Something doesn't feel right

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At present, I have a good part-time job and a great selection of networks and I recently had gotten a call about a second part-time position at an old office where I used to do cold calls. This position was supposed to be an assistant doing data entry, working with social media and making fliers which I was going to take in addition to my current position. Originally, it was supposed to start three weeks ago and the person who was supposed to have me do data entry suddenly could not meet and didn't have an exact date. My former supervisor told me that it would be a few weeks before I could start and that he needed to order me a workstation. I never heard back so I followed up today and they still were not ready.

One of them said it would be a little longer via text and the other called me and said that they had been set back by this company that had put a big financial burden on them. Yet, he somehow had the money to go on vacation out of the country next month and would not be ready until June.

Another thing that I found fishy is that he told me they reopened cold calling positions to non-licensed professionals 6 months after letting me go. I thought to myself, "Why didn't you tell me that? I was in the middle of unemployment and you couldn't once call me."

I would proceed with caution especially if you already have a good part time job you like. Why did the old job let you go in the first place? It certainly seems like they might not be a very reliable employer to work for...so it might be better to just turn it down. Also what if the hours end up conflicting with the job you have now?


Also though if they let you go what was their reason for wanting you back or did they give one? I hate to say it and could be wrong but might be they think you're an easy employee who will put up with their B.S and inconsistency without much difficulty. I mean if my last job contacted me offering a job, that would probably be their reason, not that they actually valued me as an employee. But if you have no reason to suspect that kind of thing then maybe that's not a relevant concern.

I worked for them six years ago doing cold calls on commission but they didn't offer me one dime until they let me go because the real estate laws changed stating that one had to be licensed anymore to do cold calls was a little over a year. So they told me they were going to put me through real estate school as in they were going to pay for me which they were slick about. Rather, they were only going to pay for me to get the license itself and reimburse me afterward. Yes, I would agree that I was an easy employee because I am self-determined and I was willing to get leads and earn money.

Regarding my job, I made it very clear that I wasn't about to leave that job just to go back to an old position. I also put it out there that I am happy in my current position along with doing lots of other opportunities but that would be willing to help out on the side. He even offered to pay for me to get licensed but this time I put my foot down. When I went to meet these two men, we discussed that I could work at home anytime doing things like data entry and making fliers. He also said that he would pay me money under the table at an hourly rate with no taxes attached.

In terms of valuing me, you are right, I tried to share one of my side projects with them from the work I do now along with who I am networked with and all I got was, "Cool" from one person and then I never heard from them again.

They also changed their story when I could start. First I was supposed to begin one week after meeting with them and that fell through because one of the guys wasn't ready. My former supervisor then told me that he would not need me for a couple of weeks and I didn't hear from him. I texted them today and one of them said not now but I am on their radar and then my supervisor told me sketchy stories. After I got off the phone, I said, "I can't trust them."

I also spoke with some other good friends today and they agreed that this is a red flag type situation. So I decided to delete all contact of them because I don't want them in my phone just stick with my current job. To be honest, I pretty much let them go when I started this position a long time ago. It was only when he called and offered that I decided to see what this was all about.

They sound dodgy, but unfortunately I tend to wonder who isn't these days. My guess is you probably could get the job and they probably will have it ready for you once it becomes a priority for them (ie. things get back-logged enough that they start getting yelled at from up top). I suppose the question then is whether you'll want the position once you have it. If the people in that department are generally decent then okay, I suppose it could be worth it if gaining some amount of eventual seniority could pay off. Otherwise if you feel like the walls of the place are ready to come down at any minute I'd keep sharpening you're resume and anticipate that it won't last long.

I found this great article on employers who break their promise such as these two did and it shows you how to confront carrot dangling employers such as these are because they want something else from you.

https://www.inc.com/alison-green/when-p ... rough.html

Anyway, I emailed them a day later and turned the position down and neither one of them acknowledged what I wrote or wished me the best of luck. So I took their advice and contacted them around June and wrote them a similar letter about feeling like they jerked me around too many times and that I was fed up with it.

Just fugetta bout it. You don't want to look like the female lead from Fatal Attraction. I've been in your shoes - similar situation and it did not end well.

Oh, I have pretty much moved on but what bothered me is that neither one of them could acknowledge what I wrote in the letter of rejection the first time which was very polite and they have close to two months to do that when my former supervisor promised that I would start in June. It really bothered me yesterday so I wrote them a memo letting them know that I wasn't happy with what they did. I also wanted to make sure they got the message that I am not interested.

In this article, he talked about being promised things over and over again over a significant period of time but they were just using him to get what they want. What I am upset about is:
1. They wasted my time by calling me up and were unreliable
2. There was a lack of communication
3. They were not really streamlined to what I would be doing.

Now my former supervisor did respond today via email and was still on vacation and that he still planned on meeting with me and would meet sometime in June. He said, "I understand that you are frustrated but this is something that my associate and I should never see."

I wrote back and said, "No, unreliability and a lack of communication is something that a potential employee should never see. Now I see something that I don't like then I will speak up about it but please don't contact me anymore. Now I sent a letter of rejection and at no time did either one of you acknowledge what I said."