Mike

Mike grew up, lives and works in a small town in upper New York.  Mike has an HVAC company.  He is its only employee.  Mike has been serving the same community for over twenty years.  Nearly everyone knows Mike.  If they don’t and they need their furnace fixed, their neighbor will tell them, “call Mike!”

Mike is in his early forties.  His full head of black hair reaches midway down his back.  Mike wears jeans, tennis shoes and a tee shirt to work.  He keeps his hair in a neat ponytail.  If Mike gets his tee shirt dirty halfway through the day, which he always does, he puts a clean one on.

Mike works within a culture that is in total acceptance of him.

Mike’s image works for him.  He has about as much business as he can handle and has made a commitment to not hire anyone on.

If Mike were to go to start off working in another part of the state much less the country, there’s a good chance he wouldn’t be received as well.  We can debate whether or not this is right or wrong until the cows come home.  It doesn’t matter.  It is what it is.

We’re not here to judge Mike.  We’re here to help you and give you the best possible chance to succeed.  Most of you will follow a company uniform policy.  If you do have the option, we recommend that you wear a uniform, a company identification badge, safety-rated regular work shoes and keep your hair short – for safety reasons.