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    oebankoleoebankole Member Posts: 11 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Huh, i totally skipped after i read you were not gonna be paid for the training.

    No way! Rent got to get paid mehn. This kinda job be illegal. Ha!
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    Chris_LChris_L Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I got this same exact opportunity here in the bay area and I am thinking about signing up for it. My phone interview is coming up this Wednesday.

    However I will not do it should their be a contract I have to sign where I have to pay back any training.
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    Chris_LChris_L Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I realize this thread is a couple of years but OP did you ever end up accepting this opportunity with the unpaid training?
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    ChinookChinook Member Posts: 206
    As someone what traveled 100% of the time for 18 months (self employed) I'd also consider the issue of 100% travel. Sounds great at first, living in hotels, always on the road, but it is tiring. And you need to enjoy isolation because you'll get lots of it.

    Secondly, a week of intense training is one thing. 2 months is another. You'll burn out and learn nothing. Sounds strange to me & there must be a catch. If you want to make big money & travel, go overseas & work in Saudi Arabia or something. It sucks but you'll be paid well.
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    bugzy3188bugzy3188 Member Posts: 213 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I didn't, just didn't feel right. With that said I just saw the same position with the same company and they are now paying $12 an hour for training and up to $25 an hour upon completion, seems the non-paid training wasn't working out.
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    Chris_LChris_L Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I just had my phone interview today, and the recruiter was telling me this 2-3 month training will be unpaid.
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    BradleyHUBradleyHU Member Posts: 918 ■■■■□□□□□□
    don't do it!
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    Chris_LChris_L Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
    BradleyHU wrote: »
    don't do it!


    Well in my case it's acceptable risk.
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    techfiendtechfiend Member Posts: 1,481 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Is it for a company with initials AT? If so, I was looking into it and seems like a legit company with some decent reviews on glassdoor. They always seem to be hiring around here so probably a lot of turnover.
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    Chris_LChris_L Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
    techfiend wrote: »
    Is it for a company with initials AT? If so, I was looking into it and seems like a legit company with some decent reviews on glassdoor. They always seem to be hiring around here so probably a lot of turnover.

    Yup, that's exactly them. I imagine the turnover is mostly from all the travel. I am single with no family commitments right now so I can do all the away time.
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    techfiendtechfiend Member Posts: 1,481 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Most of the complaints I read were wish there were more local jobs. The travel is probably the reason. I don't know if I'd take on 2+ months of unpaid training, I'd make sure there was a paid position written and signed on paper before training.
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    BradleyHUBradleyHU Member Posts: 918 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Chris_L wrote: »
    Well in my case it's acceptable risk.

    how so? i'd NEVER do unpaid training...in essence, you're losing money. You're paying for transportation(gas/bus/train/etc) & food, while they don't pay you nada??? nah son, couldn't be me doing that...
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    Chris_LChris_L Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
    BradleyHU wrote: »
    how so? i'd NEVER do unpaid training...in essence, you're losing money. You're paying for transportation(gas/bus/train/etc) & food, while they don't pay you nada??? nah son, couldn't be me doing that...


    Well at the moment, I'm currently unemployed, so I am not giving up any on the clock hours at a job to go attend their training.
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    cyberguyprcyberguypr Mod Posts: 6,928 Mod
    This is the only reason why companies pull this stuff, because there's always someone out there that doesn't mind.
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    networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    What's that saying a sucker is born every minute?
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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    BradleyHUBradleyHU Member Posts: 918 ■■■■□□□□□□
    cyberguypr wrote: »
    This is the only reason why companies pull this stuff, because there's always someone out there that doesn't mind.

    word up!
    networker050184 wrote: »
    What's that saying a sucker is born every minute?

    basically!
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    Chris_LChris_L Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I realize there's a few negatives. But everyone has to start somewhere. It's real easy to criticize someone rather than provide any constructive alternatives.
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    networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    Any other normal job is certainly a better alternative.
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    BradleyHUBradleyHU Member Posts: 918 ■■■■□□□□□□
    networker050184 wrote: »
    Any other normal job is certainly a better alternative.

    true...only way this could even be acceptable(and thats a stretch), is if one gets a part time job to at least have some sort of income to cover expenses during this 2-3 months of unpaid and "free training"
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    Chris_LChris_L Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
    BradleyHU wrote: »
    true...only way this could even be acceptable(and thats a stretch), is if one gets a part time job to at least have some sort of income to cover expenses during this 2-3 months of unpaid and "free training"


    and that's exactly what I have, the financial resources to cover this short period of time.
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    tech209510tech209510 Registered Users Posts: 2 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Hey Chris_L did you accept the position? Im also in your predicament and am willing to do the unpaid training thanks to my resources within the area, and armed with the info from these helpful posters on asking for a signed agreement of guaranteed work after the training for the 2 years we agree to work for them, and also a agreement on the pay and vacation info. But my main question is are you working for them now? and how is it going so far?
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    AnthonymarbutAnthonymarbut Registered Users Posts: 1 ■□□□□□□□□□
    OP bugzy3188

    did you ever follow through with this?
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