I started a PART TIME job the other day. Job description clearly stated three days a week. I have another job that needs me the other 4 days of the week and I made that clear in the interview. I was told to wear business causal on day one. I am a Medical Assistant.
When I walked in after hire, I told the front desk I was there for my first day and the person said “Oh I feel sorry for you”. Weird but ok. I sat down with the office manager who handed me paperwork. I reminded the manager that he gave me a starting range of “up to $15”. He told me then I would only be making $13 because I'm “taking money to train”. He then oddly said “but don't worry I give up to 5 raises a year.”.
He sat me down out in the office where two women were arguing. One girl was crying. One was wearing sweat pants and the other was in scrubs. I was in business attire and they asked why. The one woman said “we have no patients today you shouldn't have worn that.”.
Office manager told me to job shadow them and walked away. Three women were all arguing for hours. They just sat and argued, called each other names, and fought over billing. I sat in the corner of the room on a computer and considered walking out. When they went to leave for lunch, I asked how much time we get and the one girl said “We don't get anything from this company” and left.
I walked back to office manager to ask him and he said “I need you to come in tomorrow because someone just quit. I also need you here Monday. I need you to talk to your other boss about quitting that job because you need to start full time immediately”.
I left at lunch and didn't return. There will be no training here and I'm not working in an environment like that.
However, this is the third office with angry short-staffed workers that lists itself as “part time” on Indeed. I am starting to realize employers are listing jobs as part time as a bait and switch tactic. Anyone else seeing this?