for me it was day 1 and im still annoyed about it so many years later Had 3 interviews with one of the bosses, including several phone calls, i think even a coffee was in there to give contract and starting date, thought he was going to be a good boss, even said to one of my referees he really thought i had a future with the company First day i show up all keen to get started, i ask the receptionist to call through to him, i can hear him on the phone with no response when she says who i am, he comes out and asks “can i help you” i seriously thought he was joking so i just awkward laugh and say im here to start my first day, followed by a blank look… he then asks “what was your name?” ok i then realized he wasnt…
Month: August 2024
I mostly understand asking about previous jobs, it's good to know what type of experience a candidate has, but why the hell do they need to know WHY you weren't working at a certain point in time? I have a few gaps myself, I didn't start work until I finished uni so I have to explain to a complete stranger and justify why I decided not to work until I needed to. Then I had to quit my last job on the spot because my ex started abusing me and I had to move back to my home town where I couldn't commute to work (and wouldn't, not worth an hour and a half on the bus for minimum wage retail) and I've had no job for a while because it's dead here. Why's that anyone's business? What do I even say?? I know 90% of the stuff they ask…
That's it. I'm broke because they don't pay enough, but every once in a while we get to compete for $15 gift cards to fast food restaurants I hate this life
If you are sick and miss a day from Monday-Friday, you cannot make up that day by working on Saturday so you have to take a unpaid day which counts against you and this doesn't make sense. Who the hell decides their work week starts on Saturday but the first day of work is still Monday. Wtf
To give some background. I just got promoted to a more managerial position at my workplace. We had our first online video meeting where they talked about workplace policies. There are about 25 people in the meeting and I had my camera on. I get a weird private message from my boss (who won't be my boss much longer due to a change in leadership) to wake up. I was confused and asked her to elaborate. She said she saw me yawning and that if I'm tired to turn the camera off while I yawn. I just thought that was the most micromanaging and petty little thing she could say. She's well aware I have a young toddler and my nights are often interrupted. But apparently yawning once during a work meeting is unprofessional?! Plenty of other folks were tired too and yawning, drinking their coffees. I felt so annoyed…
Okay guys, so I applied for a job through Indeed at a local donut shop in Arizona. The job ad said “Bakery Production Help – $25/hr, full-time, Will Train!” Scored interview, killed interview, and proceeded to do a trial shift. In the last 15 minutes or so we sat down and I was given the nitty gritty: it's not initially full-time, AND they start you at $17, 30 days you're at $18, and he said “one of the guys averages $23.52 with tips”. So, not $25. You gotta “work with them, be patient”. What is this shit? I mean, the owners seem like really nice people, but I know enough about capitalism to know if my rent+utilities comes to $1700/m, that full time is not 28 hours per week, and $17 is not $25. The people here are on planet 9 when it comes to profit over having livable communities.…
I’m writing this post not only to vent my frustration but also to raise awareness about some dubious recruitment practices that I’ve recently encountered. I hope my experience can serve as a cautionary tale for job seekers and spark a discussion about the ethics of such practices. The company in question is Employment Hero. Since at least February this year, they have been periodically reposting the same job offer on LinkedIn. The title of the job might change slightly (from “Customer Operations” to “Customer Experience”), and the tasks might be shuffled around, but it’s essentially the same job. This job offer stays open for about three weeks, attracting hundreds of applicants each time. Then the job offer is closed, only to be reposted anew. This cycle repeats itself over and over. I wondered what their end goal was. Well, once you apply, they send you an email confirming receipt of…