Saturday, April 30, 2016

An Easy Decision

For as long as I can remember, we were champions of J&G Security. We took some flack for it, but we persisted. So much so that some thought of us as paid recruiters. Although we occasionally were rewarded for our efforts, we were never on the payroll. Little did anyone know, but I actually was a "go to" guy for guards for several companies. I'm still doing that, it's just the phone doesn't ring as much these days. I took great pleasure in helping others and felt like I had to pay it forward after the help I received (thanks Andy!) J&G had a tarnished reputation because of dealings I'm not familiar with and won't comment on. Justin French was in the process of gaining control of the company when we signed on. Therefore. I think it's unfair to saddle past mistakes with him. We have seen the company grow from a half dozen gates or less to well over two dozen during the $100 a barrel craziness. Thankfully, during the current collapse and glut, our main customer rewarded J&G with an exclusive security contract, ensuring that at least a core group of us would still have work.

I could spend paragraphs citing examples where J&G went above and beyond to help us out and/or keep us employed. However, for me, the best example has to be their caring for both of us during our recent health issues. When I recently suffered a heart attack on a gate, they had subs in place before I could get in the truck to go to the hospital. Through the years at J&G we have been surprised by their candor and rewarded for our efforts. We always know where we stand, making the choice of who to contract out to an easy decision.

3 comments:

  1. I've heard nothing but good things about J&G. I tried to get on with them when I first started but needed a 12 hour gate. I went with another company and they were fair with me. I send people to them when they ask for my help to get gates filled. I'll not be going back to the patch, but have made some friends there and will stay involved. Now if I can just learn to fly this damn drone I bought from Mark!

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  2. I've heard nothing but good things about J&G. I tried to get on with them when I first started but needed a 12 hour gate. I went with another company and they were fair with me. I send people to them when they ask for my help to get gates filled. I'll not be going back to the patch, but have made some friends there and will stay involved. Now if I can just learn to fly this damn drone I bought from Mark!

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