Lifetouch

We were photographed by lifetouch for our church directory and opted to buy portraits as part of this experience. Unfortunately, our original prints were overcropped, either cutting the tops of our heads or cropping so tightly that our heads were cut off when the pictures were put in the frame. After requesting recropped prints, the lab simply resent the same exact overcropped prints that we received the first time. Though, they did manage to get it right on the third set of prints. Next time we decide to do family portraits, we'll probably opt for a reputable local photographer rather than an unknown out-of-town company.

I am starting this petition against Lifetouch Church Directories for its unethical hiring practices. This company makes use of christian bible verses in all of its communication. It should promote these values within their hiring process too. I thought this company would be a Christian type of organization to work for so I had a phone interview and a face-to-face interview with this company. I stated in my phone interview, in which my whole family was present in the room, that in no way would I ever leave my current job for any job that did not offer me a full-time position with medical benefits. I stated this over 4 or 5 times in the phone interview. They told me again and again that I was being interviewed for a full-time position and would obtain medical benefits after 60 days. brought this up again in my face-to-face interview as well. I stated I would only take a position with this company if I obtained these conditions. I told them I would not leave my current position without this. I was told again that I would be obtaining a full-time position with medical benefits after 60 days. They even quoted me the rate for my medical benefits that I would have to pay every two weeks. People are not allowed to lie in interviews and their applications but this company gets away with lying to potential employees. This needs to be stopped now. I had a full-time position with medical benefits so why the heck would I ever go to work for them for anything less? I would not ever do this. I have a two year old son I need to support who also needs medical benefits. Lifetouch told me I would have a full-time position with medical benefits. So, I gave my two weeks notice to my old job which I already had a full-time position with medical benefits. I gave up this job to go work for their company because they promised me a wonderful full-time photography position and then I would receive medical benefits after 60 days. I started training and almost at the end of my training they tell me that you are only being hired as a fill-in position and you will not be working at all during December and January. How can I live on that? I would have been working tons of hours if I had stayed at my current job during the holidays. I would have had so many hours I would not have had time to think. Now I find out right before Christimas that I was only hired for a fill-in position. What am I going to do now? I have a family to take care of and now I have no money coming in, I am out a full-time job that had medical benefits, and I have no position with either company. I find it very wrong that they are allowed to LIE, LIE, LIE but a prospective employee or employee is not able to LIE at all. This company should be made accountable. We need to stop this injustice. We need to make it so companies are not allowed to lie to prospective employees. If I had known all of this in the first place, there is no way I would have ever left my current job for a position with this company. LIFETOUCH IS UNETHICAL AND SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE! I am wondering how many more people this has happened to out there? Please sign the following petition if you have been treated unfairly at all by this company.http://www.thepetitionsite.com/375/011/931/unethical-hiring-practices-of-lifetouch/ Thanks very much.