Re: nursery interview apparel

> I don't think I'd do it again...my time is worth a whole lot more than $6
an hour!
and
> and could not tolerate the heat on into the summer months.

Melody, this one pays $10-12 per hr.  Not great.  I figure I can get by on
$11
Ceres,  the summer heat does worry me.  I'd have to buy sunblock by the
gallon.  But I'm thinking that since the job starts in March and I'd be at
it daily, I could transition slowly and adapt to it.  Maybe not.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] nursery interview apparel


> In a message dated 2/10/04 4:46:08 PM, kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
>
> << I had to pass on a
> Franks nursery manager job even though I fit all the other criteria
because
> it required you to "repeatedly lift 75 pounds". >>
>
> Kitty, singlely, that is unbelievable. That is not expected in the shop at
> Deere without lifts.  I can't imagine what their injury rate is.  I am
second to
> oldest at the greenhouse where I work and I am the only female that will
lift
> the 40# bags of soil.  Most are young enough to be my children and they
> cannot or will not.  Greenhouse work is hard work.  I only work till the
end of May
> and could not tolerate the heat on into the summer months.
>     Ceres
>
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