A bunch of useless crap
Published on June 20, 2005 By MasonM In Blogging
A couple of weeks ago I attended training for a state security license through a local security company who was actively recruiting. I attended the classes, showing up on time and fully participating each day. My test scores were the highest in the class.

On my application I had indicated that I wasn't willing to commute out of town, knowing they had posts right here where I live. Following training I was informed that they wanted to assign me to a post some 20 miles away in another county. As it was clearly explained, I had every right to refuse such an assignment and I did so, politely and professionally. I was told that they would have to "figure something out" regarding giving me a more local post as there were currently no full time openings where I live.

As I know someone who works a post here in town, I know this was a blatant lie as they were working some officers double shifts and seven days a week to keep the post manned. I waited patiently for the Account manager to call me regarding assignment. At the end of that week I called him as I had not heard from him. He informed me that I would have to speak with the Recruiting Manager regarding a new assignment. Ummm, ok.

The Recruiting Manager informed me that he would need to speak with the Account Manager (can you say "run around"?) and would be getting back to me. This was was Monday. By Friday I still hadn't heard anything and so called the Recruiting Manager yet again. He said he was working with the Account manager and I could expect to hear from him.

This morning I again called the Recruiting Manager and he expressed some surprise that I hadn't heard from the Account Manager over the weekend and assured me I would hear from him soon.

After a couple of hours I called the Account Manager who was driving at the time and said he would call me from the office in about 10 minutes. An hour later I called him again and he said he hadn't fogotten about me and would return my call shortly. I am now awaiting his call. Again.

This seems to be the most severely unprofessional bunch of people I have ever considered working with and at this point am now not sure if I even want to work with people like this.


Comments
on Jun 20, 2005
There are liars and unprofessionals wherever you look Mason...just don't give up!
on Jun 20, 2005
I got a similar run around from my current employer before I finally got a job offer. I'm regretting not heeding the warning signs shown early on. I would have been better off keeping my part-time university job than taking this one.
on Jun 20, 2005
It sounds to me like they want you to give up because you're not willing to go where they want you to.

If you get the job I hope you won't be armed. lol
on Jun 20, 2005
no I won't be armed.

Every job entails a certain amount of crap you put up with. I know this.

Update: He finally called me and gave me a schedule I can live with. I rode my bike over to the store to purchase a pcoket sized notepad which is required for the job. While I was gone he had called back needing to change it as a supervisor had told him someone quit (the person I know that works there) when in fact she had simply called in sick. *sigh* The saga continues.
on Jun 20, 2005
never let em see ya bleed mason, it's always easier to find a job when ya have a job.
on Jun 20, 2005
OK, another call and it seems I'm on for working tomorrow. I think. So it seems. Beyond that the whole schedule issue appears to be up in the air. Whatever, I'll just show up and see what happens.

I sure wish that other security company would call me.
on Jun 20, 2005
Trust me on this one MM, I don't take crap from anyone. I let him know straight up this morning that if he didn't want to put me to work I'd return his uniforms and be on my merry way.