It cost me $59.25 just to apply for a job?

[Blackcat99]

Yikes!!!! I went to a home care private duty office and they gave me a list to complete. $16 for sheriff fingerprinting fees, $19.25 for FBI check and $16 for a FDLE background investigation. I have not had a "job interview" yet. I sure hope they plan on hiring me after I spent all this money doing their paperwork:confused::confused:

[Blackcat99]

I just called one of the agencies and found out my background check was rejected!!!!!! I have a letter here from the sheriff's office saying that they took the best obtainable digitable finger prints with the following circumstances. They said I have "worn ridges." Now the agency is telling me to go to their office grab some paperwork and go back to the sheriff's office and get my digital fingerprinting done again but this time bring it to the agency and they will process my fingerprints!!!!!!!!!! :mad: I wonder who will have to pay for this latest fiasco? I have never ever been arrested in my life!!!!!!!!!:mad:

[caliotter3]

If you don't want to work for these people anymore, tell them you are not able to pay again. Either they will pay for it or they will drop you from consideration.

[Blackcat99]

Thanks caliotter3. I did not have to pay anything this time. Thank God. The sheriff's office tried again today but still not able to get good fingerprints. The agency is going to pay this time to try to get a background fingerprint check done. Yes, I am not going to pay for anymore background checks. I'm done. I gave them all of their required paperwork today. If they hire me great. If not, forget it. I will never ever pay $59.25 just to apply for a job again. However, I do believe they will hire me. I will update when I find out for sure.

[Kyasi]

Blackcat99,

Lot's of fingerprints are rejected but it usually has nothing to do with the person being fingerprinted and everything to do with who does the fingerprinting. You would think that the police would actually know how to do it but apparently that isn't the case because we have quite a few people who have to go back for reprinting. Our police dept doesn't charge for the second set. We had it happening so much that finally a policeman told us what days the person who couldn't seem to get them right did not work.

Good luck to you! I hope the effort and $$ spent is worth it.

Kyasi

[Blackcat99]

Thanks Kyasi. I got fingerprinted in Washington state for a Florida LPN background check and it was approved. Yes, it was difficult for them but they persisted and got it done right. I have had 3 people try here in Florida but no luck yet. I am going to start tonight putting on Gold Bond extra strength lotion on my hands every night. Therefore, in the future if I ever do need to get fingerprinted again maybe I will have better luck.

[Kyasi]

I still find it unbelievable that they have you do this before they ever interview a person.

Kyasi

[Blackcat99]

Yes, Kyasi. It is unbelievable. I sure hope that it is only Florida that requires this kind of insanity. I hope this kind of thing doesn't spread to the other states.

[Blackcat99]

Update: It looks like I have now been officially hired at both of the nursing agencies. One called yesterday and said to come next week for orientation. The other one left a message on my phone today saying " OK. You did all your paperwork. Let us know what date you can start working."

[caliotter3]

It looks like that $59.25 turned out to be a good investment. Congratulations on getting two jobs!

[Blackcat99]

Thanks caliotter3. Yes, I guess I lucked out in the end. Thank Goodness. I wish you and all of the other job seekers out there the best of luck.:heartbeat

[Kyasi]

Eenie, menie, minie, mo!

Kyasi

[WI_home_RN]

The wife was a RN. They offered little perks that you often do not get with home care agencies. ...

Inquiring minds want to know! What kind of neat little bennies to you get from this little agency?