Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1969 Page: 4 of 16
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Today you came to me for a job. From the look of your
shoulders .as you walked out, I suspect you’ve been turned down be-
fore, and maybe you believe by now that kids out of high school
can’t find work.
But, I hired a teenager today. You saw him. He was the
one with, polished shoes and a necktie. What was so special about
him? Not experience, neither of you had any. It was his attitude
put him on the payroll instead of you. Attitude, son. A-T-T-I-
T-U-D-E. He wanted that job badly enough to shuck the leather
jacket, get a haircut, and look in the phone book to find out what
this company makes. He did his best to impress me. That’s where
he edged you out.
You see, Kid, people who hire people aren’t 'with’ a lot of
things. We know more about Bing than about Ringo, and we have
Stone-Age ideas about who owes whom a living. Maybe that makes
us prehistoric, but there’s nothing wrong with the checks we sign.
Ever hear of "empathy”? It’s the trick of seeing the other
fellow’s side of things. I couldn’t have cared less that you’re behind
in your car payments. That’s your problem and President Johnson’s.
What I needed was someone who’d go out in the plant, keep his eyes
open, and work for me like he’d work for himself. If you have even
the vaguest idea of what I’m trying to say, let it show the next time
you ask for a job. You’ll be head and shoulders over the rest.
You know, Kid, men have always had to get a job like you
get a girl: Case the situation, wear a clean shirt, and try to appear
reasonably willing. Maybe jobs aren’t as plentiful right now, but a
lot of us can remember when master craftsmen walked the streets.
By comparison you don’t know the meaning of "scarce.”
You may not believe it, but all around you employers are
looking for young men and women smart enough to go after a job in
the old-fashioned way. When they find one they can’t wait to un-
load some of their worries on him.
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Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1969, newspaper, May 29, 1969; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1221327/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.