When to move on?
I was hired at this place in early/mid June for $20/hr. I was told that if I completed my RBT certification within a month there would be an extra $2/hr on top. I completed my coursework in under 10 days and every set back since then has been the cause of the clinic/my BCBA so I’ve missed the threshold for the raised pay. She made an error with my competency paperwork so my application was delayed until that was sorted. They weren’t very communicative about the process and I was constantly emailing for next steps. Not to mention the BACB website having so many issues. I passed my exam in mid/late July, expecting to get started within that week or so. Nope. My BCAB forgot to add me under her as a supervisee, despite saying she did, so I ended up waiting an extra week thinking things were still in processing. Then they forgot to have me apply for an NPI number and just assumed I had one. Now, I was told they’re having “insurance credentialing issues” and I’m still unable to work. This happened last Tuesday and since then, I haven’t gotten a direct explanation or heard from them at all. It’s been over two months of employment and I’ve only met with my client once.
I think my contract required 6 months with this company and now I don’t even know what that means. 6 months from when I was hired would be December. 6 months from when I passed my exam would be mid January. But if they meant 6 months of actual in clinic work, I haven’t even started and don’t know when I actually will. It’s tiring. I knew this line of work would be inconsistent but I was told it was because we’re working with the clients schedules. I feel like I’ve done everything right in terms of getting my coursework and exam done as efficiently as possible and remaining in contact, but there’s nothing I can do here. I paid for my exam but they paid for the coursework, is there anything I can do? Any advice?