See title. My current job is at a small company where HR is also the CFO and Treasurer. They can’t retain employees because of low compensation yet high workload and required technical experience. I recently received an employment offer “contingent” on a physical exam, drug test, and fingerprint background check. I passed all those and now they come back to me insisting on getting in touch with my current employer, who I have only been working with for 2.5 months so it’s not like it’s really part of my necessary experience at all.
On the phone she says “Yes, other applicants have had this concern… but it’s required. Would you like to continue with the process? No, we can’t yet give you a start date.”
So I could now have to deal with a hostile work environment for who knows how long and not even be offered the job for whatever reason. Just really nervous and hopeless at the same time. I applied to this new job back in October. I had a separate job recently reject me after 4 months and 2 interviews and contacting all my references just for them to go with an internal hire.
Really was hoping to quit my job this week and I just have no motivation anymore. They really have us by the balls with nowhere to go.