Thread: Hot job??? NOT!

Saw this one posted on line today...


Posted: 6/30/2012 - 12:04 pm

We are looking for a certain type of couple to live onsite and manage the storage facility in a limited fashion.
One person being the major bread winner and works offsite.. happily employed
The stay at home person to manage the facility in a limited fashion for free rent.

FREE RENT
Very nice Doublewide manufactured home
3 bedroom, 2 Bath rooms
Under the shade of several large oak trees

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Be friendly and courteous to our customers
Be stern with delinquent customers
Show units to customers to customers
Overlock and unlock units that are delinquent
Write contracts and get signatures for those moving in.
Keep an eye on the facility


Leasing experience a plus!!
Communication skills and customer service a must.

Oh Oh ---- sounds like I'm going to be replaced....

I bet you will miss the shade of those oak trees!

A certain type of couple? Sounds like they are looking for idiots. What state? In CA she would be making 2/3 of the normal rental value of the home not to exceed $451.89 per month. That was as of 2008 and is likely still current as the amount does not change every year. I have to admit I don't have the 2012 poster yet so it could have gone up a bit. I have new ones coming.

It was Texas...and used double-wides don't rent for much in Texas. You notice the ad didn't mention utilities...so my guess is that they aren't included, or else they would have listed the free utilities instead of the shade trees as an enticement.

OMG.
What a strange ad.
I wonder what "manage in a limited fashion" means.

It usually means "you won't be paid much" but will have to do everything a self storage manager is normally expected to do.

Originally Posted by FHARumRunner

It usually means "you won't be paid much" but will have to do everything a self storage manager is normally expected to do.

In this one, it's "you won't be paid anything" ....whatcha wanna bet, in exchange for no pay, benefits, vacation, worker's comp, etc and free rent on a used double-wide, that they also dictate the hours (40+) and require the "stay-at-home" person to work most holidays and weekends?

I know I have seen this same ad before over the years....since it popped back up again, I thought I would share it this time.

Regrettably you are right, time and time again I have responded to ads where the employer is trying to make his bottom line all too rewarding. Especially now that the "haves" think they have the "havenots" over a barrel I am offered positions that are compensated with "free" rent and utilities and little in the way of true salary. Being on call as a resident manager does not qualify as anywhere near free in my opinion, and you will never be able to retire on wages that are less than those paid while drawing unemployment.

"One person being the major bread winner and works offsite" Right there it tells you - Don't figure on getting rich here....just a place to live with extra responsiblilites.