Is Athletes Foot one of the worst employers of all time?

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After making it past the resume short listing round, I was invited to a group seminar at the Chadstone shopping centre store.  It was scheduled at 5:15 PM.  I arrived 15 minutes early at 5 PM.  The seminar didn’t until 5:30 PM, but that didn’t bother me

We all sat the middle of the store while during the presentation all the evil late teen looking staff stood around the perimeter of the store analyzing us and would cast a vote who gets a telephone interview after the job seekers left.  

The area manager spoke well and showed a projector presentation.  
However, we were then asked:
-	To get one our job seeking competitors to introduce us and vice verse.  The staff then introduced themselves.
-	Questions like ‘if you could on a TV show what would it be and what character would you be?
-	To number a list of items in order of priority if you were stranded on the moon.  (Halfway into writing our answers, only then they asked us to work in groups.)
-	Finally to fill a questionnaire form with questions normally asked in a first interview.  This turned out a waste of my time since the kiddy employee selection committee voted against me.  While filling it out, I overheard the Eastland stores young female manager and assistant manager saying ‘What’s his name?’ followed by my name.

The area manager told us the next stage was a phone interview and promised us he would call us by the end of the week.  I asked him if he would be able to contact me on Friday since I do retail volunteer work at a Salvation Army store on Thursday’s and he said that would be fine.

I put a lot of planning into a phone interview and waited for a call on Friday.  At 5:30 PM I decided to ring the area manager.  Despite emailing me for the group seminar and having my phone and mobile numbers on my resume he claimed he was trying to contact me, but didn’t get my number.

He told me he doesn’t work in the stores after telling us stories about him satisfying customers during the seminar and that the staff cast a vote.  He told me in the short listing I didn’t make the phone interview.

I asked him for some feedback and he said the only things written under my name were  ‘Volunteer’ and ‘got a girlfriend’

So here’s the deal guys.  Either the young female manager or assistant manager at Eastland’s Athletes foot is looking for a boyfriend.  If you ask her for her phone number, you might get a part-time or full-time job. 

Athletes Foot sucks.  I won’t be shopping there ever again.

Bella Rose · Accepted Answer

Firstly, congratulation on making the shortlist. You may think that I am be facetious. I am not. With The general rule of thumb with interviews to days unemployment it is very difficult for more senior workers to get employment. It is sometimes vicious for people over 35 or 40. You may not realise it but you did well.

You status as a Volunteer has given you some retail experience and this is not a bad thing. However, I do not think that I would volunteer having a girlfriend again. Your private life is none of the business of your employer. Their sole interest is that you can perform the task(s) that they are paying you to do. Athlete's Foot sells shoes and runners. It is not rocket science. 

For all you know the job may have already gone to a friend of the people doing the interview and the whole process may have been just a role - play sham that they had to do to appease the boss. You shouldn't be too hard on yourself or hard on yourself at all. You should take the various aspects of the interview in and learn from them. For instance, how did you go in the groups during the interview. They were trying to find out if you were a team player. This is common where there are groups of employees expected to work together and help one another out. Keep this in mind for future referenc.

Visit your local library and use the internet to intorm yourself on differnet interview techniques. 

Good Luck!!!

Anonymous · Answer

NO it is not normal! You should do something about it. You can apply a topical anti-fungal ointment or cream such as ketaconazole or any other. Practice good hygiene by washing your feet at least twice a day with cold water and soap, thereafter dry properly. Try not to wear socks and shoes after you was your feet. If this does not help go to a doctor and ask him/her to prescribe for you a course of anti fungal tablets such as fluconazole or any other.

Is Athletes Foot one of the worst employers of all time?

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