I'd like to offer you a job... but wait...

[erincon23]

About two weeks ago, I interviewed with a local realtor for a part-time job that sounded very interesting. Since I hadn't heard from her, I assumed I hadn't gotten the job. Well, she called today, and said I was her first choice cool1 but her daughter had asked for more hours -- her daughter has worked for her on and off, and she told me this in the interview -- and she needed to give her the hours first. I understand, of course, but I'm disappointed! She said that she wasn't sure this was going to work out, so she asked if she could keep my phone number and info -- I said sure, and that I'd be happy to have her contact me if even just for a project. Oh well...

 

[disneystacy]

Sorry that stinks, but I know how you feel. I was working about a year, when the owner of the business approached me to tell me she needed to cut my hours so her son could work ( hecouldn't find a job). I ended up quitting on the spot. No way did I want to get involved in family business.

 

[bettymae1121]

About two weeks ago, I interviewed with a local realtor for a part-time job that sounded very interesting. Since I hadn't heard from her, I assumed I hadn't gotten the job. Well, she called today, and said I was her first choice cool1 but her daughter had asked for more hours -- her daughter has worked for her on and off, and she told me this in the interview -- and she needed to give her the hours first. I understand, of course, but I'm disappointed! She said that she wasn't sure this was going to work out, so she asked if she could keep my phone number and info -- I said sure, and that I'd be happy to have her contact me if even just for a project. Oh well...

Better to find out now then get hired and then layed off. If she ever does call you, I'd only accept individual projects or known start/end dates. It sounds like she'll drop her employees over her family anytime one of them wants/needs work, which means job instability for anyone that works for her.

 

[RangerPooh]

That's what happened to my mom and a few of her co-workers. The owner of the store, his children decided that since thy couldn't find jobs that they'd work for their dad. As a result my mom and two others were let go. Employees who'd been with the company for years and were reliable. It's very frustrating.

 

[MIGrandma]

Something similar happened to me years ago when I interviewed for a church secretary job. They called me back and said I was their first choice, but they felt they had to give it to their second choice because she was married in their church. I really didn't understand what that had to do with anything but thought that would be the end of it.

A couple months later they called and said she "didn't work out", and offered me the job. Since I hadn't found anything else I accepted. I was there for 6 years.

So, you just never know what might happen. Good luck.

 

[tlbwriter]

If she ever does call you, I'd only accept individual projects or known start/end dates. It sounds like she'll drop her employees over her family anytime one of them wants/needs work, which means job instability for anyone that works for her.

I agree!

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

Better to find out now then get hired and then layed off. If she ever does call you, I'd only accept individual projects or known start/end dates. It sounds like she'll drop her employees over her family anytime one of them wants/needs work, which means job instability for anyone that works for her.

I don't know that I agree with this.

I am often in a situation where I'm looking for people to take on temporary roles or projects at work. If one of my current employees is interested of course they take priority over someone who isn't hired. But once someone new is hired, and has signed on that dotted line then they get that same priority. Part of that is that, no matter how well you look in an interview, I can't guarantee your performance until I've seen you in action. If I have the option of a "sure thing" then I'll take it. The other part is that I know that my employees aren't paid as well as I wish they were (our wages/benefits are more than competitive, but I'm a field that's universally underpaid), and if I can help someone who works for me out then that's my responsibility.

 

[tlbwriter]

Part of that is that, no matter how well you look in an interview, I can't guarantee your performance until I've seen you in action. If I have the option of a "sure thing" then I'll take it.

She said she "wasn't sure this [giving the hours to her daughter] was going to work out" and she's already already considering Plan B. I'd say her daughter isn't a "sure thing."

 

[jen0610]

Better to find out now then get hired and then layed off. If she ever does call you, I'd only accept individual projects or known start/end dates. It sounds like she'll drop her employees over her family anytime one of them wants/needs work, which means job instability for anyone that works for her.

I use to work for a family run business. Daddy paid his DD to NOT work for him.

Monthly I would cut her an expence check for $1000.00 more than the rent check she would write to the company for her morgage payment. She was also covered by the medical insurance that the employees got. She would bring in a check for her cost, but I issued her another expence check for double the amount of the check she just handed me.

She got a yearly check for sitting on the board of directors.

Her car insurance, car payment, plates and all maintance was billed to and paid by the company.

When ever she had mail to send out, she'd come in and use the postage meter. Every Christmas, she'd bring in her 100+ cards and put them thru the machine.

If you totaled up everything she received, she was making more money than I did in a year actually working for daddy.