I found this job on craigslist for a receptionist position at this cosmetic medical spa. I was asked to come in that night for an interview. The woman Kathy who interviewed me was very nice at the interview, overly nice. I then heard back from her several days later asking me to come in for training. Know I was not going to be paid for training, I went in for 2 days - a total of 8 hours of shadowing and learning without getting a penny. Kathy then told me to come in on Monday to start. She told me what the pay would be ($10/hr) and knew that was too low for me. My first day there she told me she was going to give me $12/hr knowing that I needed it. She also commented that the other receptionist, her daughter, only gets $10. I am not 18 like her daughter and I have a college degree!!! But unfortunately with the economy being so bad now, you take what you can get. It seemed like a nice office with nice people so I wanted to give it a shot.
I worked the whole week Monday to Friday - a total of over 40 hrs. I was told I get a 30 minute break but Kathy was barely ever there to take my position at the front so I can take a break so most of the time I had to eat while I was still working. I asked about overtime if I work over 40 hrs. Kathy told me they don't "do" overtime. I then said ok so I only want to work 40 hrs - I don't want to go over if I'm not going to be compensated for it. On Saturday - my friend went in to observe a procedure because they were looking for a nurse so I referred her. My friend called me after and told me they were training a receptionist. Well, Lo and Behold... I got a call from Kathy at about 6:30 at night on Saturday - letting me go OVER VOICE MAIL!!! She told me it wasn't going to work out because I didn't want to go over 40 hrs! I was completely blindsided by this because all week she said I was so wonderful and they were blessed to have me!!! I am disgusted by her unprofessionalism. She told me on the message that I could come in and get my pay during the week. Then, she wouldn't answer my calls but she responded to my texts. She told me pay day is Friday. I reminded her of the voicemail she left then said she'd talk to her boss. Then she had NERVE to text me that my first week is supposed to be training and UNPAID! I was told the 2 days were training and I was starting Monday!
I will be going in today to get my pay and surely give her and the new receptionist a piece of my mind! Also, during a patients procedure - the doctor had the 18yr old receptionist help out during the surgery - she's not even a certified nurse or medical assistant!!!
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