Girsh Alarm in Philly, PA lousy treatment of potential employee

apartmentcade · 2005-12-29T03:33:10+00:00

In late October I was looking around on at which time Icame across Girsh Alarm Company, a local Philadlephia company servingmostly commercial accounts and offering potential earnings of 75-100kper year.I knew Girsh from passing their offices in my travels. At the time Iwas employed by another security company which catered to mostlyresidential customers. My work experience has been predominantly withcommercial Fortune 500 companies so I jumped at the chance to apply.I was quickly contacted by their headhunter/recruiter who asked for myresume, references and information for a background check. Everythingcleared and I was asked to meet face to face in early November. At theinitial meeting with the headhunter I was asked to take severalpersonality and aptitude tests. I was also informed that the positioncarried a draw of $52k along with a $500 car allowance, $100 cell phoneallowance and full health insurance for my family totalingapproximately a $65k compensation package. I was also told thecommission rate would be 40% of the profit for each sale. After theface to face meeting with the headhunter I was set to meet with HarryGirsh, the owner of Girsh Alarm.Harry and I met mid-November and the meeting went fine. I was told Ihad very high scores on the personality and aptitude tests. Wereiterated the $65k compensation package and he told me he would getback to me in a few days and left for vacation in Florida. Theheadhunter said that whoever is chosen to work there will start inearly December. The headhunter also said that Harry was going to hirethree people and that there were 6 candidates though he felt I was thebest fit for Girsh. Before I left Harry requested that I fill outanother entire employment application of Girsh's design and submit toa further background check.I got a call from the headhunter the first week of December at whichtime he told me that I had again passed the background check and that Iwas being offered the job. He also said I was the only one...

Dec 29, 2005 22 Replies

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Frank Olson 20 years ago

Googled "AlarmGirl" for this Group... Nuthin'. Zip. Nada. However, someone with her "nick" is posting in a group wanting to lose 30-60 pounds. "AlarmGirl" must be one *big* "AlarmGirl"... :-)

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apartmentcade 20 years ago

She asks why I have so much free time - It's because I don't have a job now thanks to Girsh!!!

By the way, my lawyer friends in New York City are researching my options and I have several interviews lined up now. Thanks again for all the supportive posts & emails. I do appreciate it.

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Frank Olson 20 years ago

Best of luck to ya... Important thing is... Keep smilin'! :-)

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