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What is a lockdown? - Applied, but not yet hired.
Posted: May 20, 2010
Okay, I finally applied but haven't been hired yet. Can someone please explain what the heck is a "lockdown?" I've seen the term on this board and I've never heard it before. Surely it isn't what I think it is.... locked out of the system and denied work for some reason? Thanks in advance. Now I'm thinking maybe I should not answer if they call.
Correct!!! - So Tired
[ In Reply To ..]That is exactly what it is. If you scheduled to work say 9 to 12, you cannot get into the system to work until 8:45 and then once 12:00 comes, you are locked out from the next report to type. So if for whatever reason you don't start working until 10:00, you can't work until 1:00 to make up the hour....that is why I just quit Monday!!!
Wow. That sucks! - Rethinking my decision.
[ In Reply To ..]I figured, and I appear to have been wrong, that about half of the complaints on this board were specific to those particular people (or "sour grapes"), and that I would give MQ a fair shake and see how they would treat me. I already have a full-time in-house job, so this was going to be part-time, extra money, but now, I am thinking this place may actually suck as much as most of you say it does! I'll bet if I look around hard enough, I can find better than this!
sorry.... - So Tired
[ In Reply To ..]I had worked for MQ for nine years. MQ bought out a company I had been working for 3 years. At first it was a great company to work for, however it seemed that the more executives they hired, the more they concentrated on competition with other companies than the employees they were demanding expectations from. Over the last 4 years, I have gotten THREE pay-cuts and their reason was "to keep up with the competition". They said I was getting paid more than other companies and they could justify my pay-cut because of this; however, they have now implimented many new expectations, guidelines as well as the nit-picking of the report structures as you can see from other employees' posts. Not worth the stress, especially after working a full-time job during the day.
lock down - Wooly Bully
[ In Reply To ..]IMO, I would definitely look around cuz ya know the next step will be they will require us to wear orange to follow through with the lock-down scenario - haha -- just kidding, but seriously, you probably can find better. If you're looking for flexibility in a part-time job, this is not it, for sure!!
GOOD LUCK IN WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TO DO.
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