'Not worth it': New employee misled during onboarding process after prior commitments were not honored, confronts recruiter

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    Font - "Recruiters are NOT your friends"
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    Font - Was mislead during onboarding, advice on quitting? I got hired for a new job that I was really excited to work for, the interviewer answered all my questions and addressed the concerns I've had with similar jobs well- It seemed too good to be true!
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    Font - This is sort of like a tutoring gig paying a bit above minimum wage and offering 10 hours a week. I thought it'd be the perfect side gig since my other job only schedules me around 15 hours a week. They had asked me my availability and my preferred school district during the interview, where I mentioned I start my other job at 5pm and listed two school districts closest to me.
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    Font - Two days ago was my onboarding training, everyone else had already received their school placement but me. They also mentioned that most programs end at 4:45, so I was getting a bad feeling.
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    Font - Afterwards, I asked the person running the training if they knew where I had been placed- they told me I was put in a completely different district from the two I had listed, one that's half an hour away without rush hour traffic.
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    Font - Looking at their master spreed sheet, they had multiple openings within my 2 preferred districts which confused me even more. I asked if it was possible to switch me, mentioning that I couldn't do a half hour commute and also be expected to stay late should parents be late to pickup kids when I only had a 15 minute window to get to my next job. She said she'd get in contact with the coordinator at my site and try switching me to a more local school, promising an answer by end of day, but
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    Font - I also came to find out that it isn't 10 hours a week, it's just three, maybe four if there's a staff training day. All this combined is giving me "not worth it" vibes and really making me want to just call it quits before it gets too messy. Am I overreacting?
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    Font - swordstool 1 day ago mentioned I start my other job at 5pm Never give them accurate info in this kind of situation. Next time, tell them your other job starts at least double the commute time between the other job and the farthest away district. They did, technically, end you 15 minutes before the time you stated. And preferred never means guaranteed. Just give them notice. 240 Reply Share
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    Font - Serious Monkey 2019. 1 day ago Tell them they can fix it or you will not be able to work with them. Tell them you made it clear during the interview process and if they disregarded those details they are just wasting everyone's time because you simply won't be able to do it. 187 Reply Share
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    Font - bucketsof 1 day ago Tell them. I am not available for any of the shifts you have scheduled me. If you want my labour please give me 10 hours work in these districts and not a minute past times I am not available. If you can't do that go and yourself
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    Font - notthatjason 1 day ago . Three hours a week isn't worth stressing over. I just wouldn't contact them back or respond when they try to get in contact. You can find someone who is more honest and understanding of your situation.
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    Font - Japoco82 21 hr. ago Simple "I'm sorry but what you are doing now wasn't what I agreed to during the onboarding, I don't see this working out, thanks for your time. If your available schools and hours for me change, feel free to contact me and I'll let you know if I am still available."
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    Font - Then don't respond to anything besides them asking you to work when you want. No feeding into gaslighting. 56 Reply Share
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    Font - XXPASP The-Workforce. 1 day ago So obviously start looking for another job, then just ghost them
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    Font - PrincessAletheia 23 hr. ago It's totally acceptable to follow up when someone who said they'd get back to you in a day doesn't. When you hear back from them, they'll probably say something like "I'm so sorry! I tried to meet your requests, but there's nothing we can do. These are the requirements. Is that OK?"
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    Font - Your answer will, of course, be "No." Maybe they did figure out a way to meet your requirements, but given what you've told us, it's highly unlikely. Either way, the best thing would be to get all of this settled before your first scheduled session.
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    Font - You are not overreacting for not accepting a position which does not meet your requirements. You are not overreacting for not accepting a position when you find that the recruiters lied to you about its parameters.
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    Font - Misguidedinvestor. 1 day ago Recruiters are NOT your friends, keep expectations low keep interviewing elsewhere, and only accept IF what they put on paper!..meets your needs.. Good luck going forward

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