Employment Nightmares

The authors of this publication, the Human Resources Corner thought it best to share some more "insider information" with you on various, avoidable, experiences while employed.

Granted, we are cognizant of the fact that employment is a rarity at this time, but when accepting the position, accept with the notion that the position may be available for a totally different reason than the obvious. At times the reasons can be negative. Below are examples of candidates that fell into uncomfortable situations.

Candidate A- Employed in the capacity of Customer Service for greater portion of 10 years; recently unemployed answers an ad for Customer Service Manager. The salary and benefits were mutually beneficial, and the initial interview was a success. Employment was granted and accepted. The first day of work the candidate is taken with a group to the "work site." The candidate is then given a briefing and issued a small suitcase with books and a metro card, detailing a non-discussed hours of operation 7:30am-6pm. Next they were informed the "customer service aspect" would be in the capacity of sales from one door to the next.
This candidate could've avoided such mishaps had they prepared and inquired prior i.e.: where would my office be? What would my responsibilities entail? Who would do the training? What were the hours of operation? especially for customer service...are there any sales involved? Many companies use the verbiage of customer service when attempting to entice to sales.

Candidate B- Previously employed in the capacity of a cashier, answered an ad for receptionist. Interview was awesome, resulting in an mutually acceptable salary and start date. Upon arriving the morning she noticed many persons coming in and out that were "questionable." The car services and catered affairs she managed always entailed large sums of cash, and late into the evenings at specific hotels. This continued for many weeks, but never a word was uttered. The agreed upon salary similarly done with cash; when questioned for the reason the manager returned with a poor excuse. The morning the officers made the arrest the candidate was also taken with the owner and managers. This candidate should have trusted a gut instinct---that screamed "run."
Even in this recession employment is available....accept the option with both eyes open. Be aware of employment nightmares.