Trying to find a new job is hard enough without being misled about the realities of the role. Jumping through hoops, attending multiple interviews, then finally signing a contract, and attending training—all just to find out that the new job isn't actually as it was described.
That's what this worker shared their experience on a thread that they posted on Reddit's popular r/antiwork workplace discussion subreddit community. They described that during the interview process, the role seemed to be exactly what they were after, with long shifts and a lot of flexibility on when they were scheduled to work that would easily total at least 40 full-time hours. However, things began to go south when they attended a training session "hours away," only to discover that the session was not going to be paid. Further, they soon discovered that they were going to be making minimum wage during their "training" period—which hadn't been discussed and that there weren't actually 40 hours available on the roster.
Their post generated a lot of responses, including messages from those who claimed that there are a lot of these scams going around at the moment. Others replied with suggestions of what the worker would do next.
For more like this, check out this worker who got a low-ball counteroffer from their current employer after receiving an offer for a new job.
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