them anyway) then as if by some stroke of evil doing, they decide to turn on us and fail to reply to emails, texts, interviews even .... and to further add insult to injury, come back to us in a few weeks begging again, with some new drama, is utterly beyond me! Guys, you either want to work or you don't! Drop the entitlement, be appreciative of the help you're getting and take the advice. Malta is too small to burn bridges and you never know who you will need or how paths cross, going forward. Manners apart, lets quickly consider aesthetics. Perhaps my idea of smart is a tad different to that in the labour supply market, but it surely covers basics such as tidiness, cleanliness, and appropriate attire. No one is expecting you to turn up in a designer suit, God forbid! A simple dress, a clean outfit, that is figure appropriate, akin to your personal style, with a clean tidy hairdo and simple makeup is all it takes. First impressions count... they matter! Ofcourse everybody wants to look young and 'hot', but there's a time and a place for it, and typically interviews is not one of them, unless the job you are interviewing places a large emphasis on woman aesthetics but even then, common sense must prevail. Onto communication - we are inundated with modern day communication tools and there's absolutely no excuse not to reply back or to make us chase you! The job is for you! Yet much of our time at the agency is spent chasing you ! How ironic! When sadly so many others could do with our time to help them instead. The Benjamin Button disease, where people grow younger rather than older, is a metaphor here for regress rather than progress. Ofcourse job stability is important but the world in 2022 has changed from that of 10/15 years ago. A solid temp experience in an established firm is not seen as a 'hop around' but as a valid work input. No need to shy away from temp roles because you've put it firmly into your head you want a permanent. A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. Grab the opportunity as it presents itself, as what we are doing here is opening up door after door of solid work experiences for our candidates and all we expect in return really, is a simple thank you!




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