Vicky88

Do you think they treat their employeees like crap because their employees don't know any better and let them get away with it?

I think it is amazing how many of us on this site have told them to jammie their jobs where the sun doesn't shine after a short period of employment. I don't think the americans would do it. Maybe the difference is we know that it is possible for a company to make a profit without treating their staff like shite.

snowbunny

When you guys find companies that give decent holiday time off etc please let us know.... that's the problem, finding such a place to work.

Really speaks volumes that BA would treat its workers so differently between the US and the UK; but then again, US companies treat their overseas workers worse than American workers. I think they do what they feel they can get away with and not what is the most productive environment.

Bob

People stay for the medical, even if it is shite, so people can't afford to be fussy most of the time.

where I interviewed they were talking about 21 paid days...so that would be lovely

Jerseygirl

21 days paid hols or paid sick days?

Vicky88

I stumbled upon the job I had the interview for yesterday thru an agency. However I just did an internet search using "best company to work for" +"san diego" and all these interesting companies popped up.

Truthfully I believe that you are better off staying away from megacorps if you want the best benefits. Mid-size companies (less than 250 employees) seem to have the money to pay the benefits plus are still small enough to know each of their employees.

I have a second interview next Tuesday and for once I have to say I really hope I get this job. I know they are sincere about the benefits as the current occupant of the job who has been there 10 years told me you do get the comp time. They were proud of their benefits package and went thru the details at the interview, so I know it is what they say it is. I figure with the comp time that should give me 20 days off a year which is better than I have been offered at other positions. They also pay 12 days sick leave.

Vicky88

The other thing I find useful is gut instinct. There have been numerous occasions at an interview when the alarm bells have started ringing that something doesn't add up, and every time my instincts have been correct. Of course, I have stupidly ignored those instincts.

Last temp job I had, they told me to be there at noon for interview then kept me waiting for 45 minutes. That should have told me if they were willing to create such a bad first impression they didn't really care what I thought about them. I foolishly took the job, but within 1 day of employment I knew those first insticts were correct.

Partystar

When I was 16, I went on a job interview (in England) which was advertised as an ‘Administrator’. I knew there was something dodgy about it straight away. First of all, when I asked what my duties would involve, the man came out with all sorts of things, which sounded more like an office dogs body, then an administrator (e.g. - checking boardroom before meetings for pens, paper etc).

He said that he would need to do a background check on me, which I thought he meant checking into my previous employment (I did actually have some!), but he then went on to say that he'd need a copy of my passport to check into the dates I was out of the country & where I was. I mean, wtf?!

I politely left (I got the impression I had got the job!) & then called as soon as I got home to say I was no longer interested in the job. Very strange.

Bob

hols...sick was on top...i ain't falling for that game *lol*

Jerseygirl

Sounds good Bob. I'll keep me fingers crossed.

Elvira

[QUOTE=Vicky88]...........If I get the job, not only is the salary great, but ...2/3 of medicalQUOTE]

Well, if they only pay 2/3 of medical I would be concerned, to say the least.

Imagine having to pay 1/3 of the cost of any major surgery or cancer treatment...

How much is the cost of a heart bypass? Breast cancer surgery + chemo + radiation + aromatose inhibitor therapy for at least 5 years... :scared:

Or 1/3 of the cost of childbirth even...

Bob

[QUOTE=Elvira] that's around $30K + so a 1/3 of that ain't cheap, and a cracked ankle can cost around $6K apparently because BIL cracked his earlier in the year, was covered with out of state insurance through the mother, but because it was out of state and an emergency, they had to give credit card details first and get reimbursed.

snowbunny

Vicky,

was the "2/3rds" of medical speaking about the premium per month, or the copayment? I'm thinking it's the premium.

If so you still need to look into deductibles and copayments to see if it's a decent plan.

Ozzidoc

Vicky r u currently based in SD? What kind of work r u looking for? I have a few contacts in science.

Vicky88

That's 2/3's of the premium. Not sure about copay's etc., but whatever it has to be better than having to pay 100% of the premium for myself as we do on my husbands plan at a cost of $400 per month.

Ozzidoc, I am an Accountant. Are you actually in SD yourself and are you an Aussie (as I am)?

Ozzidoc

Yes-ish and yes..... I've sent u a pm.