u/evrlore

TLDR: is it normal to have 2 unpaid trial shifts (12 hrs) before being offered a job when other candidates are also being trialed?

EDIT: thank you all for your input i now understand that this is illegal 😪 i sent the manager an email

hi there! i had an interview for a receptionist job and they invited me for a 4 hour trial shift which i completed today. i have 5+ years of experience in a similar clinic using the same softwar3 as this one, so i essentially worked a shift with minimal instruction bc i didn't require training.

they asked me to come back tomorrow for another shift from 10-6, and i asked if it would be another trial and they said yes. i know that they have other candidates completing trials as well. is it normal to be doing 12 hours of work without compensation/an actual offer of employment? during my shift today i answered the phone, booked appts, took payments, and returned calls to ppl who left message so i was clearly able to do the job without any training/instruction.

i think what rubs me the wrong way is that i overheard two other employees talking about how things have been hectic since the previous receptionist quit unexpectedly. if i'm not guaranteed the job even though they think im qualified enough to do it for a full day by myself it just seems a bit odd? like i'd be working a day and a half for free and potentially end up with no job. i've never been asked to do a trial before so i was just curious if that's normal.

TLDR: is it normal to have 2 unpaid trial shifts (12 hrs) before being offered a job when other candidates are also being trialed?

EDIT: thank you all for your input i now understand that this is illegal 😪 i sent the manager an email

hi there! i had an interview for a receptionist job and they invited me for a 4 hour trial shift which i completed today. i have 5+ years of experience in a similar clinic using the same softwar3 as this one, so i essentially worked a shift with minimal instruction bc i didn't require training.

they asked me to come back tomorrow for another shift from 10-6, and i asked if it would be another trial and they said yes. i know that they have other candidates completing trials as well. is it normal to be doing 12 hours of work without compensation/an actual offer of employment? during my shift today i answered the phone, booked appts, took payments, and returned calls to ppl who left message so i was clearly able to do the job without any training/instruction.

i think what rubs me the wrong way is that i overheard two other employees talking about how things have been hectic since the previous receptionist quit unexpectedly. if i'm not guaranteed the job even though they think im qualified enough to do it for a full day by myself it just seems a bit odd? like i'd be working a day and a half for free and potentially end up with no job. i've never been asked to do a trial before so i was just curious if that's normal.