On top of all of this, no one seemed to be aware that I was even coming in that day for a ride along, they all seemed surprised that I had showed up for such a thing. I get a tour of the warehouse, a condensed rundown of the day; and then I find out that I’ll be riding a full 8 hours, and with no mention of pay from my interviewer the week before (who I didn’t know lives in Chicago and wasn’t even there), and no mention from anyone else.
I get home after a long unpaid day of work and email the boss man in Chicago letting him know I finished my ride along and reminded him of our interview last week, and let him I know I want to start working. That was yesterday around 6 and I have yet to hear from him on any matters whatsoever. I figured I could get hired and then bring up pay for the “ride along”. It seems they do not have their shit together.
So, wait for a response or just go straight to the DoL?