I hope I'm not the only one offering suggestions.
This one is much better. However, if possible I
would completely separate the two jobs. Instead
of saying job number one and job number two, I
would just state them separately.
Is there a reason why you need a strong person?
How do you transfer? If you transfer with a lift
you really need a strong person?
I always state the pay rate in my ads. I'd pay
fairly well so that in itself is an incentive. I
don't know what your finances are put in the
state only pays minimum wage if possible you
might want to add a few dollars more an hour.
I've made some comments in your requirements
section. Also, here is a copy of one of my ads.
HELP WANTED:
Helper for disabled person. $X per hour. Full or
part-time. No experience needed. Easy work.
Great boss :) For more information call Dan @ .
At 02:14 PM 6/6/2010, Steve Crowder said something that elicited my response:
Does this sound better?
Welcome to... DANGERWOOD'S CLASSIFIED ADS
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY! TWO JOBS
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JOB NUMBER ONE
GREAT OPPORTUNITY! MAN or STRONG WOMAN or couple
to help take care of paralyzed (quadriplegic)
man, 53, in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo) home on
golf course in great neighborhood. WILL TRAIN.
I AM AN UPBEAT, ENTERTAINING FORMER COMEDIAN/BARTENDER.
SALARY PAID BY IHSS. MUST QUALIFY FOR IHSS TO RECEIVE SALARY.
CAREGIVER POSITION INCLUDES LOTS OF
BENEFITS! (This line might be confusing to some
people. Thinking benefits might mean: medical
insurance, paid leave, holiday pay, etc. if it was me, I would leave it out.)
REQUIREMENTS:
PATIENCE, PATIENCE AND MORE PATIENCE. I
would replace this with: A good sense of humor.
POSITIVE ATTITUDE Everyone thinks they have a positive attitude!
NO CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS.
CLEAN DMV. Aren't these two covered by IHSS?
MUST OWN VEHICLE!
GOOD REFERENCES.
MUST SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH. I'm on the fence
with this one. I know what you mean. I've had
people call answering my ad and I can barely
understand them. So that's when I tell them the
jobs already been taken. I just think it sounds
kind of harsh especially when it's all caps.
NO LAZY PEOPLE!!! And nobody, even the laziest, think they are lazy.
JOB NUMBER TWO
ALSO, WELL-PAYING MARKETING JOB AVAILABLE
SELLING ADVERTISING SPACE
WWW.SURVIVINGPARALYSIS.COM DURING YOUR SPARE
TIME. GREAT POTENTIAL FOR EXTRA INCOME.
To find out how YOU can make lots of money
selling advertising space, e-mail
[email protected]. In the subject column, write MARKETING JOB.
E-MAIL FOR DETAILS: [email protected]
SERIOUS APPLICANTS ONLY! I think Dave nailed this one.
So, what do the rest of you guys think?
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:[email protected]>Dan
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] No Respect
Hi Nick,
Right off the bat, I would say your ad is way
too long and -- more importantly -- your ad is
mostly about perks. It's sort of like giving a
dog a treat before he does the trick. And I
always keep my ads very short and to the point.
My ad goes something like this: male
quadriplegic looking for assistance with daily
needs. No experience required. Salary is X
dollars per hour. Free rent a possibility.
When I read your ad, all I could think about
were the perks. To me this is a sure way to get
deadbeats. Also, I would have a separate ad for
the moneymaking aspect, i.e. working for your
website. To be frank, and I know it isn't, but
that part of your ad sounds like a money making scheme.
And, unless your agency requires it, I would
leave out the age range. I've hired people that
were 18 and were great PCA's. Or you might want
someone recently retired. That way, you know they at least have a work ethic.
Finally, salary is the key. Everything else is
secondary. Once you set up an interview and you
like the person or persons, then you can mention
the perks. Also, I would not push the
moneymaking part. I would only mention this part
after they were hired and working for awhile.
One very wise person told me when I was first
hiring PCA's that never hire someone that wants
to help you out -- always hire someone that
really needs the money. Over the last 30 years,
I've found that to be very true.
So that's my $25. Hope some of it might be worth thinking about.
Dan
At 04:15 PM 6/5/2010, Steve Crowder said something that elicited my response:
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I haven't been here in a while because I'm
always so busy, but I always come back when I
am in dire need of answers -- Mike I am right
now. All my caregivers treat me like shit -- I
mean horribly -- because they know I can't get
anybody else in here right away. I don't
understand it. Please read my ad and tell me
what I'm doing wrong. I put a link to it on my
website, so you only need to go here:
http://www.survivingparalysis.com/contentpage.php?content_id=79.
I don't know where else to go. Does anyone have
any advice for me? Do you go through this
yourself with your caregivers? I'm high
maintenance because I have scoliosis and have
to get rolled a lot, but other than that, I am
one of the nicest guys around. I have a great
home, cable -- you name it, I've got it --
everything short of a swimming pool. By the
way, I'm looking for writers for my magazine if
anyone's interested. The address is:
<http://www.SurvivingParalysis.com>Www.SurvivingParalysis.com
. Should I be advertising in any different
publications or areas? It's never been IT'S difficult to find you are
Thanks, Nick Danger
Www.SurvivingParalysis.com
