I go to a gym near my home and saw online that they were hiring for part time cleaning. I already work full time but I needed/wanted an extra job because I’m trying to save money for college since I don’t qualify for financial aid due to defaulted loans blah blah blah.
So I apply. Ten minutes later the manger calls me! Yay! We set up a time for a phone interview later in the day. I tell them my availability which is only nights and one weekend day. He says cool.
Then says to come in for in person interview. Okay. I figure hey it’s probably just to feel me out in person no biggie all good.
Nope. It’s only the 2nd of what will be a total of FOUR INTERVIEWS. It’s minimum wage maintenance… but they wanted 4 interviews. At the last one we discussed my start date.
He said he’d call me.
Nothing.
I already had a bad taste in my mouth from the FOUR interviews. After the third one I didn’t hear back for a week! And then it was just to schedule the fourth one.
I know I should have called THEM to check in but he seemed so enthusiastic in person that I thought well maybe he changed his mind? Or my schedule actually WONT work for them?
It just… made me feel like they were already… there is something degrading about 4 interviews … it’s lucky I live walking distance. Imagine traveling!
So now I’m not employed there and I also feel like I can’t go work out there either.
Which is sad. The gym was my “third place”. Things are tough, it’s hard to feel hopeful or motivated or.. inspired. But now, not only do I NOT have a second job, I also lost my gym.
There’s a new gym opening soon in the area though so maybe I’ll join them and cancel this one.
I had applied to other places too but it’s hard since I already work Monday -(e/o) Saturday at my current FT job.
I don’t want to be a waitress because tipping is stupid. Just pay them better!
Hopefully this isn’t offensive to anybody. Just wanted to share and maybe get some support from kind internet strangers.
Oh yeah they also did a phone interview with my mom for same position but never called back when they said they would. I mainly wanted her to work there, because her current job is too strenuous. She’s a housekeeper and she’s prettt sure the managers go and steal tips that ppl leave in the room before the maintenance staff actually get to it.
Thanks for reading.