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In reply to the discussion: Three Minimum Wage Jobs Needed To Afford Two-Bedroom Apartment [View all]octothorpe
(962 posts)He even said he tried hiring some people with little or no technical expertise with the intent of training them up, but that they just couldn't take it all in. Clearly he needs to figure out what he's looking for, or simply realize he isn't big enough to have staff yet. He can't really have it both ways.
I'm kinda being screwed by my current company too. They hired me on as a field engineer, but as an occasional part-time (they made it sound like there was more work)... I accepted it because it's better to have some money coming in than none. The problem is that they are paying me hourly, but seem to expect me to be on call 24/7 and ready at a moments notice. I already told them I couldn't work one night. If they want to pay me to be on call or even pay me salary, then I'm all for it. In fact, I did this exact same job that paid me salary, and I was ready whenever they wanted me to go. It was a fair trade off, I might have been getting paid to sit around and do nothing, but I was ready to hop in a car or plane within a few hours notice. Anyway, I don't foresee myself being at this company for long either. I don't feel guilty about it either.