tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post116345132669363809..comments2023-10-31T12:58:36.729+01:00Comments on Evil HR Lady: Why I Don't Like RecruitersSuzanne Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129772885673695447noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-1163540089188416412006-11-14T22:34:00.000+01:002006-11-14T22:34:00.000+01:00First year,I'm so proud of you. What a low down d...First year,<BR/><BR/>I'm so proud of you. What a low down dirty thing for a place to do. And highly illegal. <BR/><BR/>I have no ideas what you could classify as "interview" or "skill testing" but I can guarentee that 5 days of working requires pay.<BR/><BR/>I'm annoyed for you.Evil HR Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506069540151526951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-1163534033629256022006-11-14T20:53:00.000+01:002006-11-14T20:53:00.000+01:00Oh thats sneaky. It reminds me of a much less invo...Oh thats sneaky. It reminds me of a much less involved thing that happened to me but something that pissed me off regardless.<BR/><BR/>Basically. I Do NOT work for free. If I am working I plan to be paid for it.<BR/><BR/>So, while in college I was hired at a restuarant to serve food/drinks and generally be a waitress. And I mean *hired* as in I filled out the tax forms, I had my uniform, I was an employee. <BR/><BR/>Well when I show up to my first day, which was of course a training day and ask where to put in(as in whats my code for the computer) they let me know that the training wont be paid. None of it...even though I will be taking tables, filling orders, and basically being a waitress.<BR/><BR/>I was not having it, I am not working for free. I would come in for a "trial" day before you hire me to see if we mess and be there for a few hours for free. But they were not getting 5 training shifts out of me pro-bono.<BR/><BR/>It was right there I realized I did not want to work there. If they were so cheap they couldn't swing the minimum wage for the duration of my training, then they were not the sort of place I needed to be.<BR/><BR/>I wonder about the legality of it now. Back then I just turned in my apron and gave back my shirts. I wasn't working a free week for anyone :)First Yearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04661846218460557212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-1163511937840074082006-11-14T14:45:00.000+01:002006-11-14T14:45:00.000+01:00fhl--ah, staffing agencies. I know, it really sti...fhl--ah, staffing agencies. I know, it really stinks. Part of the higher bill rate is to cover your taxes (which are substantial), but a lot of it is to pay their staff and make a profit. <BR/><BR/>Did you at least get benefits when you joined on to the company permanently?Evil HR Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506069540151526951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-1163511795295659112006-11-14T14:43:00.000+01:002006-11-14T14:43:00.000+01:00artk--I was referring to the inhouse people. What...artk--I was referring to the inhouse people. What you call recruiters I generally refer to as "headhunters" although their technical title would be recruiters as well.<BR/><BR/>I've got a few stories about those people as well.Evil HR Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506069540151526951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-1163477968424095362006-11-14T05:19:00.000+01:002006-11-14T05:19:00.000+01:00You use the term "recruiter" differently than I do...You use the term "recruiter" differently than I do. To me, a recruiter is someone who calls me up once a year and says "hey Art, are you looking to change jobs?" Or that I call when I'm sick of the place that I'm at.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I've had my bad experiences with that kind of recruiter, too. Like the woman who called me up, faithfully, once a year and tells me "it says in my records that you do customer technical support" and I, faithfully, once a year, explained that I hadn't done customer technical support in years and wouldn't do it for a CEO's salary. Needless to say, she never found me a job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com