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As some of you know, I'm a new-entry CNA, and am on the WI state registry list. A full-fledged certified nurse aide hungry for work.
These last few days I've been getting a bit desperate to find work, because there's a financial deadline a month or so out.
So, I've been driving to multiple hospices, assisted living homes, nursing homes, and hospitals. Meeting and greeting with PR representatives and filling out applications and handing over resumes. I even found some very nice dress shirts, pants, and classy black business shoes to make a good impression. Hell, I make this look good. And from the thrift store, too, if you can believe it.
Not only that but I've been using Craigslist and MyCNAjobs.com to search for plausible job openings. With that, I posted my resume and contact information on the internet, in hopes of reeling in potential employers.
An hour ago I received a lengthy text message. I'm going to share it with you, but edit out the personal information. It reads as thus:
I know it sounds hypocritical when I say I'm hungry for work, but... something in my gut is telling me this isn't what he says it is.
First of all, I'm a CNA, meant to do CNA-related things. Taking care of people, toileting people, feeding them, etc. You know, physically hard and up-front-and-personal and dirty work. We were NEVER trained in school to be errand boys/girls and buy gifts and deliver packages (that aren't illegal).
That part where the guy just has to say they aren't illegal really gets at me. His spelling and grammar are horrible, too, which doesn't put in my head the image of a client/client's loved one who respectfully needs help.
And what agency would this involve? I haven't asked yet, but from my recollection CNAs who work outside of facilities still are overseen by an RN in order to accrue official CNA hours, which go towards maintaining your healthcare certification.
I've seen shows on TV where people are lied to. They're told to deliver/pick up packages that are harmless, and then lo and behold it's actually illegal stuff and you're the mule. I'm wise enough to discern when something stinks to high hell. I've got the phone number and am considering running it through a background check while pinpointing who exactly texted me. Paranoid? Not really. My gut just tells me it's extremely, extremely fishy... and so quickly to have received it after posting my resume. Normal CNA employers move and hire workers slowly. Not snap up CNAs for delivering packages within an hour's time of posting a resume.
My cousin's a CNA, and I'm going to fly this by her, too. I also have a police station a scant 3-minute's walk away and would like to try to get some advice from them, too, if possible.
I've kept my ass out of legal trouble for 25 years, and I'm incredibly wary about anything that remotely seems dubious. I've never, EVER heard of this kind of thing from the perspective of a qualified CNA.
Seriously, you guys would really, really help me out by sharing your wisdom on this.
These last few days I've been getting a bit desperate to find work, because there's a financial deadline a month or so out.
So, I've been driving to multiple hospices, assisted living homes, nursing homes, and hospitals. Meeting and greeting with PR representatives and filling out applications and handing over resumes. I even found some very nice dress shirts, pants, and classy black business shoes to make a good impression. Hell, I make this look good. And from the thrift store, too, if you can believe it.
Not only that but I've been using Craigslist and MyCNAjobs.com to search for plausible job openings. With that, I posted my resume and contact information on the internet, in hopes of reeling in potential employers.
An hour ago I received a lengthy text message. I'm going to share it with you, but edit out the personal information. It reads as thus:
I know it sounds hypocritical when I say I'm hungry for work, but... something in my gut is telling me this isn't what he says it is.
First of all, I'm a CNA, meant to do CNA-related things. Taking care of people, toileting people, feeding them, etc. You know, physically hard and up-front-and-personal and dirty work. We were NEVER trained in school to be errand boys/girls and buy gifts and deliver packages (that aren't illegal).
That part where the guy just has to say they aren't illegal really gets at me. His spelling and grammar are horrible, too, which doesn't put in my head the image of a client/client's loved one who respectfully needs help.
And what agency would this involve? I haven't asked yet, but from my recollection CNAs who work outside of facilities still are overseen by an RN in order to accrue official CNA hours, which go towards maintaining your healthcare certification.
I've seen shows on TV where people are lied to. They're told to deliver/pick up packages that are harmless, and then lo and behold it's actually illegal stuff and you're the mule. I'm wise enough to discern when something stinks to high hell. I've got the phone number and am considering running it through a background check while pinpointing who exactly texted me. Paranoid? Not really. My gut just tells me it's extremely, extremely fishy... and so quickly to have received it after posting my resume. Normal CNA employers move and hire workers slowly. Not snap up CNAs for delivering packages within an hour's time of posting a resume.
My cousin's a CNA, and I'm going to fly this by her, too. I also have a police station a scant 3-minute's walk away and would like to try to get some advice from them, too, if possible.
I've kept my ass out of legal trouble for 25 years, and I'm incredibly wary about anything that remotely seems dubious. I've never, EVER heard of this kind of thing from the perspective of a qualified CNA.
Seriously, you guys would really, really help me out by sharing your wisdom on this.
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