So, you're thinking about going back to work ...

[Diggin It]

... just more or less because you're bored and feel like you could use a few extra bucks.

You find a position listed that looks interesting in a field you have some experience. The listing is very basic, no real details. Before you apply, you want some additional information. You contact the company with a list of questions about working conditions, training, pay, scheduling and so on. They waffle on every one of their replies.

• 'It's a basic setup, but we don't allow prospective applicants to view the workplace.'
• 'We don't discuss pay, not even a general range.'
• 'We're not sure what training will be involved, when, or where it might be.'
• 'We're working on new scheduling and we're not sure what it will work out to be yet.'

Am I the only one who would no longer consider applying?

 

[flyerdan]

Yeah, that sets off more alarm bells than a weekend in Chicago.

 

[duffer]

I think you dialed a wrong number !!

 

[snymat68]

Won't discuss pay? Ha. NEXT!

 

[California]

... just more or less because you're bored and feel like you could use a few extra bucks?

Nope! Never been bored since I retired in 1998.

That listing sounds like what is used to lure kids into selling magazines door to door, never paid, before they get abandoned someplace so far away they can't afford to get home.

Run!

 

[the old grind]

So, did you send them the $2500 for training materials yet?

Or, are you still waiting on the $5000 check they accidentally over-wrote and have since asked you to send back $2500 of while they send you the training stuff?

Doesn't processing legal marijuana kinda give away your location, finally? You're so obviously in Colorado, Michigan, or Canada. Gotcha!

(I've been waiting to nail down this guy's location ... )

 

[Diggin It]

No, it's a local electric utility cooperative .... though not TOO cooperative as you can see.

 

[TnAndy]

They only ran the ad because legal said they had to.....they already have the hire-ee in mind, most likely the board chairman's brother in law.

 

[Thomas]

Might end up in China after you give then your SS# start work.

 

[drssg]

Personally, I don’t find the company’s response that odd, because you haven’t even applied for the job yet.

IME, the company starts by collecting a stack of applications. They review the details and determine a subset of people to interview. During the interview(s), the company will decide whether they are interested in you as an employee.

You can also use the interview process to collect information to determine whether you want to work there, but you need an offer before you have a decision to make. Meaningful salary discussions are part of the offer process.

It can be a waste of time because salary requirements are an up front deal breaker on both sides, but they act like it is a lower level detail to work out.

I suspect your position as an employee is also unique. Most people apply to a bunch of places because they need a job. So they wouldn’t go into all these questions before knowing if the company is interested. Just MHO.

I also don’t know how on earth you are bored being retired. I was bored when I had to sit at work all day!