Posted by jdrews88 on December 4, 2007, 9:41 pm
Hello. I have a question that I hope I can receive some feedback on.
I live in a struggling manufacturing region of the country (few jobs,
high unemployment).
Since last summer I have been unemployed and pounding the pavement
looking for work. Even minimum wage (no benefit) jobs are scarce where
I live. I'm really at the end of my rope. If I don't get hired for
something soon I don't know what I'm going to do. My savings are
almost gone.
I've been considering doing something that I would have never
considered in a million years just a short time ago. I know all of you
have heard about hiring bonuses that companies offer new employees.
I'm thinking of perhaps offering a potential employer an amount of
money so that I can get a job.
I'm talking about maybe $300.00 or so. This would be a kind of
"reverse hiring bonus" I guess.
This is not a plan to offer some human resource person a "bribe" to
pick me over the other candidates. I would be offering this money to
the company itself (or small business).
What do you guys think? This is a serious post and I'm open to all
comments.
I've always been a good employee at all my other jobs. But I've never
gone thru such a problem in finding work. I don't know what I'll do if
I don't find something soon.
Is my plan even legal? Could it work for me?
Even a minimum wage job without benefits would be good.
It is near Christmas time. I'm sure there is someone out there who
would accept such an offer.
Thank you all for any replies or insight you can give.
Posted by Shawn Hirn on December 4, 2007, 10:01 pm
In article
jdrews88@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hello. I have a question that I hope I can receive some feedback on.
>
> I live in a struggling manufacturing region of the country (few jobs,
> high unemployment).
>
> Since last summer I have been unemployed and pounding the pavement
> looking for work. Even minimum wage (no benefit) jobs are scarce where
> I live. I'm really at the end of my rope. If I don't get hired for
> something soon I don't know what I'm going to do. My savings are
> almost gone.
>
> I've been considering doing something that I would have never
> considered in a million years just a short time ago. I know all of you
> have heard about hiring bonuses that companies offer new employees.
>
> I'm thinking of perhaps offering a potential employer an amount of
> money so that I can get a job.
>
> I'm talking about maybe $300.00 or so. This would be a kind of
> "reverse hiring bonus" I guess.
>
> This is not a plan to offer some human resource person a "bribe" to
> pick me over the other candidates. I would be offering this money to
> the company itself (or small business).
>
> What do you guys think? This is a serious post and I'm open to all
> comments.
>
> I've always been a good employee at all my other jobs. But I've never
> gone thru such a problem in finding work. I don't know what I'll do if
> I don't find something soon.
>
> Is my plan even legal? Could it work for me?
>
> Even a minimum wage job without benefits would be good.
>
> It is near Christmas time. I'm sure there is someone out there who
> would accept such an offer.
>
> Thank you all for any replies or insight you can give.
I understand that you are desparate for a job, but I doubt this idea
would pan out. Hiring someone is a major commitment. I seriously doubt
$300 would make all that big a difference to a company who could afford
to hire you. What might be better is to offer to work for free for a
week at a place where they might be tempted to hire you, but aren't
ready to make the commitment. Another option to consider is to move to
an area where jobs are available.
Posted by Lou on December 5, 2007, 7:37 pm
> In article
> jdrews88@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Hello. I have a question that I hope I can receive some feedback on.
> >
> > I live in a struggling manufacturing region of the country (few jobs,
> > high unemployment).
> >
> > Since last summer I have been unemployed and pounding the pavement
> > looking for work. Even minimum wage (no benefit) jobs are scarce where
> > I live. I'm really at the end of my rope. If I don't get hired for
> > something soon I don't know what I'm going to do. My savings are
> > almost gone.
> >
> > I've been considering doing something that I would have never
> > considered in a million years just a short time ago. I know all of you
> > have heard about hiring bonuses that companies offer new employees.
> >
> > I'm thinking of perhaps offering a potential employer an amount of
> > money so that I can get a job.
> >
> > I'm talking about maybe $300.00 or so. This would be a kind of
> > "reverse hiring bonus" I guess.
> >
> > This is not a plan to offer some human resource person a "bribe" to
> > pick me over the other candidates. I would be offering this money to
> > the company itself (or small business).
> >
> > What do you guys think? This is a serious post and I'm open to all
> > comments.
> >
> > I've always been a good employee at all my other jobs. But I've never
> > gone thru such a problem in finding work. I don't know what I'll do if
> > I don't find something soon.
> >
> > Is my plan even legal? Could it work for me?
> >
> > Even a minimum wage job without benefits would be good.
> >
> > It is near Christmas time. I'm sure there is someone out there who
> > would accept such an offer.
> >
> > Thank you all for any replies or insight you can give.
> I understand that you are desparate for a job, but I doubt this idea
> would pan out. Hiring someone is a major commitment. I seriously doubt
> $300 would make all that big a difference to a company who could afford
> to hire you. What might be better is to offer to work for free for a
> week at a place where they might be tempted to hire you, but aren't
> ready to make the commitment. Another option to consider is to move to
> an area where jobs are available.
It's not legal to work for free - federal and state minimum wage laws apply.
Posted by Shawn Hirn on December 5, 2007, 9:56 pm
> > In article
> > jdrews88@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > Hello. I have a question that I hope I can receive some feedback on.
> > >
> > > I live in a struggling manufacturing region of the country (few jobs,
> > > high unemployment).
> > >
> > > Since last summer I have been unemployed and pounding the pavement
> > > looking for work. Even minimum wage (no benefit) jobs are scarce where
> > > I live. I'm really at the end of my rope. If I don't get hired for
> > > something soon I don't know what I'm going to do. My savings are
> > > almost gone.
> > >
> > > I've been considering doing something that I would have never
> > > considered in a million years just a short time ago. I know all of you
> > > have heard about hiring bonuses that companies offer new employees.
> > >
> > > I'm thinking of perhaps offering a potential employer an amount of
> > > money so that I can get a job.
> > >
> > > I'm talking about maybe $300.00 or so. This would be a kind of
> > > "reverse hiring bonus" I guess.
> > >
> > > This is not a plan to offer some human resource person a "bribe" to
> > > pick me over the other candidates. I would be offering this money to
> > > the company itself (or small business).
> > >
> > > What do you guys think? This is a serious post and I'm open to all
> > > comments.
> > >
> > > I've always been a good employee at all my other jobs. But I've never
> > > gone thru such a problem in finding work. I don't know what I'll do if
> > > I don't find something soon.
> > >
> > > Is my plan even legal? Could it work for me?
> > >
> > > Even a minimum wage job without benefits would be good.
> > >
> > > It is near Christmas time. I'm sure there is someone out there who
> > > would accept such an offer.
> > >
> > > Thank you all for any replies or insight you can give.
> >
> > I understand that you are desparate for a job, but I doubt this idea
> > would pan out. Hiring someone is a major commitment. I seriously doubt
> > $300 would make all that big a difference to a company who could afford
> > to hire you. What might be better is to offer to work for free for a
> > week at a place where they might be tempted to hire you, but aren't
> > ready to make the commitment. Another option to consider is to move to
> > an area where jobs are available.
>
> It's not legal to work for free - federal and state minimum wage laws apply.
Nonsense. Those laws refer to wage earners. A volunteer would be exempt.
Posted by George Grapman on December 5, 2007, 10:21 pm
Shawn Hirn wrote:
>
>>> In article
>>> jdrews88@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello. I have a question that I hope I can receive some feedback on.
>>>>
>>>> I live in a struggling manufacturing region of the country (few jobs,
>>>> high unemployment).
>>>>
>>>> Since last summer I have been unemployed and pounding the pavement
>>>> looking for work. Even minimum wage (no benefit) jobs are scarce where
>>>> I live. I'm really at the end of my rope. If I don't get hired for
>>>> something soon I don't know what I'm going to do. My savings are
>>>> almost gone.
>>>>
>>>> I've been considering doing something that I would have never
>>>> considered in a million years just a short time ago. I know all of you
>>>> have heard about hiring bonuses that companies offer new employees.
>>>>
>>>> I'm thinking of perhaps offering a potential employer an amount of
>>>> money so that I can get a job.
>>>>
>>>> I'm talking about maybe $300.00 or so. This would be a kind of
>>>> "reverse hiring bonus" I guess.
>>>>
>>>> This is not a plan to offer some human resource person a "bribe" to
>>>> pick me over the other candidates. I would be offering this money to
>>>> the company itself (or small business).
>>>>
>>>> What do you guys think? This is a serious post and I'm open to all
>>>> comments.
>>>>
>>>> I've always been a good employee at all my other jobs. But I've never
>>>> gone thru such a problem in finding work. I don't know what I'll do if
>>>> I don't find something soon.
>>>>
>>>> Is my plan even legal? Could it work for me?
>>>>
>>>> Even a minimum wage job without benefits would be good.
>>>>
>>>> It is near Christmas time. I'm sure there is someone out there who
>>>> would accept such an offer.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you all for any replies or insight you can give.
>>> I understand that you are desparate for a job, but I doubt this idea
>>> would pan out. Hiring someone is a major commitment. I seriously doubt
>>> $300 would make all that big a difference to a company who could afford
>>> to hire you. What might be better is to offer to work for free for a
>>> week at a place where they might be tempted to hire you, but aren't
>>> ready to make the commitment. Another option to consider is to move to
>>> an area where jobs are available.
>> It's not legal to work for free - federal and state minimum wage laws apply.
>
> Nonsense. Those laws refer to wage earners. A volunteer would be exempt.
Generally the law only recognizes volunteers performing for a
non-profit group.
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> I live in a struggling manufacturing region of the country (few jobs,
> high unemployment).
>
> Since last summer I have been unemployed and pounding the pavement
> looking for work. Even minimum wage (no benefit) jobs are scarce where
> I live. I'm really at the end of my rope. If I don't get hired for
> something soon I don't know what I'm going to do. My savings are
> almost gone.
>
> I've been considering doing something that I would have never
> considered in a million years just a short time ago. I know all of you
> have heard about hiring bonuses that companies offer new employees.
>
> I'm thinking of perhaps offering a potential employer an amount of
> money so that I can get a job.
>
> I'm talking about maybe $300.00 or so. This would be a kind of
> "reverse hiring bonus" I guess.
>
> This is not a plan to offer some human resource person a "bribe" to
> pick me over the other candidates. I would be offering this money to
> the company itself (or small business).
>
> What do you guys think? This is a serious post and I'm open to all
> comments.
>
> I've always been a good employee at all my other jobs. But I've never
> gone thru such a problem in finding work. I don't know what I'll do if
> I don't find something soon.
>
> Is my plan even legal? Could it work for me?
>
> Even a minimum wage job without benefits would be good.
>
> It is near Christmas time. I'm sure there is someone out there who
> would accept such an offer.
>
> Thank you all for any replies or insight you can give.