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6 years ago
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If I could trouble you for a few minutes for feedback. Super summarized story
Got a job offer via a temp agency that is temp to hire after 2 months. Sounded great based off the job posting and very suited for my skill set. 40 commute 1 way, no benefits while temp. Hired without interview.
Showed up and it was group orientation. After a 5 hrs of orientation the very last thing (about 15 mins) on the tour was meeting our boss and seeing our work area.
Job turned out to be a monotonous "Tab A in slot A for 8 hrs" assembly job. There are weekly quotas trackable down to individuals. An american sweat shop of sorts. Also we'd be up for consideration to hire after 6 months, not 2, and it wasn't a guarantee.
I'm rather pissed at their HR person for the creative wording in the job posting and having the workplace be the last thing on the schedule. I know there's a psychological term for "well I've invested so many resources into this so far, it'd be a loss to walk away now". and that's what I think she was banking on, showing us a shitty job at the last minute so we would feel pressured to stay as we'd already invested so much time.
As we were walking back to our cars all the other new hires agreed this job is bulls**t and was not what they signed up for.
SO.
Leave or stay?
On one hand I need income.
But on the other
1) I'll go braindead
2) 2+ hr commute traffic dependent
3) Reduced availability for interviews
4) The job (sort of) lied to get me in the door
My parents have given me conflicting feedback so I'm in need of more XD
Got a job offer via a temp agency that is temp to hire after 2 months. Sounded great based off the job posting and very suited for my skill set. 40 commute 1 way, no benefits while temp. Hired without interview.
Showed up and it was group orientation. After a 5 hrs of orientation the very last thing (about 15 mins) on the tour was meeting our boss and seeing our work area.
Job turned out to be a monotonous "Tab A in slot A for 8 hrs" assembly job. There are weekly quotas trackable down to individuals. An american sweat shop of sorts. Also we'd be up for consideration to hire after 6 months, not 2, and it wasn't a guarantee.
I'm rather pissed at their HR person for the creative wording in the job posting and having the workplace be the last thing on the schedule. I know there's a psychological term for "well I've invested so many resources into this so far, it'd be a loss to walk away now". and that's what I think she was banking on, showing us a shitty job at the last minute so we would feel pressured to stay as we'd already invested so much time.
As we were walking back to our cars all the other new hires agreed this job is bulls**t and was not what they signed up for.
SO.
Leave or stay?
On one hand I need income.
But on the other
1) I'll go braindead
2) 2+ hr commute traffic dependent
3) Reduced availability for interviews
4) The job (sort of) lied to get me in the door
My parents have given me conflicting feedback so I'm in need of more XD
Cut'm and keep hunting for something less bulshit.
Run the hell away, never look back, and file a bad review on glassdoor.
Also, even IF they say they will hire you, they might just keep yanking you along at contractor level pay for cheaper labor. I know it happened to me
It's not worth slaving yourself away.
I would only stay until you have something better. Any job is better than no job, but get out as soon as you can.