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So I applied for a security officer job with one of the larger agencies and without any confirmation of work location or wages I was told to attend two full days of orientation which turned out to be classroom training. I scored very high in the testing (1/4 of the class failed).
Yesterday, I get a call from their scheduler asking me to pick up a uniform and immediately attend training at a site for minimum wage ($7.45 /hr). He tells me after two days training, I need to commit to working at the site for at least a month at $9.00 an hour. Their new ad in several internet job sites says they have 5 immediate openings with wages from $13.00 to $15.00. I called the scheduler back and he tells me he knows nothing about the ad.
Since I had made plans Friday, I did not pick up the uniform. Now I'm scheduled to pick up my uniform Monday morning.
They know based on my application, that I have over ten years experience, that I previously made over $20 hourly and my wage expectation is $13.00.
I'm seriously thinking about telling them to take their job and shove it. What do you guys think?
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just tell them to shove it...
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Take the job and spend the rest of your time looking for something better then tell them to shove it.
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Sounds like all the temp agencies....they advertise a whole variety of great jobs at competitive wages and when you go and sign up, all they got is $9.00/hour jobs in a factory on midnight shift....
I'd keep looking man!
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I'm with 2001 ZTS.. work the job and look for something better.
Not sure how the money situation is, but it's a bit of income, and you keep your skills and experience current. Go too long between jobs, and you become considered, "unskilled" labour.
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Mmmm...no clear consensus so far
I don't mind a few days at minimum wage to "get my feet wet", but I have a problem with committing for a month.
I figured my wage expectation was already swallowing my pride and willing to work for less. This may sound egotistical and I know there are a lot of hard working people out there making less, but $9.00 /hr is an insult to me.
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11-13-2005, 10:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-13-2005, 10:52 AM by CanadaSVT.)
I'd take the $13-$15 job ad in on Monday, and tell them you want the $13 minimum or you're walking. I chased down my share of thieves at the Eaton Centre years ago, and $13 might have covered my calorie intake per hour! :)
Would you be interested in a security job at the Ford plant in Oakville? I've dealt with the safety manager several times and he's offered my niece a summer security placement next April. If ya want I can see if anything is available when I get back Nov 28.
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Money's money... no matter what your savings are, they'll be less tomorrow and you'll be wishing you had took the job if not just to stave the bleeding.
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A little update...
I did not go through with the committment to work for $9.00 /hr. In the end, I just couldn't accept the low wage.
Thanks for all your feedback guys - I value your opinions.
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