Interview with an Employee or Entrepreneur Interview by David & Andrew Rodger Interview w/ Jim Rodger

Q18: What do you do at your job?  “ I am the Warehouse Supervisor with the Coast Guard. I am in charge of all the staff in the warehouse and I ’ m also responsible for the inventory and for the building in general ”

What made you choose the job that your in today?  “ I applied for the position and ‘ won ’ the spot though my past experiences. ”

What does it take to do your job?  “ You at least need a high school diploma and other than that, the other requirements - for the most part - are purely experienced based. ”

Is there anything that you would like to change about your work place?  “ I would like to take the current inventory system we have and get a more updated one mainly because the one we use is not as efficient as the most up to date model. ”

What jobs did you take prior to the one you are in currently? Did you enjoy that job?  “ I served with the British Air Force for 22 years and then worked with Air Canada cargo after leaving. I really enjoyed my time with this kind of work as it something I have been doing all my life. I still enjoy doing that work today. ”

What is something you look most forward to in the run of the mill day?  “ Don ’ t get me wrong, I love my job but I think we can all agree that the best part of a work day is when we go home! ”

How old where you when you first started working and what was the job?  “ I was 15 when I took a part-time job with a butcher in England. My first “ real ” job was for the British Royal Air Force. ”

If you could work any job in the world what would it be and why?  “ I would be a Nascar Driver or a pilot because I would be able to go so fast! ”

In your day-to-day job, what kinds of problems would you experience?  “ Most problems tend to come from personal staff health or work related problems like being sick and not showing up for work or on the rare occasion someone slacks off. ”

What is the most annoying thing about your job?  “ There isn ’ t very much in my job that ’ s annoying. My job, to me, is actually quite enjoyable. ”

When do you plan to retire? What do you hope to do after retirement?  “ I had planned to retire at 55 but I ’ ll probably wait until 60. As for my retirement plans, I ’ ve mostly considered traveling around the world with my wife but you never know! ”

Q11: What safety precautions are taken in your workplace?  “ We have to wear steel toed boots, hard hats, safety vests, and a form of eye protection. To operate or to even work around the equipment you have to take safety courses. ”

Q12: What is your worst work experience you have had?  “ The worst experience I ’ ve had relating to my work is when I walked in on one of my colleagues and found him passed out. After this, he found out he had cancer has been off work ever since. ”

Q13: Would you recommend this job to a student? Why? “ Yes! I would recommend the job. The main reason is because of the health benefits along with dental and the pay is pretty good. Also if you ’ re interested in logistics, it is a good job for you. ”

 “ Yes, the job at times can be stressful. The big part of why it can be stressful is when there ’ s a lot of requests or orders for parts on the ships or other things. ” Q14: At times, can your job be stressful? If so, what makes it that way?

Q15: How many hours do you work a week?  “ I work 37.5 hours a week … unless I get called out on overtime. ”

Q16:What are some things you have learned to do by taking the jobs in your life time?  “ I ’ ve learned how to use a computer, learned to drive, to operate a forklift how to manage people and write reports. But that ’ s just some of them ”

Q17: Have you ever been injured in your workplace?  “ yes! I have strained my back lifting a box that was incorrectly labelled. I had to take time off because of what happened and I was prescribed medication for the pain. ”

Q19: Can you be promoted from the position you are currently in? Have you ever been promoted?  “ While I was in the military, yes I was promoted 4 times but the job I am in now, I have not yet been promoted. ”

Q20: What advice would you give to the students who want to go into the workplace?  “ Obviously, get the best education you can and, try to do a job you really enjoy. ”