I had one of the best interviews ever, it was with a company that has been around, the position was inline with my profession, lots of growth potential, we were clicking, was confident I'd be a great fit, and the salary and benefits were worked out. It's important to note that the salary was negotiated to be reduced to less than I make now for 90 days while I get some great training and then my full salary would kick in if I stayed. On my way out of the interview I said something to the effect of "I look forward to seeing the offer and I'll let you know". The interviewer broke eye contact, gave a odd smile, snickered, and said, "No you have to take our word". At first I though he was being sarcastic and laughed; he was serious.
I left it at that to think about some more and called back that night to clarify some of the benefits and to ask again. I was met with the same uncomfortable snicker and told that their reasoning was so that I wouldn't take the offer to my current boss to request a raise. Confused by this minor barrier, I called some other respectable professionals that night that knew or had worked for this company before and was unequivocaly told, "stay away from them, they trap people". My gut feeling had always been that they would not follow though on the salary bump, I'd be trapped at too low of a salary, and I knew that I would never be able to get my current job back once I left.
So the next day I tested the water more and asked for my full pay up front, none of this 90 day BS, and that I need to see my benefits written out. They gave a firm "NO" and would not budge on anything. They rambled on a little about us both taking risks, that they trust me, and that I should trust them (It's only been 24 hours with these guys and they want trust!). I wasn't buying it since my mental risk assessment told me that I was taking the bulk of the risk and would have no leverage after I join the company. I finished the conversation by saying "I decline because I don't feel secure agreeing to this reduced salary if something so simple as an offer letter can't be drafted, and that I would expect that they wouldn't operate without written contracts as well.
So what are all the other ways they could have screwed me over that I may not have thought of?
Submitted September 21, 2018 at 09:58PM by Envirosci https://ift.tt/2NwiFoV
