In the position of an applicant, my experience was nothing short of fraudulent and likely discriminatory. It is unethical to offer someone a job, bring them into training, give the false promise of employment by giving affirmations and dealing finalization paperwork; just to message my personal line late night after hours, "I was thinking about it. . . I don't think it's realistic for you to sustain commuting based on your living arrangements." I have shown up before the assistant manager (as they sped into the parking lot to make the training shift). I have focused on all the information I needed to know in order to work efficiently. I solely worked alone excluding my reasonable questions on my first day (being trained apparently meant "I will show you a couple buttons and cleaning supplies, then send you home with paperwork that you won't need because I changed my mind.) Terrance (Manager) and Jeff (Assistant Manager) have been unprofessional in this experience. Jeff, more so, having smoked outside the building in front of the gas pumps. Technically in an area where customers need to pass to enter the building. There are children that walk into this store. I had the pleasure of servicing 3 of them. With the company lacking overnight accessibility to its customer's due to understaffing. I, seemingly the only one who wanted the job dearly, was denied the job with no evidence to back the assumption that was hidden by the manipulative label "realistic thought". Realistically, another working set of hands would increase company profits in the long term. You get out what you put in, so it's plain to see a failing organization when they don't invest in their workers who WANT to be there and work hard. The trash cans are a filthy, shelves are dusty, and some of the business's extended functions haven't been working for months in Jeff's words. Doordash, Uber Eats, etc. I will be filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor. Further speak with my lawyers about how to protect myself and others from individuals like these. My morality will not allow me to accept ultimatums from the manager himself. "If you decided you don't want to move, then give me a call". But his assistant manager is roughly the same distance drive I would be at my new location. I'd like to mention my living arrangement wasn't my choice, it is my circumstance. Maybe my hard work would've bought me a place local to the store, but the company's leaders don't care to help their staff succeed. 1.) Learn business ettiequte and finalize paperwork before training an individual. If you have concerns about your applicant voice them like a human. 2.) Pay your applicants you've "trained". A full working shift with no clock in or clock out procedure (as described by the assistant manager) doesn't indicate the work was voluntary. If you won't further employ these persons, have their check for the hours they did work readily available or pending distribution. It's really shady to onboard an individual for training, have all positive reviews for them, then late night before their next shift come up with an excuse as to why you don't think it's realistic they continue. This was the same day I recieved direct deposit forms. So I expect a check instead since I was demoted hours after completing the paperwork. 3.) Just leave the responsibility to someone who wants the job. If you can't work as a team to build and grow for the greater good of the company. You're poisoning the company from the inside out. I held my positive attitude despite the negativity I received. I hold no hard feelings towards the franchise. However, it's selected leaders could have been better assessed and judged before being placed in such powerful positions. If you haven't found someone desiring such responsibility with nothing but hard work to offer for it, I'm right here! read more