Westley Pfl
map-marker Los Angeles, California

By far the WORST place I have EVER worked and I was no temp I was full time

99% of the temps are felons and sex offenders. They would take pictures of me and once busted out my windshield with a boulder. They were rude and would make threats. They make minimum wage for over 97% of the jobs. Most of the time us women are in the office alone and vulnerable. There is one opener and one closer so I was forced to come to work very ill on several occasions as the manager is never there leaving no room to call in. I made over $ 100, 000 in personal contributions by gaining accounts and never once received a penny in commission. The A/C was broken in the middle of the summer for over a month and I was told if I didn't like working in the 90° office I could resign. My vacation was canceled by the manager twice after purchasing plane tickets. My hours were cut regularly. I was on call like a doctor getting paid like a slave. I worked outside in the heat rain and cold on different assignments but they describe it as a customer service/clerical job. The office closed at 7 but at least once a week I would get off at 9 or 10pm working outside jobs. I never received one or promotion. I could not call in after being in a car accident until about four hours after my shift started and was written up for doing so even after showing the police report. I would not recommend this job to my worst enemy.
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Shawntelle Gzm

Helo

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It must be *** for temps there if you can say that after reading her post! :eek

Guest

Well you had it better than the temps that are ground down bye this BS company , you should have tried being on the other side of the counter , much worse there ! Sorry to hear your story but you still had it much better than I have been having it , they have riped me off on wages , transportation cost (I drive) , public wellfare medical benafits , etc. You had it realitivly good there !

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Anonymous
map-marker Kansas City, Kansas

Test

I took the test and passed. Its easy. Do not steal, fight or do drugs. If your son failed, he failed the most rudimentary psych evaluation that exists. For my beef, the don't pay $10 an hour as advertised. Its minimum and not guaranteed. That is why its for the desperate, criminals and addicts. I would like to also address the policies of this web site. Your policy is that "We recommend a minimum of 100 words". Recommend means it is an option, not a mandate. Please post that you require 100 to post. Not that you recommend doing so.
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Guest

sorry to hear that they did this to you. I was thinkin about going to labor ready to seek some work as their is none in this *** jack economy.

Im glad i found out what they are really like. Thanks for savin me the waste of time it would of been.

Anonymous
map-marker Albuquerque, New Mexico

Labor ready santa fe nm

I am a firefighter and have been for 14 years I go to Labor Ready when I am not out on the fires. Through the years I have seen many things take place with the SF labor ready. One of the managers would take care of a handicap girl while on the job and her two jobs. The handicap girl had anger issues but Betty was paid to take care of her and would not pay attention to detail at work. Now there is a branch manager named sue and I have seen her buy stolden goods and I can prove it. I brought it to her attention because the guys she was ordering the stolden goods from where going to get in trouble. Sher fired me and said I was with my child on the job and had someone else working for me if you want more detail I can prove it. She is predjustice and does not hide it. darlatrujillo@***.com
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Guest

To haha. Why are you a *** You have very poor deducting skills.

This is a discussion forum, not a venting website to allow you to talk ***.

So... Shut up & go back to your facebook account...

Guest

This one is funny. Ok first of all, YOU ARE A FIREFIGHTER, NOT A COP, so you should have minded your own bus.

ANDDD you are also not in any way shape or form in any position to call someone predjustice, because that word doesn't even exist. You cannot prove those goods were stolen and if you can then that means you were even more in the wrong, because you work hand in hand with the police and you didn't do a *** thing to report it. So if you really knew that she was purchasing stolen goods.

Then why didn't you do anything about it? Oh I know why, becaus you have no real proof.

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gee Klh
map-marker Brooklyn, New York

Buy a bus card

if or when you get paid buy a bus card youll be 1 up on the game and labor ready dont go to labor ready with high expectations then you wont get let down so hard my scrungly looking dirty *** stack alot of money off lb bought 3 cars ride around getting paid work when i want make something out of nothing make it do what it do hood dude burned out guy need a second chance yeah labor ready is getto and it is what it is but so is life i wish i would of kept that good job dont you
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Elyse Gec
map-marker Newark, New Jersey

Labor Ready - Sent a Felon 2

We met with a manager who talked about the screening they do. This is very important in our industry. They sent us a felon with 8 yrs of prison and white supremacist tatoos which the ploice found after an altercation. These people don't care who they send you! Worse yet, when I called and told them I needed to speak with a branch manager and that we had to get police involvement noone returned the call. They are the absolute WORST. We are left holding the bag and trying to fix the collateral damage. One of the worst decisions we've made was to call them.
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Guest

I went to labor ready for a job got the job came to get my ticket the said my background check came back i cant work what i never been locked up a day in my life they said that i d will get a emailed stating the reason why. Wow all these criminals they hire i can't believed this ***.

Guest

Just because a person has a record doesn't make him a bad person in the united States 1 in 8 of every American has been in prison, and at least I know their MO. The ones without a record are the ones I'm worried about, they turn out to be paedophiles, or mass murders

Guest

You cant spell!!!! Maybe you are the problem!!!

Labor ready helped me get a regular full time job. Some people are *** bags but you run that risk hiring with or without labor ready. Never been to prison but that's the problem with people. How is the man supposed to live?

Go and commit more crimes? Once you serve your debt to society that should be it!!!

Guest

im a felon an i cant get legal money o take care of my self from any were else but labor ready it sucks standing in line every morning at 5am hoping they have work or you for the day but id rater do that then robb someone for the money an obviously so would that guy peolpe dnt give us felons a chance an cut us off an limit us so that the only way we can do something is illeagley its hard beging a felon or should i say its hard when u make a mistake in ur past society hurry ups an locks their doors when they see u comming ....

Guest

So was the problem the guy being a felon or white supremacist?? I dont agree with ppl being turned away from working all because they have a felony..Now if the felony involves killing or harming someone anything in tht area then ok maybe thats reasonable to a degree..Really I feel a persons personal life should have nothing to do with the jobs applied for..Work is work and as long as I come on-time perform my duties I get paid to perform - shldnt matter wht I did in my past..Alot of ppl fall victim to the stereotypes and the system because of this..Give a person a fair chance dont throw his or her app in trash all because they made a mistake 10 yrs ago which had nothing to do with job applied for in the first place..Jails would have alot more room for the ppl who really should be in there..

Guest

Even if you ask they will still send workers from time to time that have not passed a background. Most of the time the workers passing a so called background, is them just asking the workers if they can pass a background check.

I wouldn't trust it unless you see the results yourself.

Most all of the people that work there, work there for one reason. No one else will hire them, and for good reason.

Guest

from experience... if you do not ask for the workers to be background checked and give acceptable circumstances and absolute do not send type violations (the csr or manager will ask when you request workers be screened prior to dispatch) you may get someone with a record.

LR hires workers of all backgrounds and in most instances people with criminal histories can push a broom or pick up site debris same as people with no criminal history. LR policy is that tattoos are covered.

So sounds like fault was on you for not requesting only background checked workers. I went through this and after I was told that I needed to request that workers had background checks they have only sent workers who are and there have been no problems.

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Anonymous
map-marker Regina, Saskatchewan

Picking and choosing

I had been showing up at labour ready for quite sometime. Now there's a new lady running the place. So one morning I showed up 40 min early nearly beating everyone to the door but 5 people ahead that where camping out. So sitting there in the freezing snow till the place opened. Now she is picking and choosing people. She showed me the book and sure enough it's the best mAtch. Now I think she is discriminating against me because I'm no ***. So I mentioned it to here like doesn't in go by order? She immediately snaps back and says as if I was yelling at here. Settle, you want to be last. All I did was say. Now still sitting here and she has picked random people just getting in and asking who would like to shovel snow. So I'm not quick on the draw so people jump ahead. This place is total ***. I recommend at all costs stay away. There's a lot better instant labour jobs.
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Guest

I have tryed one of the branches in Fort Worth, Tx and I have read some of the complaints and I tend to agree there is fovortism in the fort worth area. I was sitting there the other day a gentle man came in there the day before and filed out a application and went out the next day.

I have been going for over 3 wks. The one In pensacola put this branch to shame. These folks take appl.

and don't have enough work for the ones who come in. Why would you take applications if you don't have enough work for every one that comes in?

Guest

Ive been laid off from work for 2 months now.I resently applied at the south Atlanta Labor Ready.Ive been going non stop for 5 days at 5:00 am.One of the office personel said that he finally had some work for me so of course I got extremly exited.Come to find out he made a mistake and told that the job had cancelled and told me to sit down.1 hour later 3 more guys sighed in after me, and got work,I was pissed.(Did I mention Iam the only white person there).

Guest

try to speak with the branch manager and make sure if you have any particular skills or certifications you mention them and make sure they are listed in your employment file. come in wearing your own steel toe boots ($18-$22 at any wal-mart) and be ready to go to work without any accommodation.

most times a job comes in it is driving distance away so having a car to get to the job or having a form of transportation will help you. like any job time and job performance on jobs will also help you get a job.

I know of guys who actually help bring work into the branch by mentioning the service to contractors and businesses in the area and often are asked for personally by the business. good luck and give it a bit of time I hope you get something good and consistent or even prevailing wage!!

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Lindey Ror
map-marker Southfield, Michigan

Labor Ready Won't Pay!

I worked for Labor Ready in Pontiac, Mi. for two days, and was NOT PAID! They said the company i was sent to, did not fill-out the paper-work properly, so they will not pay me! It is not my job to do their paper-work...my work-sheet was filled out & signed properly, they sent me to this job-site, I did the work and was asked to come back! It is in their charter "Daily work for daily pay" The Pontiac, Mi. office is run by a bunch of unprofessional wanna bees...to lazy and ignorant to fix this problem...Off to small claims court! Un-Paid Labor, Pain & Suffering?
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Guest

I worked a 62 hour week at the Detroit docks, on Friday I only got payed for 33 hours. Then on Saturday they payed me for 16 hours at regular time and 3.5 over time.

Some other workers were payed on Sunday, and we were all short hours and money. I went into the Trenton office Monday morning with my two pay stubs and asked where my other hours were, and get my overtime right.they told me the owner didn't turn the hours in, and they were still waiting on Thursdays hours. When we talked to the owner, he informed us he had the hours turned in on Thursday after we clocked out. Every time we get over time at the docks our pay is messed up, and don't get paid until Saturday out Sunday.when I signed up for this job I was told we would get paid by 2 pm on Friday.

We should not have to wait till Monday to get paid if the pay day is on Friday. They are so desperate for people here that they begged a do not return to work, and he showed up here.

Guest

l no. l work for 40 hr a 21hr over time a did not get pay on Fri.. I'm going in on Monday for my money l need my money or l'm going call 911..

Guest

After reading some of these reviews online, I'm beginning to have second thoughts about applying at Labor Ready especially if they cheat you out of pay! I would somewhat agree regarding the staff being rude and indifferent as I spoke to one of the reps over the telephone where a local Labor Ready office was in my area.

I got the impression that the rep seemed in a hurry to get off the phone. For now, it's difficult to make any sort of assessment without going through the agency and finding out for myself.

Not all offices are the same, so I won't make any over generalization about the company itself. We'll see.

Guest

I went on a job site once and was almost late getting there all because I was given bogus instruction on where to report..Thanks to having a brain and a touch of common sense I was able to find my way..Next day I go to LR to turn in my ticket to get paid the office manager tells me I wasnt supposed to even work because I missed a meeting I knew nothing about so Im off the job and not getting paid..So after trying the calm approach keeping my cool stayin' composed - this lady insists I workd for nothing and to basically get out her face try again for a new assignment tomorrow..The look on my face was priceless - not only did I cuss her *** out but I promised her tht if I wasnt paid my temper wld be the least of her worries..Bet u I got my $ Lol :grin it sucks but u cant jst be nice and civil sometimes u gotta let out the devil horns in order to get results...

Guest

I stopped at the nearby labor ready today. I always thought they were closed because it looks vacant. The lady tells me about the ID stuff and then tells me I can only fill out an application between 10 am and 12 am. and that I have to take a 1 1/2 hour long IQ test to see if I am qualified for a minimum wage job.

I have the ID and I passed that IQ test in 2 seconds because I told her, "I don't think so".

I did learn one thing from them in a short couple of minutes.

They want me to become a Bank Robber and to rob them in the parking lot too.

I don't think they care if you work. I think they just want to collect all of the information about you that they can in a 2 hour period every day and sell it to whoever they can and share it with whoever they can.

I got the feeling they are not a very good/honest company and I would stay away from any company like that if possible.

Guest

I was sent out on an assignment thismorning after being replaced from a return assignment that was something I was able to do , the other assignment I was told was only to be sweeping and picking up trash I told Anna at the Allentown office that I am havine some health issues and could not do any heavy lifting . when I got to the site the contractor told me that he could not use me and I was sent back for no fault of my own , and I was not paid anything for the time .

Anna is also as nasty and rude as many other of the office mgr.s . I had worked for them on and off for over 15 years , I feel resuloved now that I will never do any good work for them again I need to get money from somewhere and have no choice but to return to that nasty office but if I get sent out I will not work very hard at all ever again !

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victoriascott
map-marker Norristown, Pennsylvania

Give Bruce Lambert His Job Back Please

This is terrible. Bruce Lambert shouldn't have went down like that. He was an upstanding, honest, good guy who worked hard every day too put people to work. I'm not going to reveal my identity. However, I will mention that I'm a female employee who works with the branch in Norristown,PA. I'm petrified over this situation. The man is a great and hard worker and should not be treated in such a manner. Alot of people will quit because of this tragedy. Labor ready just wont be the same any more. I just so mad about this. I think this man should have his job back.
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red p
map-marker Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Labor ready

I reported in at 5:15 AM,1/17/2012 At the Chambers burg Pa, 17201 Office, I was the fifth person to sign in, Five other people signed in after me, Karen called those five other people before me, they all refused the job,, then she(Karen) wanted to call me for that job, I thought it was first come first serve?, On 12/17/2011, I was given a work assignment at I.S.I.(Garbig Company) I Was to report at 4.am I received my work Ticket on 12/16/2011 at 4 o'clock PM one hour latter they called me and canceled the ticket,I get a phone call at 4 AM and they want to know why I did not show up!! I'm SICK OF THE FAVIOTISEM.PISSED OFF IN PA
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Guest

First of all, Learn How To Spell. 2nd you are not experiencing favoritism, you are not understanding the BEST MATCH DISPATCH method clearly stated in your APPLICATION, and the first page that they told you to take home with you, which you probably threw away.

You are called on and matched with the job that best meets your qualifications.

Also you are sent out based on experience you have. ANDD you probably gave the KAREN lady attitude, which didn't help you out in the end.

Sincerly,

Dissapointed

Anonymous
map-marker Lake Forest, California

Labor Ready the worst agency!

Labor Ready hires nothing but drug addicts,convicts,criminals & Homeless with no education. These Morans say they are looking for an opportunity,but they don't know how to keep a job or behave with individuals who aren't all of the above. Labor Ready also overcharges all of their clients they have margins they need to keep a descent margin 30. They say so it would cover Workers comp. What most of their clients don't know is 90% of these temps are CRIMINALS! loading a trailer convict! Moving ur personal furniture convict, sweeping construction site convicts. These criminals are close to your children
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Guest

Apparently, none of you are familiar with the policies anymore. There are no convicts, ***'s, thiefts, etc.

going into any homes or schools.

Background checks are required to enter a home, school, or with any vulnerable adult. Might want to check your facts before you decide to post inaccuracies.

Guest

"These morans"

yes...........

Guest

I worked at Labor Ready in Buffalo,NY as a CSR and you are correct. I would open the door at 5:30AM to find have of the people still drunk or high, I would have to send them on jobs as needed.

I worked with Drunks, People on drugs, people that just got out of jail, people that were in jail becuase they messed with young children, yes, we sent t hem to schools to wash dishes (Sodexo). We had it all, I had temp workers tell me that If they don't go to a job today, I will regret it !!! It was the most difficult job I ever did !!! I felt bad for the Companies we sent these workers too.

I would get calls that stuff was taken, people were robbed, women were raped. It sucked.

Guest

first of all at labor ready not everyone has any recorder or has any addiction. Alot of people are just looking for money to pay bills.

Not all people who had run in with the law are bad people most just have made some bad choices. And most of us work really hard for a min. wage. U should never judge others unless u have walked a mile in their shoes.

And by the way a lot of employees of labor ready have college educations or have over 10 years of experience at a trade skill. They just fell on hard times.

Guest

I agree w/ all of you..Never could understand how a person can bash someone or talk *** about someones situation but cant spell a simple *** 5 letter word..Walmart mustve stamped his diploma..Word of advice - if you cannot spell at 1st grade level you shouldnt bash or talk *** ...Moran...lmao wht a ***!!!

Guest

The whole paragraph you just wrote just made you sound like a drug addict, criminal, homeless with no education. That would be if I could call it a paragraph.

Guest

It's ironic that you can't spell "***."

Guest

i hope your broke one day so you can see how it feels, faget.

Guest

Sorry, that's quite pathetic. Far as logic says a convict is someone who was CONVICTED and DID their time.

You can be convicted of ANYTHING like domestic disturbance and jay-walking. So to you whoever was convicted of anything should not work for their family's bills and food or cloth themselves?

So you would admit if that is the thinking of most people no wonder these people end up being career criminals since few people want to use logic and give them normal work opportunities. Like I said pathetic, the world would do better without mindless hating trash like you.

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Anonymous
map-marker Horsham, Pennsylvania

Unfairly spoken to

I recently went to a labor ready office to find work, I was rudely spoken to by which I believe to be the head man. He told me I needed to go home and use deodorant and wash my hair, I was mordified he said this in front of two other people, he also insulted another individual. He used very vulgar lanuage, His name is Jim Allgood. Site is located at River Ave in Lakewood, NJ He picks his special people and wants to pay when he feels like it,sometimes pays below minimum. Help us. I need the work as well as others who need to make money day by day. Thank you for your time
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Guest

Wow nice job, calling someone out using their full name and work location on the internet, yet you post under 'Anonymous' . Shows your maturity and attitude. Next time someone says you stink go tell mommy, we dont really care :cry

Guest

labor ready NEVER pays anyone below minimum state wage. labor ready's M.O.

is work today, get paid today. your chances of getting dispatched to work if there is any are greater if: 1. you let the people know what skills you have 2. you arrive early 3.

you are neat and clean (nobody on the jobsite wants a stank *** worker whose armpits smell like onions and whose *** smells like *** if you didn't shower and/or you didn't wash your clothes, you ain't going to work. PERIOD. it's bad for labor ready AND it's bad for you. DUH.)4.have a good attitude 5.

accept jobs that are available 6.

you are dressed appropriately for the damned job.

it's too easy. how some people have a hard time understanding such a simple policy is beyond me.

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Anonymous
map-marker Rochester, New York

Labor ready and waste management slowly killed me

to all yous guys that worked at high acres in fairpurt ,ny you better hiera lauwyer for dat will takes care of you. we was all exposezed to assbestus and now we needs to sue . wez was never given ours paeprs mask and could barley breathed when it was paper picken timez.man ,them winds blew that azbestos up our noze an months,now iz can barelt get breff of airz.a can says i is vry sic an d needz sum help. an wisz i felz like i gitz the shift for nuthin. iz didnt wants to get sic ,nosw what i got to do
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Guest

:cry if you are unable or unwilling to do the task at hand tell your contact at labor ready, if your temp employer asked you to do unsafe work or compromised your saftey you should have reported it at once. No attorney in his/her right mind will take your *** "case"! We live in a very liticious society where everyone always wants to sue!stop being such a crybaby "man-up" and go back to work to support yourself/children!it is people like u that ruin it 4 everyone else!I just got back from a reactor overhaul job,I got paid 25.00per hr and got 39 hrs of hazard pay overtime!laborready has been good to me for the past 6 yrs and I make good money in hazard labor!

Guest

This man passed the general safety test? If he was told to work with asbestos without proper safety equipment, he should have said no and contacted Labor Ready as soon as possible.

Guest

I am really surprised this person even made it through the paperwork to get an assignment. Unfortunately, I hope he was not like this before the "assbestus" or "azbestos" got to him

Guest

You fail bruh!

Consumer A Dea

OP be trollin'.... :)

Guest

are you a ghost, cuz u said it slowly killed u, killed means u r dead. Or are you just ***?

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Anonymous
map-marker Chicago, Illinois

Labor Ready Sucks

I been working for Labor Ready since May 2011 and worked a total of 75 days some are only half days. When i did get a return ticket they would not send me to work and sent someone else. The fat slob *** at Labor Ready suggested to me i should give her money for getting me a ticket. Just last week i saw this guy Wilber give her five dollars and he been working four months straight. So last week i applied for a Link card and brought in my check stubs for the last four months , hopefully this will light a fire under their *** and be a JOB SERVICE.
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TosmartForyou
map-marker Loveland, Colorado

They F$#@ED ME

labor ready arnt sapost to have there workers on roofs well they put me on one and i fell and broke my back they fiered me wont pay me *** i have all the ex rays and docters notes they *** me now i *** them who is with me lets go get these *** holes what they really desserv go on strike or something but dont ever go on a roof if they tell you to tell them to *** o f f dont be in the right and let them say your wrong *** them.
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Guest

I have worked as construction laborer/foundry tech./ tradesman. I do work for Labor Ready and i've read the forms and watched the videos.

They tell you, repeatedly if you are asked to perform any task you have not beem trained for,that doesn't appear on the work ticket,doesn't look safe. you DON'T do it. If the client demands it,call your branch office about it. I've also been on jobs requiring work at heights without safety harness.

It was not worth the sprains, bruises,2 broken ribs and dislocated shoulder I got from different falls just trying to make the boss happy get it done quick and rush. protect yourself first,ask questions.

Guest

Your name says it all about you "TosmartForyou". Learn how to spell or atleast stop trying to write/type.

You are "F$#@ING" my language. I've seen people straight off the boat from Bolivia that can spell better than you.

Guest

they tell you when you're sent out not to do things you're not supposed to and to report to them if you're told to. You're fault you got on the roof.

Guest

you sound like a complete *** ***. No wonder you fell off a roof lol!

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Anonymous
map-marker San Francisco, California

When I took test, buttons got stuck, now can't take for 1 year.

I took the assessment test to qualify for labor ready's temporary job send-outs and during the test, the buttons got stuck which should nulify the test but, I was told by Lupe Michel to continue taking the test. Well, needless to say, I did not pass their test. Ms.Michel proceeded to inform me that she would email the proper people to address this issue and to get back to her in a couple of days. So, here it is approximately 2 weeks later, so I called Ms. Michel and was informed that the people she sent the email to informed her that it is what it is. I feel that it was not my fault and I should be allowed to re-test.
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Guest

don't have to be a mind reader. just gotta be able to read...

Aaron C Img

We're not mind readers. Telling us the name of the company helps.

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