RCS Influencers - August 2017
Allowing Side Jobs Increases Risk for Loss and Can Drives up Material and Equipment Costs
RCS Influencer Marty Stout says he is very old school when it comes to what has come to be known as side jobs. We all have a cousin that has a neighbor whose secretary needs a roof or a roof repair and that is a side job. The problem is that ...
Addressing Side Jobs Is about Communication and Transparency
RCS Influencer Charles Antis says its human nature for skilled labor to want to use that skill to make additional money at times with side jobs, but it’s important for employees to be open and honest about it. TRANSCRIBED BELOW: Charles Antis being interviewed by Junior Journalist Ava Inman Schumacher Ava: Hi. I'm ...
Have a Policy in Place Regarding Side Work
RCS Influencer Sarah Weiss says side work off limits for employees of distributors. From a distributor’s perspective, we would absolutely never allow one of our employees to perform side jobs. That would mean that our employees would be in direct competition with our customers. We want to be very respectful of ...
Side Work Without a License Can Be Illegal
In many states, doing side work without a contractor’s license is illegal and brings many risks. It is inevitable that employees are going to do work on the side to make money. Our position is; we don’t encourage work without a contractor’s license, as it is illegal and the liability is ...
Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements Can Help Address the Problem of Employees’ Side Work
RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says contractors should clearly define their policies on side work and back it up with signed agreements. Many employees in the roofing industry moonlight or perform side jobs after work or on the weekend. There are a lot of differing opinions on whether side work is acceptable ...
How Do You Handle Employee Side Jobs?
This month's topic has been a subject of discussion for years around RoofersCoffeeShop.com. Read this lively discussion on the RCS Forum from 10 years ago and you will see this challenge is still relevant today. Many of today's contractors started out doing work on the side, so this ...
Employee Retention Starts with Treating Everyone with Respect
RCS Influencer Sarah Weiss says that treating others the way you would want to be treated plays a big part in employee retention. At Elite Roofing Supply, it doesn’t matter whether an employee is a roof loader or a top salesperson or even a partner, they will be treated with ...
Companies Must Be Flexible in Order to Retain Employees
RCS Influencer Charles Antis say that companies have to adapt to retain employees or they will die.
Multi-faceted Approach Required to Retain Good Employees
RCS Influencer Mark Holencik says that businesses should always be looking for new methods to retain good employees. I think often about the guys who worked hard to help me build a company that you would want to work for. They did not stick around to reap the benefits of ...
Millennial Employees are the Future of the Industry
RCS Influencer Greg Hayne says that in order to retain millennial employees, companies need to start changing. As a trainer and consultant to roofing companies, I have the opportunity to work with many roofing contractors. A recurring theme surrounding hiring new employees is understanding the millennial generation and how to ensure ...
