Unpaid Training Prior to Starting Job

Ian4996

Hi all

Quick question. Had an interview today (won't say the organisation on here) for a minimum wage job - one I'm willing to consider as it's in the industry I want to move into, but right at the bottom.

The interviewer mentioned that if successful, there'll be 2 days training prior to starting. I didn't ask the question in the i/v (I will do if they ask me to go) but I strongly suspect they're both unpaid.

What's your opinions? My initial feelings are that if it's unpaid, it's taking the p!ss, especially for an low paid job, and that it doesn't bode well for how they treat their staff.

What's others thoughts??

Funky_Bold_Ribena

My opinion is to get confirmation that they will be paid before proceeding if it means something to you.

breton_2

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

My opinion is to get confirmation that they will be paid before proceeding if it means something to you.

true.

or if u r that motivated to move into that industry, u should not worry about 2 days pay.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

breton wrote: »

true.

or if u r that motivated to move into that industry, u should not worry about 2 days pay.

You seem to be missing some letters on your keyboard.

McKneff

There is a simple answer to your question.

Ask them.

And another opinion for anyone who cares to listen...

I bloody hate text speak.

Ian4996

There is a simple answer to your question.

Ask them.

That isn't my question! I can obviously find that out by asking when I hear back off them.

My question was more whether being made to do 2 days unpaid training was a sign that they muck their employees about etc. But yeah as someone else said, it does partly depend how motivated I am to work in that industry.

gb12345

I would also say it depends on how reputable the company are.

What industry is it in and did they tell you what the training will involve?

Ian4996

Bookies. Won't say which one, don't think it's right to be naming companies on here. And nope, not said what training will involve.

AP007

And depends if you pass the training or not and then what? No job and no pay for it

gb12345

Ian4996 wrote: »

Bookies. Won't say which one, don't think it's right to be naming companies on here. And nope, not said what training will involve.

Don't worry about naming the company. I had a hunch about what the industry and training would be, but it is not the case (I was expecting it to be marketing and the training to be door to door or street sign-ups).

theoretica

Does the training lead to any certification which would be of use in another company? In my opinion something like first aid training I would not grump too much at doing in my own time as I see it as useful. Less transferable training such as 'how we do things in our company' I would strongly resent doing in my own time.