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AprilZ81
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I just can't catch a f'ing break...
I was so excited to start my new job 3 weeks ago. Training was going well, I knew exactly what they needed me to do (I was probably overqualified for the role) and was picking everything up quickly. It is a slow time in the office, but that was to my benefit as it allowed for proper training time which previous employees lacked (which caused problems).
They didn't have my laptop ready due to an ordering snafu and it only arrived this week and IT still hasn't finished configuring it. I've spent the last three weeks filing, organizing files (the department is prepping for an audit) and doing really menial tasks. I've done it without complaint because, hey, it is a job and it was paying more than I was making before I got laid off.
At 7:30 tonight I got a call that the client was terminating the contract and that I wouldn't need to report to work tomorrow. I'm hurt, I'm sick to my stomach and I'm f'ing ANGRY that they did this. I didn't even get a good chance to prove myself because they didn't have a laptop and tasks for me to complete. I helped everyone who had something that I could assist on and I did my best to fit into the department.
Aside from the loss of income the biggest thing I'm upset about is that they extended the offer the first week of June, I didn't start until July 29 and then I only worked 3 weeks. I lost out on so many opportunities for other positions because I had accepted that offer. Ugh...
We are postponing the bathroom remodel (for the second time) but on the bright side we hadn't changed our budget yet so we don't have to cut back on spending. I already miss what we didn't really have though, I had (on paper) updated our budget to account for the additional income and we were going to be able to work towards so many goals at the same time and increase our fun money again.
/end pity party and whining
Back to the job hunting.
Formerly AprilH81
Re: I just can't catch a f'ing break...
The agency just said that the client "decided to go in a different direction on the project". They hire this temp/contract position every year for a big project and they decided to hire it earlier than normal this year to give them an opportunity to provide quality training during a slower time for the department. Previous contractors were more or less thrown to the wolves in the middle of craziness and the contractors had varying levels of experience with that type of project. I had the perfect skill set and didn't need a lot of step-by-step training which may have actually worked against me since I didn't need a lot of job shadowing and hand holding during the last few weeks. I had *ZERO* time with my supervisor, all of my time was spent with the person training me. The laptop issue was a snafu between IT and the computer company. It was ordered before I started but the order was processed incorrectly.
Love: March 2010 Marriage: July 2013 Debt Free: October 2014 TTC: May 2015
Aw I'm so sorry to hear that...unreal. I would be so angry as well....I really hope you can find something soon! Good luck! You seemed pretty positive the last time you were job hunting, just keep it up.
A woman I work with at my job left the company last year for another job that paid more money and was closer to her house. She worked there for 4 months and they laid her off because they didn't need her position anymore....she picked up a part-time job at BJ's in the mean-time and she just got re-hired back here not too long ago, but has to start at the bottom again....
It really is sad when companies do these things to people....what a nightmare.
So very sorry to hear this! I really hope the job search goes faster and more successful for you this time around. You were very optimistic last time around and I remember you got two offers so don't let this break your spirit!
Thanks, I'm trying to keep my chin up, but this is a big blow to my ego. I feel like I've been fired without knowing why. The logical side of me says it is that they hired for the position too early in the year and there wasn't enough work for me. The emotional side of me says that I did/said something so terrible that it wasn't worth trying to correct my behavior. I did ask my coworker about previous people in that position in an attempt to make sure to avoid their mistakes and to learn about what they look for in a good employee. I realize this thought process is worthless, and the likelihood of this being the case is slim to none but in the absence of facts I go to the worst case scenario. I've always taken rejection hard and this is just as bad if not worse than a personal rejection. I can actually feel myself withdrawing into myself and worrying that I will need to completely stifle my personality to get a job. An overreaction yes, but like I said I take this personally and until the shock wears off my brain is a mess.
Thanks, I'm trying to keep my chin up, but this is a big blow to my ego. I feel like I've been fired without knowing why. The logical side of me says it is that they hired for the position too early in the year and there wasn't enough work for me. The emotional side of me says that I did/said something so terrible that it wasn't worth trying to correct my behavior. I did ask my coworker about previous people in that position in an attempt to make sure to avoid their mistakes and to learn about what they look for in a good employee. I realize this thought process is worthless, and the likelihood of this being the case is slim to none but in the absence of facts I go to the worst case scenario.
I've always taken rejection hard and this is just as bad if not worse than a personal rejection. I can actually feel myself withdrawing into myself and worrying that I will need to completely stifle my personality to get a job. An overreaction yes, but like I said I take this personally and until the shock wears off my brain is a mess.
The way you described your feelings sounds so familiar to me. I take work stuff personally in a similar way, and just had a not-so-great reaction to missing out on a promotion earlier this week (not equating the situations at all, of course). From the way you present yourself here you seem extremely professional, so while its natural to take it personal take a day or two to be sad and then fight back those demons. You know you're good at what you do, and it sounds like the client was pretty disorganized and unsure of what they wanted. Hoping this will lead to a better position in the near future for you!
So sorry for you.
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That's just terrible! I'm so sorry to hear it. I'm trying to remember, but wasn't there something about your previous employer was considering you for a different position? If so, how is that going?
My H and I had something similar happen to us last December. He's been unemployed a long time, unfortunately. He was offered a job at his previous employer. We were so excited. He worked a few hours, on his first two days, but they were still running his background check so it was very limited what he could do. Then they call him on Day 3 that the person he was going to be replacing decided not to leave the position after all. It's like getting socked in the gut while the rug is being pulled out from under you!
Hang in there! Hopefully this turns into a better opportunity coming along.
The offer from my previous employer never arrived, even after the background check. I know there is nothing there to prevent an offer so they must have gone with another candidate. *shrug*
Good luck! Hopefully your former coworker can work some magic for you.
This sounds fishy as hell.
I am wondering now if they simply changed their mind about hiring somebody for that job, have a c
cash flow problem or simply decided to use you and drop you after a good chunk of filing was completed by you.
I know it isn't a cash flow issue. This company had a Q2 profit in the billions (yes, with a
Keep us posted!