This week a man who was supposed to start working for TLC suddenly left the program. When I told him a while back we'd try him in the office it looked like a good fit. He knew a little about office procedures. He had computer experience. He was clean-cut and personable.
However, today when I showed up at the office where he was to start training, he wasn't there. Apparently he’d changed his mind and decided to return home.
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I’ve often been asked how we deal with these kinds of staffing issues when we have such an unstable population. And the answer is that with such a large population it’s fairly easy to find someone who’s interested in working for TLC - while they also work on their recovery.
This sudden change of course isn't unusual among people in recovery, especially those in early recovery. But I believe such a sudden departure doesn't always bode well. At TLC we recommend that clients spend a year working on their recovery to develop stability before they leave the program.
Our emphasis is never about jobs because most clients have never had employment issues. But nearly 100% of them have a major problem with addiction.
There are many men who’ve worked for TLC over the past 20 years who built the groundwork for their present success while working at TLC.
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