Pandemic profiteering is unacceptable and unethical: be wary of this facility.
I was scheduled to take a test at this facility, and when I objected to being forced to pay for my own personal bottle of hand sanitizer (with their logo) before they would let me in to take the test (and I had used the free sanitizer provided by the building where they're located), they refused me admission and kept my fee.
Essentially, they are requiring everyone to bring a personal bottle of hand sanitizer, despite the fact that their building has free hand sanitizer available and free of charge. If you do not bring one, they charge you $3 for a small bottle with their logo on the front. Supposedly they sent an email letting people know about this, but I didn't receive it because I had to reschedule my test due to an emergency surgery for an incomplete miscarriage. I explained that to the man with whom I spoke, but he insisted that I had the information and should appreciate his providing the service of $3 hand sanitizer bottles at the front desk for unprepared people like me. He denied that they were making money, but you can purchase five bottles that size at Bath and Body works for $6-8. There's a big markup, and people have to pay it if they don't want to lose their registration fee.
To make matters worse, there are key indicators that they know this is a problem and have chosen not to correct the issue. They had a crumpled paper print-out with the hand sanitizer requirement highlighted, a testament that this conversation has happened before. That copy of the email shows that the mask information is in bold, then it switches to directions about how to reach the facility. After all of this, it says that candidates should bring their own sanitizer in plain type. If they really wanted to communicate this information to people, they would put it in bold with the information about the masks rather than bury it after all the explanations for how to reach the facility. They are aware of the communication issue and have chosen to continue to force people to pay, rather than keep a bottle of sanitizer on the desk or allow people to use the free sanitizer that is already available.
I feel very strongly about the businesses who profit off of the pandemic. Things are difficult enough for people at this time, and they should be held accountable. Don't support this business if you feel as I do about profiting from the public health crisis. read more