Well Welcome to, what I\u2019m feeling is a very exciting episode of Warehouse and Operations as a Career! I\u2019m Marty T Hawkins and this is the 100th weekly episode of our WAOC Podcast. We\u2019ve had a blast putting something together each week to discuss and to share some experiences on topics that you, our listeners, have sent to us in many instances or thoughts we\u2019ve hoped that you\u2019d find interesting. We here at WAOC kind of have a passion for Operations and the many advancements and opportunities the Industry can bring to us as employees and our families! We\u2019ve tried to learn a little about audio along the way, and I hope we\u2019ve gotten a little easier to listen too over time but please don\u2019t hold us to too high of a quality standard. We do know warehousing and transportation though and don\u2019t mind sharing our experiences with you. I try hard to avoid interjecting an opinion here and there but hey, sometimes trying just has to count! Remember WAOC is on Facebook and Twitter too, you can share your experiences with us there using @whseandops and one of us are usually creeping on the Warehouse Equipment Operators Community Group Facebook page in the evenings as well. Email us to say hi or suggest topics, shoot, even to comment on something we\u2019ve said. Just send that to host@warehouseandoperationsasacareer.com, and you can even comment on our website www.warehouseandoperationsasacareer.com, we love hearing from you!
\nI\u2019ve reached out to the whole WAOC gang today and they\u2019ve so graciously volunteered their time to call in and talk about what they love, which is Op\u2019s, and answer some of your questions and share some of their experiences.
\nYou all know Joe, Joe\u2019s been with us several times and is our go to Safety man here at WAOC. Joe, I\u2019d introduce you, but I\u2019d mess up all the letters on all the certifications you hold Sir, welcome back and tell us a little about yourself and what you do?
\nJoe \u2013
\nIt\u2019s nice to have John back with us today, I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to interview john about this same time last year. We ran into each other in Nevada, we were there for a sponsored event for the American Heart Association. John as you\u2019ll remember is the National V.P. of Operations for Belmar Integrated Logistics, a national sourcing and unloading firm. John its great having you back on the show, what have you been up to?
\nJohn \u2013
\nI was finally able to chisel out some time with Rodrigo, Rodrigo is a Regional Facilities Manager over seeing quite a few associates across several states. He\u2019s an Op\u2019s guy that definitely stays busy! How have you been doing Sir?
\nRodrigo \u2013
\nAnd then there\u2019s Chicago, Phillip\u2019s been on the show a couple of times now. Phillip is a regional manager based in Chicago overseeing operations in the local area and a couple of states on either side of him. How\u2019ve you been doing, I hear your dipping a toe into Sales up there?
\nPhillip \u2013
\nSo gentlemen, as you know I\u2019m a bit involved in the training and coaching arenas and work closely with the sourcing and staffing communities and cities. Are ya\u2019ll seeing an uptick or increase in traffic or people looking for work? John do you think the national average of unemployment being at 3.9 through July of this year, is that driving more people to staffing since there\u2019s still people looking for work and employers looking for people. Or do I have that just reversed? Or are employers begging for workers? What\u2019s up there?
\nJohn \u2013
\nAre you seeing the same thing out in Chicago Phillip or is there jobs for everyone and people for every job up their Sir? (Mar 4.5)
\nPhillip \u2013
\nRodrigo, based on what they\u2019ve said, what are you seeing on the floor, are the new boot\u2019s doing a good job, are we getting qualified people or are companies spending a lot of time and dollars on training?
\nRodrigo \u2013
\nJoe, with people coming into the industry,