Recently, I worked on a Business Development Manager position for a new client/employer. I was advised that the post is a full-time/permanent basis.
During the interview, it was a different story altogether.
The position is on a 6-month contract and will only be converted to permanent basis if performance is satisfactory (I wonder what happened to probationary period?). Not only that. Since it’s a contract job, the “employee” will not be entitled to EPF and SOCSO.
So, there is a variation of terms between what was told and what the actual is. Candidate is upset. I’m obviously not very happy with the client for not being honest. In my mind, “blacklist” this employer.
Two weeks passed.
A phone call.
Hey, your candidate got the job!
Oh, really!
But this is the deal. We can’t offer her at what she’s asking. She will be given this $$ and the rest, she just need to work hard to earn the commission to make up for it.
The offer figure was 30% lower than what the candidate is currently earning.
Thank you ...but no thanks.
I wanted to laugh so much…ya know, the kind that is not happy but cynical and disgusted laugh.
Seriously… why employers do such a thing? There are a number of things that employers annoy job seekers and this is definitely one of the worst.
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