A little rant on the Bestbuy Screw Job.
12-12-2007, 12:35 AM
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This is true.. The average house in Saskatoon is now over $200 000, and there's employee shortages EVERYWHERE...
at 3:00 in the afternoon on a saturday a friend and I went to a McDonalds, and the dining area was closed because they have no people. Only one of the McDonalds is open 24 hours now, and there's about 10 in the city, also Tim Hortons is the same way.. Only two are open 24 hours. Also, by the sounds of things, the grain industry is going to become the same thing the oil industry is/was in Alberta.
at 3:00 in the afternoon on a saturday a friend and I went to a McDonalds, and the dining area was closed because they have no people. Only one of the McDonalds is open 24 hours now, and there's about 10 in the city, also Tim Hortons is the same way.. Only two are open 24 hours. Also, by the sounds of things, the grain industry is going to become the same thing the oil industry is/was in Alberta.
12-12-2007, 01:30 AM
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That's pretty crazy for job shortages out west. I know a couple people moved out there.
It seems like there is just nothing in Ontario anymore. And if you do find a job, It's just a "job" and no room for advancement...unless you know someone of some-sort, It's pretty tough out there..
It seems like there is just nothing in Ontario anymore. And if you do find a job, It's just a "job" and no room for advancement...unless you know someone of some-sort, It's pretty tough out there..
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12-12-2007, 05:38 AM
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There has been a price boom in the major centers in Saskatchewan, however it has only been limited to prices. Houses have seen incredibly large amounts of growth in market value over the past 2 years. Wages on the other hand have remained relatively unchanged. Thats why places like McDonalds cannot retain full staff. Not many people can afford to work for minimum wage. The hot housing market is driving up rent as well which is ultimately making Saskatchewan a more expensive place to live.
12-12-2007, 02:47 PM
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To the OP - that's too bad you had such a go with it. I work saturdays as an installer at FS and our store sort of had the opposite happen where they hired a guy and for 2 weeks he never came in to start the job but called every couple of days with excuses and saying he would be there the next day to start. 3 months later he came back in and asked if the job was still open. That takes some nuts.... 
12-17-2007, 01:49 PM
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So I don't know if this belongs here or not..but if anyone want's to move it by all means, I just wanted to get out this rant.
Anyways, I recently got hired at best buy for a car installer the other day, He was pretty much blown away they way we talked about car audio in my 30 min interview. We talked about me working at my brother-in-laws shop on how he used to do car installs. on fiberglassing, insulation, wiring, AC/DC/volt meter etc.
at this point He said "well...I don't have anything now for the installation bay, I have had the same guy's working there for the past 5 years...but I would like to keep you on as a Seller" yeah that's no prob at all I said if anything come's open let me know for sure. I wanna install and not really be on the sales floor all day.
At this point He agreed and also promised me a bronze MCEP cert and said a position will open up in Hamilton (kind far but still drive-able)
Yeah sure, No prob.
Well this is where the wtf come's in.
I walk into orientation class. It seems like a fun place to work at. well I wasn't informed but they already had a class. This is the second class...I figured it's because I already have training for MSDS WHIMS n such and that's what the first class was all about. okay...seems weird. So as they go on about the store I noticed that I don't have my booklet. I ask for one and they whip me up one.
Okay....again.
Then the scheduling come's around. I noticed that one kid in my class got hired as a installer in the installation bay. But come on..So basically I got lied to? Now this really pissed me off.. Then I look on the second page of scheduling . I'm not even on there.
Wow, can we say "take a hint?" so I figured if there are politics like this, At this point I got up and told the manager I don't think this position is for me. He get's a puzzled face and ask's why? He then proceeds to explain on how I just don't think it would be good for me he Bark's that "I would be a great canidate and good to the job blah blah blah. At this point all I could say was "sorry man, I just don't think I would be all that great."
Well I really was looking for a career in this type of job...for a job at this. Maybe I'll just stick to what I am doing currently.
Anyone else work at bestbuy and recived this kind of crap? This is Bullshit.
Anyways, I recently got hired at best buy for a car installer the other day, He was pretty much blown away they way we talked about car audio in my 30 min interview. We talked about me working at my brother-in-laws shop on how he used to do car installs. on fiberglassing, insulation, wiring, AC/DC/volt meter etc.
at this point He said "well...I don't have anything now for the installation bay, I have had the same guy's working there for the past 5 years...but I would like to keep you on as a Seller" yeah that's no prob at all I said if anything come's open let me know for sure. I wanna install and not really be on the sales floor all day.
At this point He agreed and also promised me a bronze MCEP cert and said a position will open up in Hamilton (kind far but still drive-able)
Yeah sure, No prob.
Well this is where the wtf come's in.
I walk into orientation class. It seems like a fun place to work at. well I wasn't informed but they already had a class. This is the second class...I figured it's because I already have training for MSDS WHIMS n such and that's what the first class was all about. okay...seems weird. So as they go on about the store I noticed that I don't have my booklet. I ask for one and they whip me up one.
Okay....again.
Then the scheduling come's around. I noticed that one kid in my class got hired as a installer in the installation bay. But come on..So basically I got lied to? Now this really pissed me off.. Then I look on the second page of scheduling . I'm not even on there.
Wow, can we say "take a hint?" so I figured if there are politics like this, At this point I got up and told the manager I don't think this position is for me. He get's a puzzled face and ask's why? He then proceeds to explain on how I just don't think it would be good for me he Bark's that "I would be a great canidate and good to the job blah blah blah. At this point all I could say was "sorry man, I just don't think I would be all that great."
Well I really was looking for a career in this type of job...for a job at this. Maybe I'll just stick to what I am doing currently.
Anyone else work at bestbuy and recived this kind of crap? This is Bullshit.
12-17-2007, 07:28 PM
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OH my bad my bad, I thought you wanted to see if you knew the person.
No it was in St.catharines store
I don't really think it was the supervisors fault or anyone's fault at that, I think it was just a bunch of messed up mis-understanding. I just didn't wanna deal with it. Politics in a small shop at least can be worked out, But when it comes to a big corperation it's just f*** you, Head up a** It's my way. The way they see it as far as I know is that people are a dime a dozen, Why pay someone 15$ an hour when they can pay some yay-yay 10$ an hour to do it.
When meanwhile like most people on here would NOT hire a person who is a clumsy mobile dynamics graduate and rather hire someone who know's what they are doing.
Oh well, I just wanted to check it out really and so far- Sorry but it's a BAD review.
No it was in St.catharines store
I don't really think it was the supervisors fault or anyone's fault at that, I think it was just a bunch of messed up mis-understanding. I just didn't wanna deal with it. Politics in a small shop at least can be worked out, But when it comes to a big corperation it's just f*** you, Head up a** It's my way. The way they see it as far as I know is that people are a dime a dozen, Why pay someone 15$ an hour when they can pay some yay-yay 10$ an hour to do it.
When meanwhile like most people on here would NOT hire a person who is a clumsy mobile dynamics graduate and rather hire someone who know's what they are doing.
Oh well, I just wanted to check it out really and so far- Sorry but it's a BAD review.
Last edited by Superjester; 12-17-2007 at 07:31 PM.
