Re: [Histonet] Offended
I dont think that anyone should assume that a tech is looking for another job because someone called the lab and asked for them. I get telemarketing calls from sales reps and emails and calls from job recruiters because most of them are members of this listserve, and many of our signature blocks contain all of our contact information, including phone number. I would be really offended if my supervisor held me personally responsible for the poor judgement of a recruiter. Maybe thats their angle, because if my boss came at me like Joe, Id start looking for another job. Kimberly C. Tuttle HT (ASCP) Pathology Biorepository and Research Core University of Maryland Room NBW58, UMMC 22 S. Greene St Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 328-5524 (410) 328-5508 fax lee2...@comcast.net 12/13/2008 8:46 am I think if you have a great work environment with competitve pay then you have nothing to worry about. Your staff will stay put. - Original Message - From: Linda Blazek lbla...@digestivespecialists.com To: Charles.Embrey charles.emb...@carle.com, Joe Nocito jnoc...@satx.rr.com, Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:22:11 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [Histonet] Offended Matt may have said no but we still found out! Linda Blazek HT (ASCP) Manager/Supervisor GI Pathology of Dayton 7415 Brandt Pike Huber Heights, OH 45424 Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118 Email: lbla...@digestivespecialists.com -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Charles.Embrey Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:14 AM To: Joe Nocito; Michael LaFriniere; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Offended Joe, I can hardly believe you could be that grouchy :). When I was looking hard for a tech I called my buddy Matt Chase at Children's to try and coax him over to my lab. When he said no, I asked if he would let me chat with his techs and see how they were doing. Alas, he also replied negatively to that. The truth is that techs are becoming harder to find and are going at a premium price. Chuck -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Nocito Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:19 PM To: Michael LaFriniere; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Offended here we go and it's almost Friday. I received a call just like that at my last job. Me being me, I gave her a piece of my mind ( not too much, I don't have that much to go around). Told her she had some big testicles (not the word I used, but you get the idea) and hung up. I then called in the tech and had a talk with him. Asked him if he was looking for a job. He told me that he wasn't and didn't know how she got his name. I told him that if he was looking for another job to do it on his time and on his dollar. If I ever received another call from a headhunter naming him, he would have to talk to them because he would be shown the door. There are other ways to go about this. Calling a lab is not one of them, but I'm sure some people give their work number for different reasons, trying to use it as leverage for a pay raise, to get the supervisors nervous, because the techs are that brazen, or belong to the id10t club. Let's face it, we are becoming a scarce breed and people have quotas to meet. Some will stop at nothing. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. JTT - Original Message - From: Michael LaFriniere mlafr...@csmlab.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:37 AM Subject: [Histonet] Offended I Wanted to obtained opinions of Managers/Supervisors in the histo world and how you handle situations regarding recruiters calling directly into Pathology Labs to specific tech's and stating they are seeking referrals for job placements. I recently had an AP staffing solution company call one of my labs to talk to any histologist I felt was to recruit staff. I feel this is an unprofessional practice to call directly into the laboratory and to hide behind the wording referrals when actually it appears they are trying to get information from the tech on the phone seeing if they are looking for a new job. I feel that this is an intrusion as well as inappropriate in our line of business and we are not in the business to give referrals to companies in the staffing solution arena for their monetary gain as well as trying to entice our staff. What the staff does with these types of companies on personal time is their business, however, I think it is offending for companies to demonstrate this behavior. If anyone would like to know which company and person called into my lab I will personally inform you on private email! Michael LaFriniere Executive Director
Re: [Histonet] Offended
I think if you have a great work environment with competitve pay then you have nothing to worry about. Your staff will stay put. - Original Message - From: Linda Blazek lbla...@digestivespecialists.com To: Charles.Embrey charles.emb...@carle.com, Joe Nocito jnoc...@satx.rr.com, Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:22:11 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [Histonet] Offended Matt may have said no but we still found out! Linda Blazek HT (ASCP) Manager/Supervisor GI Pathology of Dayton 7415 Brandt Pike Huber Heights, OH 45424 Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118 Email: lbla...@digestivespecialists.com -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Charles.Embrey Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:14 AM To: Joe Nocito; Michael LaFriniere; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Offended Joe, I can hardly believe you could be that grouchy :). When I was looking hard for a tech I called my buddy Matt Chase at Children's to try and coax him over to my lab. When he said no, I asked if he would let me chat with his techs and see how they were doing. Alas, he also replied negatively to that. The truth is that techs are becoming harder to find and are going at a premium price. Chuck -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Nocito Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:19 PM To: Michael LaFriniere; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Offended here we go and it's almost Friday. I received a call just like that at my last job. Me being me, I gave her a piece of my mind ( not too much, I don't have that much to go around). Told her she had some big testicles (not the word I used, but you get the idea) and hung up. I then called in the tech and had a talk with him. Asked him if he was looking for a job. He told me that he wasn't and didn't know how she got his name. I told him that if he was looking for another job to do it on his time and on his dollar. If I ever received another call from a headhunter naming him, he would have to talk to them because he would be shown the door. There are other ways to go about this. Calling a lab is not one of them, but I'm sure some people give their work number for different reasons, trying to use it as leverage for a pay raise, to get the supervisors nervous, because the techs are that brazen, or belong to the id10t club. Let's face it, we are becoming a scarce breed and people have quotas to meet. Some will stop at nothing. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. JTT - Original Message - From: Michael LaFriniere mlafr...@csmlab.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:37 AM Subject: [Histonet] Offended I Wanted to obtained opinions of Managers/Supervisors in the histo world and how you handle situations regarding recruiters calling directly into Pathology Labs to specific tech's and stating they are seeking referrals for job placements. I recently had an AP staffing solution company call one of my labs to talk to any histologist I felt was to recruit staff. I feel this is an unprofessional practice to call directly into the laboratory and to hide behind the wording referrals when actually it appears they are trying to get information from the tech on the phone seeing if they are looking for a new job. I feel that this is an intrusion as well as inappropriate in our line of business and we are not in the business to give referrals to companies in the staffing solution arena for their monetary gain as well as trying to entice our staff. What the staff does with these types of companies on personal time is their business, however, I think it is offending for companies to demonstrate this behavior. If anyone would like to know which company and person called into my lab I will personally inform you on private email! Michael LaFriniere Executive Director CSM Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet
[Histonet] Offended
I Wanted to obtained opinions of Managers/Supervisors in the histo world and how you handle situations regarding recruiters calling directly into Pathology Labs to specific tech's and stating they are seeking referrals for job placements. I recently had an AP staffing solution company call one of my labs to talk to any histologist I felt was to recruit staff. I feel this is an unprofessional practice to call directly into the laboratory and to hide behind the wording referrals when actually it appears they are trying to get information from the tech on the phone seeing if they are looking for a new job. I feel that this is an intrusion as well as inappropriate in our line of business and we are not in the business to give referrals to companies in the staffing solution arena for their monetary gain as well as trying to entice our staff. What the staff does with these types of companies on personal time is their business, however, I think it is offending for companies to demonstrate this behavior. If anyone would like to know which company and person called into my lab I will personally inform you on private email! Michael LaFriniere Executive Director CSM Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Offended
Joe, I think firing a tech because a head hunter calls is unfair and maybe a case for a lawsuit of improper termination. Often the heah hunters get your name through the grapevine, from former employees or from publications. - Joe said: I told him that if he was looking for another job to do it on his time and on his dollar. If I ever received another call from a headhunter naming him, he would have to talk to them because he would be shown the door. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet