I interviewed with a security company and initially it sounded like exactly what I was looking for. 12 hour shifts, flexible schedules, the ability to easily pick up extra shifts if needed. The only downside is it’s about $300 in total and 40 hours to complete the security license training in my country.
Fast forward to my first week and I found out the in person training with them that took place in a city hours away a couple weeks ago was unpaid which was a first as I’ve done similar training for other employers (unrelated to the security license just company training to clarify). So I wasted another 40 hours for largely meaningless training that I wouldn’t have attended if they told me it was unpaid. My schedule is three 8 hour shifts and they’re claiming they pay you minimum wage while you’re “training” and there’s absolutely no room for more shifts contrary to the whole “oh there’s so many you’ll have at least 40 hours!!” crap the hiring manager gave me. Add in then claiming they’ll deduct the costs of the initial unpaid training if you leave before 6 months and I’m just in disbelief.
What the hell how is this legal?! I could have worked at McDonald’s and made more $ and been doing better financially at this point. It’s been months since I’ve been hired and so far I’ve received a whopping $187 for fuel and food costs I was “generously” allowed to claim for wasting my time in another city. I planned