I applied to a job the other day that said they were looking for workers in areas around me. They were looking where I am, north of me where me and RC lived over on the island and the beaches. All with in about 35/40 minutes or less of me not a lot of traffic easy to get to and not out of the way.
I go today for the interview and they tell me no most of those area’s are covered by a different distric. The area that they called me for is at the least an hour away and up to 3 or 4 hours or more away! I even said that isn’t what the add said and if I take less hours can I say I will just cover x area’s that you handle around where I am? No you have to go wherever they send you. And I have to drive my vehicle for all of this. I got the job but could not take it. As she said most or a lot of jobs are traveling. And your shift is between 4am and 6pm. But if you are traveling you could have to meet at 12 or 1 am to be on site by that 4am time. Then may not get off until after 6 since you are out of area then have to travel all the way back home. No way I can do that, I would never see my kids or beable to find another job.
On my way home I got a call from the Car Lot job Said when could I start training? I was driving so I had to get somewhere I could pull over. I did in a little bit I replied with……
I am very interested in the job. But after leaving there and running numbers and things. You are looking for someone to be there 54 hours a week 6 days a week. There is no way I could do it for less than $500 and talk after 90 days. $350 is not even minimum wage.
Only reply was okay thanks for your time.
Guess maybe they thought if they said that I would say oh no I will do it or what. I didn’t, i said no problem and left it at that.
Soon as I seent my first reply I get this from my old boss at the shop, bff’s husband.
Hey J is trying to get a hold of you I know the pay is only 350 a week but if you show him that you can do the job he will give you a raise I’ve discussed this with him so if you decide you want the job and take it just prove to him you can do it and you’ll make more money he’s just tired of hiring people that say they can do it and then paying them good money and finding out they can’t do it I have a shirred him that you definitely can do the job and you’re reliable.
I just told him I had already messaged him back and left it at that.
Well on my way to my interview today I posted a pick said off to another interview. A few hours later a friend ask how it went. I said I got it it a good job if someone lived down that way but I couldn’t do it. It was not the area they had listed in the add.
Old boss chimes in and says…
It’s always something I find you a job with someone I know and yea the pay isn’t great but if you prove yourself give you a raise after 90 days and you still turn that job down I don’t understand people when there desperate.
I was pissed making it look like I just don’t want to work. I said…….
I don’t know anyone that expects anyone to work 6 days a week 54 hours a week for $350. That’s less than minimum wage. Then basically already told in 90 days you get bumped to $400 maybe $450. Thats why he is getting what he gets and don’t have anyone doing it. The problem is he thinks THEIR desperate they will do it for whatever. He is just looking for someone stupid he can take advantage of and it’s not going to be me. I know how to do the job, I’m not a druggie or thef, I show up, I do my job and don’t have to be babysat to get it done.
I know maybe childish but I put THEIR in all caps because of him spelling it wrong. I knew he would get it.
His wife said…
Honestly it’s not a good deal. You need to make more to make it with your bills. You need to go to job source place and find one like x did.
I was still made thought about it more..how I work 6/7 days a week don’t see my kids and things. I said….
Yeah if it was always something i would not have been working 7 days a week between two jobs one delivering pizza’s in my big ass truck. And still made more in a few hours than what they want to pay a day. And I would see my kids more often than dropping them off at school in the morning and then most nights not again until I am dropping them off again the next day. So no it isn’t always something.
I was going to go to the job source place but had that interview so I went to it and some other places and applied. I work tomorrow I am going to go down there Wednesday. Hope to find something that isn’t Sessional like what I keep finding.
He never responded back. I am sure he is probably pissed but also knows I am right. I also know that these guys are on his page and can see all that was said as well. I don’t care if they say something I have no problem telling them just like it is. And it is not my problem people say they can do the job and get in there and can’t and he is paying them for it. If they are there a few days a week and not getting it then you don’t keep paying them you tell them it isn’t working pay them for what they worked and send them on their way. You can’t rip me off punish me for what they did. Boss told bff the other girl worked in a car lot before i haven’t. Still you have to pay at least minimum wage regardless and she was also getting a car to dive on top of her pay. And even at that if she worked at a lot before knew it all and he was only paying her $400 and a car for 6 days 54 hours he was ripping her off too. If she was so great had so much experience why didn’t he keep her? Oh that right she was a druggie and brought drama to work and disappeared for hours or half a day or what. So maybe I have not worked in a car lot but I have about 5 years office experince, and like I said I come to work i do my job and I don’t need someone to babysit me. Like old boss said I can be trusted reliable and have no drama. So you have to train me for the few things for your office it takes a day or two big deal. Over all I know the basics and then some and I am not what you had.
I told bff if he calls me back in a few weeks or month after trying more people because he can’t get someone decent I should say my price went up now I want $600 a week for the drama and games you all want to play. No I would do it for $500 then a raise in 90 days or even 6 months if he called me back. But no im not stupid or being taken advatage of.
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