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<blockquote data-quote="Lisa Lane-Collins" data-source="post: 11363" data-attributes="member: 2967"><p>So the biggest hire company in town advertised for crew, and I applied, and did not even make it to the group interview which was peopled mostly by complete beginners. Ok fair enough maybe they want to train up from scratch for these jobs.</p><p></p><p>Then they advertised again for experienced techs this time, 3 years minimum. Well, I've been doing this for 8, I should be a shoe-in.</p><p></p><p>Finally received a reply from HR who obliged me on my request to know why I was being rejected if rejection was the case.</p><p></p><p>This is what she had to say</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is exceedingly, frustratingly disappointing. I only ever did one shift for them, 4 years ago, the most crappily managed load out I have ever done with 20 newbies, none of who had done load in, none of whom knew what we were meant to be doing. I didn't drink the free redbull supplied, got tired and steadily became less useful and this load out dragged on.</p><p></p><p>I don't recollect being offered anymore work, I really, Really doubt that I would have simply not turned up if I had accepted any.</p><p></p><p>And above all else, how can they assess my skills as a sound technician on the basis of one manual labour job?!</p><p></p><p>Obviously, there is no point in me pursuing work at this business anymore, even if I am good, someone in management is already biased against me. And this personality clash they talk of, I am strongly suspecting I am not wanted because of my inclination to lead when no leadership is present..</p><p></p><p>It sucks though because they do all the biggest gigs in town and I want to excel at this sound engineering thing and in order to do that, I need to be working on bigger productions than I have been. So, in a way, even though the "you don't really belong here" feeling is actually mutual, I would have sucked it up and worked hard for them in exchange for getting to work the big productions....</p><p></p><p>What's my next plan of attack? How to I progress beyond clubs and bars now? Not to mention how do I earn enough to live?! In freelance land, there's only work on Friday and Saturday and it is starting to take it's toll.</p><p></p><p>(Yes I suppose leaving this tiny city for a bigger, better one would be an idea, one I'm not heaps keen on, but definitely and option, and there are other smaller hire companies I can approach, and I will, but for now, just feeling dejected that I've been written off by this one before even getting a chance to try).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lisa Lane-Collins, post: 11363, member: 2967"] So the biggest hire company in town advertised for crew, and I applied, and did not even make it to the group interview which was peopled mostly by complete beginners. Ok fair enough maybe they want to train up from scratch for these jobs. Then they advertised again for experienced techs this time, 3 years minimum. Well, I've been doing this for 8, I should be a shoe-in. Finally received a reply from HR who obliged me on my request to know why I was being rejected if rejection was the case. This is what she had to say This is exceedingly, frustratingly disappointing. I only ever did one shift for them, 4 years ago, the most crappily managed load out I have ever done with 20 newbies, none of who had done load in, none of whom knew what we were meant to be doing. I didn't drink the free redbull supplied, got tired and steadily became less useful and this load out dragged on. I don't recollect being offered anymore work, I really, Really doubt that I would have simply not turned up if I had accepted any. And above all else, how can they assess my skills as a sound technician on the basis of one manual labour job?! Obviously, there is no point in me pursuing work at this business anymore, even if I am good, someone in management is already biased against me. And this personality clash they talk of, I am strongly suspecting I am not wanted because of my inclination to lead when no leadership is present.. It sucks though because they do all the biggest gigs in town and I want to excel at this sound engineering thing and in order to do that, I need to be working on bigger productions than I have been. So, in a way, even though the "you don't really belong here" feeling is actually mutual, I would have sucked it up and worked hard for them in exchange for getting to work the big productions.... What's my next plan of attack? How to I progress beyond clubs and bars now? Not to mention how do I earn enough to live?! In freelance land, there's only work on Friday and Saturday and it is starting to take it's toll. (Yes I suppose leaving this tiny city for a bigger, better one would be an idea, one I'm not heaps keen on, but definitely and option, and there are other smaller hire companies I can approach, and I will, but for now, just feeling dejected that I've been written off by this one before even getting a chance to try). [/QUOTE]
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