I was hired as a machinist trainee. I was eager to start and learn everything about the machines. I had left my other full time job for this opportunity.
When I started working there they told me they were already training someone so after they trained him they would start training me. Until then they put me to help out in receiving. Because there was no one working there.
I was stuck there for three weeks. Helping out box and ship orders doing what I wasn’t hired for. I was also doing “grunt work” some of the stuff they would have high school students do.
I was only around one machine called the lathe. It was only for a day until then they told me I had to go back to receiving., because, they didn’t want me to get “hurt.”
It wasn’t until my last day there I was called into HR and the girl there told me they had to let me go. I was floored and confused. I was also angered so I asked why?! She said she didn’t have all the details but said I wasn’t “driven” enough to learn about the machines. I was astounded. I couldn’t believe this. I was told to be put in receiving and no where near the machines or other machinists. I was only around the lathe for a day.
I walked out shocked. I showed up to work on time and did everything they asked me to do, only to be let go.
A while later I asked and heard from Rick Mount. He’s the guy that “runs” the whole place. He said I didn’t follow all of the steps. I couldn’t believe it. What steps?! I followed through on everything I asked questions and did everything there was no feedback or criticism. They didn’t tell me what I needed to work on, or improve. Just told me I had to go.
Don’t bother working for these guys...
