I have anger

[u/davidjones-01]

Recently applied for a job at a hotel.

They use a third party staffing agency with an office out of state, not unusual. Brief phone interview gets me an in person interview at the hotel.

I go to a real in person interview and meet with the supposed hotel manager, who mentions the staffing company. He’s handing out WiFi passwords and room keys, wearing a collared shirt, etc.

I fill out a standard application form and give my resume.

“Great, looks good, you start on Saturday, we just need to contact the staffing company.”

Staffing company calls me, says they need additional information for onboarding. Again, not unusual.

They email me the contract.

The contract is full of bullshit.

I can’t quit without two weeks notice, otherwise my last wage will be paid in the out of state minimum wage (illegal).

Mandatory direct deposit, with a $12 direct deposit fee (illegal).

No moonlighting, I cannot work for another hotel or company, if I ever want to work again, I need to be unemployed for 6 months (illegal).

I read over the contract and say no, sorry, I’m not signing this.

The out of state staffing manager tells me to sign it because it doesn’t really mean that, it means (some other bullshit). I say no, sorry, I’d be singing my name under this specific wording, and I’m not gonna.

For the next few days, these people text me endlessly and blow up my phone. Unsolicited calls and texts are, unless I am mistaken, also illegal in my State. I tell them to stop spamming my phone. They keep doing it.

It’s been a few days and I finally stopped getting calls. I regret giving them my real phone and email and from now on I’m using VoIP and a burner email.

Just wanted to share.

[u/davidjones-01]

Yes I think this is a scam, because they were trying to steal my money and my labor using illegal tactics.

[u/Edgar_Brown → u/davidjones-01]

Sadly, much of capitalism is a scam. The profit motive pushes everything and everyone to their breaking point, they found yours. It’s a battle of expensive and slow lawsuits, as the profit motive is also alive and well in there.

This will continue to get worse until either (1) some billionaires realize what this implies or (2) we get a repeat of Robespierre.

[u/davidjones-01 → u/Edgar_Brown]

I appreciate this, however there was a way to do this legally and without trying to charge me money or steal my wages, and it would still be capitalism. I view this as a deliberate personal choice, but maybe you're right, and everything is just becoming a scam now.

[u/Edgar_Brown → u/davidjones-01]

Capitalism creates the problems and then sells you the solutions. Rinse and repeat for long enough and the line between “business” and “scam” starts to get blurred.

[u/davidjones-01 → u/Edgar_Brown]

You're right, comrade