Anyone had an experience like this??!!

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Ok here goes.

So I got hired at a LTC facility. I did all the paperwork and the class orientation. During orientation, a bunch of people were talking about receiving a "Welcom Aboard" email which consists of I-9, benefits, direcr deposit, etc and how it was confusing for them to do. I was confused because I didn't know what they were talking about. Mind you this email was supposed to be done before orientation. So I spoke to the HR and she was like shocked that I didn't get it. Anyways, she sent it to me and that night I did them. I went to Day 2 class orientation and the HR said I have to do it again as the Welcome Aboard email it states May 15, 2017 instead of 2018. She told me to meet her after class and so I did. I went to her office and then she told me that she spoke to the DON about the email but she couldn't get it from her because she wasn't there or something like that. She told me that she will talk to the DON and that she and I will do the forms tomorrow. Day 3 cane. We were supposed to get our schedule that day and I was not able to while the other orientees received theirs. HR saw me in the hallways right outside of the Scheduler's office and she told me that she still couldn't get the right email from the DON and that she will call me on Monday. She asked the Scheduler if I was on the system and she said no. She said I have to re-do the I-9 again the correct form from a current welcome aboard email as that's needed for pay roll. Now it's Monday and I still haven't heard anything from them. Funny thing, after Day 3 of orientation, I received an email dated May 14th (During orientation day) and it says thank you for you consideration but we chose a different candidate. I was like whattt?? Haha I knew this was wrong because I went to orientation days. It's super weird.

I feel that they were very disorganized. I was thinking that maybe it's because they told us during orientation that the place was just bought by a different company. I was also thinning that maybe they do not want to hire me at all which is really stupid because I have no time to play games. If they don't want to hire me just say so. I have other jobs that I can apply for. What would you do if you were in my position?

I would cut my loss and continue applying elsewhere. This all seems very disorganized and it'll be you who end up paying the price for their mistakes. When I was new and looking for jobs, I only got two job offers and both of them had official job offer letters, stating my pay, my start date, the orientation date, etc. I had never gone through anything like what you are going through with job offers and would not suffer at the hands of similar mishaps.

Specializes in Progressive Care, Sub-Acute, Hospice, Geriatrics.

Thank you for all of your replies

Specializes in Progressive Care, Sub-Acute, Hospice, Geriatrics.

Update:

So I called them today and I asked if I'm actually hired and the HR said I am and that I'm already in their system. I told her how I didn't hear from the Scheduler at all and she said that she is suppose to call me later today. She assured me I am already hired. She transferred me to the Scheduler and she told me that she spoke to the nurse educator and that they were deciding on what days they will put me for my Orientation floor. I am scheduled for Night shift but they think it's better to put me on Days for 4 weeks orientation first and then that remaining 2 weeks will be on nights which will be my regular schedule. I start floor orientation next week. Now I feel quite uncertain.

Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

New jobs are like dating. The upfront part is as good as it is ever going to get.

Start looking.

Specializes in Case manager, float pool, and more.

Way too disorganized. Very poor communication from the facility. I wonder how long one would have to wait and keep asking for the paycheck? I'd be looking elsewhere.

Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Chewie, I got a bad feeling about this.

If I were you, I'd keep looking.

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