Tom Vazzo

Well, we're a homeboy. We're a nonprofit. So we have a board of a director. And so quarterly, we have board meetings that start at 730 in the morning. And so she would get here at 6.30 in the morning, making sure the tables were set up, papers were in place, the water was out.

So I remember this one day, the night before one of our board meetings, her parole officer calls her up and says that she needs to report in to his office next day at 8 a.m. And she's saying, can I come at 10? Because I need to be here for the homeboy board meeting. I have a job. And essentially says, no, if you're not here by 8 a.m.,

So I remember this one day, the night before one of our board meetings, her parole officer calls her up and says that she needs to report in to his office next day at 8 a.m. And she's saying, can I come at 10? Because I need to be here for the homeboy board meeting. I have a job. And essentially says, no, if you're not here by 8 a.m.,

So I remember this one day, the night before one of our board meetings, her parole officer calls her up and says that she needs to report in to his office next day at 8 a.m. And she's saying, can I come at 10? Because I need to be here for the homeboy board meeting. I have a job. And essentially says, no, if you're not here by 8 a.m.,

I'm going to violate your parole, which means you go back into prison. Now, knuckleheads. Right. But so of course we're homeboy, we're saying, you know, go take care of your business. We'll be here. We'll, we'll, we'll get by. Right. But how many other businesses were sort of letter? Maybe they would let her off that morning if they knew the situation, but would she have so much shame?

I'm going to violate your parole, which means you go back into prison. Now, knuckleheads. Right. But so of course we're homeboy, we're saying, you know, go take care of your business. We'll be here. We'll, we'll, we'll get by. Right. But how many other businesses were sort of letter? Maybe they would let her off that morning if they knew the situation, but would she have so much shame?

I'm going to violate your parole, which means you go back into prison. Now, knuckleheads. Right. But so of course we're homeboy, we're saying, you know, go take care of your business. We'll be here. We'll, we'll, we'll get by. Right. But how many other businesses were sort of letter? Maybe they would let her off that morning if they knew the situation, but would she have so much shame?

She couldn't tell the situation. So my point is the people we work with, they want to do it the right way. There's just a lot of hurdles in place that, And us as employers need to recognize that we've got to treat people not the same, but individually, and give them the chance to do their job well. And if they give them that chance, they'll do their job really well.

She couldn't tell the situation. So my point is the people we work with, they want to do it the right way. There's just a lot of hurdles in place that, And us as employers need to recognize that we've got to treat people not the same, but individually, and give them the chance to do their job well. And if they give them that chance, they'll do their job really well.

She couldn't tell the situation. So my point is the people we work with, they want to do it the right way. There's just a lot of hurdles in place that, And us as employers need to recognize that we've got to treat people not the same, but individually, and give them the chance to do their job well. And if they give them that chance, they'll do their job really well.

Yeah, I understand your question. Let me kind of like flip it a little bit. I would say you as a business owner, hire the person you think is going to do a great job. So just as in your story, the single mom who has to hustle, you have a sense that that person is going to work hard. Pick the person who's going to work hard for you.

Yeah, I understand your question. Let me kind of like flip it a little bit. I would say you as a business owner, hire the person you think is going to do a great job. So just as in your story, the single mom who has to hustle, you have a sense that that person is going to work hard. Pick the person who's going to work hard for you.

Yeah, I understand your question. Let me kind of like flip it a little bit. I would say you as a business owner, hire the person you think is going to do a great job. So just as in your story, the single mom who has to hustle, you have a sense that that person is going to work hard. Pick the person who's going to work hard for you.

But also recognize that you're going to, just like my story, you're going to have to give them time off in different ways. You're going to have to sort of support them in different ways for them to do the job well. And that's it. So it's a mindset shift is, is what do you got to do to help somebody succeed in their job?

But also recognize that you're going to, just like my story, you're going to have to give them time off in different ways. You're going to have to sort of support them in different ways for them to do the job well. And that's it. So it's a mindset shift is, is what do you got to do to help somebody succeed in their job?

But also recognize that you're going to, just like my story, you're going to have to give them time off in different ways. You're going to have to sort of support them in different ways for them to do the job well. And that's it. So it's a mindset shift is, is what do you got to do to help somebody succeed in their job?

And what I'm saying is, well, you got to do help somebody who's been the working poor to see in their job is different from the college educated, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah person who are more self-sufficient, have more of a safety net, have more resources, resources around. So totally different. And if I can say second lesson is that when you hire those folks,

And what I'm saying is, well, you got to do help somebody who's been the working poor to see in their job is different from the college educated, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah person who are more self-sufficient, have more of a safety net, have more resources, resources around. So totally different. And if I can say second lesson is that when you hire those folks,

And what I'm saying is, well, you got to do help somebody who's been the working poor to see in their job is different from the college educated, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah person who are more self-sufficient, have more of a safety net, have more resources, resources around. So totally different. And if I can say second lesson is that when you hire those folks,

It's very hard for us as humans, always judge. Let me, if you have time for another story.