Home Instead Senior Care
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Turned down as I had the wrong address
I would like to mention that I had to give a star in order to proceed with this review. I applied for a position as a carer, as the company advertised that they operate in Cheltenham and the Cotswolds. A lady phoned me and asked me where I lived and when I said that I lived in Bourton-on-the-Water, she said that it will not work as all their clients are in Cheltenham. The more I tried to explain that I am happy to travel the more I was told that it would not work. I was astounded that I was turned down on where I live. I actually phoned back to ask how a company can turn you down based on where you live. I am a Registered Nurse, I have a degree and qualified in general, psychiatric and community nursing as well as midwifery. I am South African, but married to a British citizen. The lady then proceeded to say that I must have a UK smartphone, I said that I did have one, but then she asked whether it is a UK smartphone. I found this quite strange. A smartphone is a smartphone, I have a UK sim card with a UK number, she knew that because she phoned me on the number. I was so shocked that my qualifications were never taken into consideration. I found this "interview" totally unprofessional.