Career Help and Advice

liberal N proud

(60,944 posts) Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:14 PM Jul 2017

I had an interview today, turned out it was part time work

I had applied for a full time technical position at Lowe's and received a call for an interview. I assumed it was for the job I applied to, but about an hour before the interview I received an email that I was not selected toe the job I applied to. My thought was WTF? But I went to the interview anyway and that's where I found out it was a part time job and they couldn't guarantee more than 10 hours a week and they could be in 2 hours a day. Top that off with no one would tell me what the job pays.

That doesn't even pay me to drive the 10 miles to work. They took my application and stuck me in a position that they can't keep filled.

They keep employees at part time so they can avoid paying g benifits.

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I had an interview today, turned out it was part time work (Original Post) liberal N proud Jul 2017 OP

Sorry you got the runaround. calimary Jul 2017 #1

What a waste of everybody's time sorry to hear that lunasun Jul 2017 #2

That sucks, but keep an open mind. Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #3

Yeah, Eko Jul 2017 #4

Don't be too quick to spurn it. JayhawkSD Jul 2017 #5

Problem is that if 10 hours is multiple segments during the week liberal N proud Jul 2017 #6

calimary

(84,306 posts)

1. Sorry you got the runaround.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:16 PM

Jul 2017

You deserve better. I hope it finds you.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. What a waste of everybody's time sorry to hear that

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:18 PM

Jul 2017

Laffy Kat

(16,522 posts)

3. That sucks, but keep an open mind.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:19 PM

Jul 2017

That's how I got my foot in the door with the job I have now and I love it. Lowe's is supposed to be a good place to work, at least that's what I've heard.

Eko

(8,489 posts)

4. Yeah,

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:26 PM

Jul 2017

That's the new normal in retail. Keep your head up and keep trying.

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)

5. Don't be too quick to spurn it.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 11:46 PM

Jul 2017

Part time work is often to door to full time work. Get in the door and impress them with your work ethic and attitude. Companies like Lowes often fill their full time positions from the ranks of part time workers.

liberal N proud

(60,944 posts)

6. Problem is that if 10 hours is multiple segments during the week

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 13, 2017, 09:53 AM

Jul 2017

The cost of driving vs. the wage doesn't compute.

Reply to this discussion