How can I get an employer to be honest with me in an interview?

[Ellener]

10 hours ago, ironpony said:

my gf think it's bad of me to do that and she has been acting turned off by it though.

because you don't have a job/income? you mean? Yes, that would be a turn-off if that's what she's saying, most women aren't going to want to date someone who can't keep themself/take care of business.

[jspice]

I’m really surprised your girlfriend has lasted this long to be honest. She’s made of stronger stuff than I. 

[sothereiwas]

7 hours ago, ironpony said:

But one of the problems I have working in the cold is all the overtime they spring on you after you are hired.  But the contract does not say anything about overtime.  So if the contract says 40 hours a week, and then I sign it, but then after they change it to 60, do they still have you by the galls, if the additional 20 hours they spring on you afterward is not in the contract?

To be honest 60 hours isn't that bad, and the extra income will help cover the cost of cold weather clothes and gear. 

[alphamale]

8 hours ago, ironpony said:

But one of the problems I have working in the cold is all the overtime they spring on you after you are hired.  But the contract does not say anything about overtime.  So if the contract says 40 hours a week, and then I sign it, but then after they change it to 60, do they still have you by the galls, if the additional 20 hours they spring on you afterward is not in the contract?

dude once you sign up they can do whatever they want to you

[ironpony]

On 2/8/2020 at 9:20 AM, sothereiwas said:

To be honest 60 hours isn't that bad, and the extra income will help cover the cost of cold weather clothes and gear. 

Well I've worked the hours in the cold, and I don't think if you have done it for that long that you realize how much it can wear on your health after a while, even with winter clothes.  Winter clothes are not a solution that is hugely effective.  You can wear them outside for a few yours and then the old penetrates and they do not function well after that so long.

But I also talked about it with my Dad, and he said that of all the place in the city to work, there has to be places where there is an actual building with a roof and walls to work under, and I need to stop working in yards.  Do you think he has a point, and stop applying for yard jobs?

Edited February 9, 2020 by ironpony

[sothereiwas]

18 minutes ago, ironpony said:

Well I've worked the hours in the cold, and I don't think if you have done it for that long that you realize how much it can wear on your health after a while, even with winter clothes.  Winter clothes are not a solution that is hugely effective. 

People work in freezing cold and rain on fishing boats and other environments that are much harsher than a warehouse yard. If it was all fun and games they wouldn't have to pay people to do it. 

[Els]

If you hate warehouse work so much, is there a reason why that is the ONLY kind of job you're applying to? Do you have any skills/qualifications?

[ironpony]

10 minutes ago, Elswyth said:

If you hate warehouse work so much, is there a reason why that is the ONLY kind of job you're applying to? Do you have any skills/qualifications?

Well I actually enjoy the work and the exercise as long as there are walls and a roof so it's not freezing cold.  So I want a job where I can get that kind of work and exercise, but want to work in a less freezing environment.  So it's not that I don't want a warehouse job, I just want to work in a better warehouse that is not so harsh, but hard to know which ones those are in the employees really hide the fact that the warehouse location has no walls and no roof in the interviews.

[Els]

11 minutes ago, ironpony said:

Well I actually enjoy the work and the exercise as long as there are walls and a roof so it's not freezing cold.  So I want a job where I can get that kind of work and exercise, but want to work in a less freezing environment.  So it's not that I don't want a warehouse job, I just want to work in a better warehouse that is not so harsh, but hard to know which ones those are in the employees really hide the fact that the warehouse location has no walls and no roof in the interviews.

You do realize that that's a REALLY particular requirement, right? You could probably swing it if you had a very niche skill or one that's in very high demand, but otherwise I'd just take an indoors job if I were you.

[sothereiwas]

5 hours ago, ironpony said:

Well I actually enjoy the work and the exercise as long as there are walls and a roof so it's not freezing cold.  So I want a job where I can get that kind of work and exercise, but want to work in a less freezing environment.  So it's not that I don't want a warehouse job, I just want to work in a better warehouse that is not so harsh, but hard to know which ones those are in the employees really hide the fact that the warehouse location has no walls and no roof in the interviews.

Go to work for Amazon

[Caauug]

On 2/10/2020 at 1:24 AM, ironpony said:

But I also talked about it with my Dad, and he said that of all the place in the city to work, there has to be places where there is an actual building with a roof and walls to work under, and I need to stop working in yards.  Do you think he has a point, and stop applying for yard jobs?

Yes, yards are outside. Do not work in yard jobs if you do not like the cold weather. I hate working in the cold also.

I work 84 hours in a week (12 hours a day x 7 days), the next week I get off as part of my roster... It's the best ever roster!!!

Maybe try at a manufacturing plant or something at that runs 24 hours a day, you will catch night shift and weekends but should get your regular roster time off and minimal overtime. 

[Pumaza]

do research about the company and what they do and where.google,surf on the website,even make a call and ask them about it, before applying.

start with how well you can work, your qualitys,expirience and so on. then say what you looking for and also why.

also let them know your previous bad expirience if you feel the person infront of you is cool and open to it and the nterview is going well.

it happens that once you in they may ask you to do some task that you may not applyed for.

its then to you to decide to do it or adress it in a professional way.

if working outside is really not what you want stand for it.but if the job is one that cant give you that you should find sonething else that is inside only.