Suzanne Fine

Review of The Choice Inc

Working with The Choice was a nightmare I can only...

Working with The Choice was a nightmare I can only be glad I no longer have to experience. Initially, I was pleased with them. They got me a position and started me off at what I thought was a fair rate. They were super careful to follow up with me and ask how I was doing. This was not to last. In the months following, I received relentless emails that bordered on harassment from their HR coordinator. They constantly reminded me that I was THEIR employee, and not the company I actually worked for. This would occur if I would notify the company I worked for of things like taking off or leaving early before I notified The Choice. I shouldn't fail to mention that the times I reported hours I needed off to The Choice, they reported them incorrectly - something I then had to fix. They wondered why I wanted to just report the hours to my direct supervisor.

An especially callous interaction came when I had taken a day off after a close relative's funeral. The HR coordinator sent me an email apologizing for my loss, before immediately diving into copied-and- pasted corporate jargon about letting them know by phone when I would be out. He emails me to tell me that email is not a suitable medium of communication! I was furious with them at this point. Emails I sent to both their president and CEO bounced back, and at the end of this review, I'll indicate why this was probably a good thing.

Now that I have been free of The Choice for half a year, I can only say that it is wonderful not to be chained to such a greedy and selfish organization. But, I have learned a few things since. They did not take out any state taxes - meaning come tax season, I owed a considerable amount. A company that cashes in on another individual's labor - and does little else - is too lazy just to complete such a small and necessary task? This further confirms my suspicions about their lack of credibility. On top of that, I have learned from a newer employee within my company (who is currently employed by The Choice) that they were deeply troubled by verbal harassment on the part of the CEO herself. To know that they are continuing to treat their 'employees' so coldly is just disgusting to me, in addition to knowing that it starts from the CEO and trickles down. I'm hoping that one day this place will have their true colors exposed and regulatory action taken.

Until then, I'm hoping my review will help at least help a few people to stay away. That, in itself, would be justice.