My greatest fears have just come true.........
Went to the open day, expected to see around the call centre, expected to see all the wonderfull things they do.
No I had a piece of paper shoved into my hands with the words "garlands application form" on them. I had to sit a test and then was interviewed by someone that didnt have a clue about what the role was I applied for. Yes she even admitted that to me.
Worst of all.............
£10,000 a year for a technical advisor, I can earn £13,000 pa working for Npower as a CSR. FFS I get £3500 a year in benefits for being a carer.
Now I dont mean to belittle anyone that works for Garlands but come on, the wages are pityfull, the hours are crap beyond crap. The staff I met there werent interested all they did was giggle and mes aorund whilst I was doing the tests. I was not shown around, I was given a job offer after a 10 minute interview where I wasnt even asked If I had any questions.
I'm sorry but this is NOT what I expected, I would work for £10,000 pa but not on those hours, I have a partner and a child and they come first I'm afraid.
They interviewer must have known, there was no way I was taking a £5000 pay cut from my last job to work in a call centre and on those hours.