maria_mirabela said:
The job is interviewing students that apply for Toronto Film School programs. Basically guiding prospective students through the admissions and registration process.
For how long is the Awesome Ms Profiler working with the company you want her to quit from? Won't that be like a red flag on her resume to hold a job for less than a year? I am asking because my work experience is within only 1 company since I've graduated and I dunno if that's a good or a bad thing... I mean I held different positions (that show some professional growth) but again, I'm that person that doesn't bail when things go south so technically I have worked for only one employer my hole life.
A few months. They are pretty abusive and for minimal pay. I wouldn't tolerate what she has for more than a day. She is trying hard to look passed the serious problems and abuses because, like you, she wants the Canadian experience (before heading off to school).
An example of abusees: The employment contract states that there is a 6 month proby period. It states that it ends 6 months after she started. She was chatting with someone at their office, and they told her, "No, you haven't started the probation yet. That starts after you are finished training." I have never....ever....worked in a place that considered proby to start
after training has been completed. So, the contract contradicts what she was told by management. Another example was that she was to work 40 hours a week, yet, they have her working every weekend (now from home) to commit ledger openings. They also have her working evenings on presentations they want her to do. There is no time during the day to complete these. When she questioned management about this (because it's like a 60-70 hour per week commitment now), they told her that they might be able to offset it by giving her some time back during the week. But they didn't know when, and they wouldn't commit. Working a salary job, that's friggin' terrible.
I understand where you are coming from. What you have to remember is, people don't have labour books here. So, really, it's up to you to tell the next employer what they should know.
I have worked for many. Some I left because I wanted a change. Some were contracts that I completed. Some I told the owners to shove it.