Work needed...

DissolveD_JameS · 10th June 2005, 10:21 AM

Well well well... I have had an eventful day today already, and I've only been up for 2 hours!

Here goes:

0900 Woke up, saw a spider on the wall... carefully got it out the window without harming it (much). Ironed my clothes, had a cup of tea, got ready etc and went to work.

1000 Arrive at work to see a big envelope on my desk (amongst piles of shit) - I open the envelope and it states that my last working day will be 30 June '05. I take a moment to think about this. Working here, most people are on temp contracts - we get them extended periodically to fit the budget. I thought I was getting kept on as permanent though? They surely would have told me if my contract was due to be ended. Hang on... last week... at that meeting - we were talking about staffing issues and whenever they mentioned temp staff nobody mentioned me - so I must be permanent. Either that or they all knew that my contract was being terminated and nobody bothered to tell me about it. I'd better go speak to the boss and check this out.

1025 Boss isn't in today so I wait until one of the senior deputes is off the phone to ask him about this.
Me: "Alan... I just got a letter saying (blah) - do you know anything about this?"
Alan: *looks uncomfortable* "Ermmm... you'd better ask Norrie [my boss], he'll be back on Tuesday."
Me: "See... because I had assumed I was getting kept on - seeing as how my name wasn't mentioned once when talking about temp staff last week, you knew nothing about this?"
Alan: *looks more uncomfortable* "... you should really just talk to Norrie."

He's avoiding the question.

1030 Back at my desk thinking. I make a choice. I delete all my personal emails, I gather all my personal belongings and cram em in my pockets, get up, put my jacket on and exit the building. Once outside I light up a cigarette and walk past all the other staff who are smoking (they probably think I'm going to the shop.)

1100 I'm sitting at my desk at home, drinking a cup of tea and posting on UGS as a way to release some anger so I don't end up destroying something/someone.

So... anyone got any jobs going? I have office, customer service, cash handling, bar, catering, kitchen and sales experience... but I don't take any shit.

JobCentre website - here I come.

DissolveD_JameS · 10th June 2005, 11:34 AM

Whats with all the crap jobs? I just scoured the JC+ website and didn't find one decent full-time job, same with the Courier. I think I'll just go to Jag tonight and get very pissed.

I'll be the guy sitting in the corner with a pint, a JD/coke and a cigarette - holding my head in my hands saying "what am I gonna do?!"

ArchFlameTera · 10th June 2005, 11:36 AM

I need a job to, after quitting mine a couple of weeks ago because of my boss being a complete cock. ah well..

DissolveD_JameS · 10th June 2005, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArchFlameTera

I need a job to, after quitting mine a couple of weeks ago because of my boss being a complete cock. ah well..

What kind of job you looking for?

ArchFlameTera · 10th June 2005, 11:41 AM

At the moment, pretty much anything i can get fast!

Since im completley skint (buses are pushing my remaining cash to the limits!), i dont really care. Just something that pays. Full or part time!!

earmuffin · 10th June 2005, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DissolveD_JameS

I'll be the guy sitting in the corner with a pint, a JD/coke and a cigarette - holding my head in my hands saying "what am I gonna do?!"

wow, you're the male me. (apart from the fact i've never been made unemployed, as i have never done an paid day's work in my life).

DissolveD_JameS · 10th June 2005, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArchFlameTera

At the moment, pretty much anything i can get fast!

Since im completley skint (buses are pushing my remaining cash to the limits!), i dont really care. Just something that pays. Full or part time!!

See, I think my standards are still set a tad too high cos I still have some pay to get at the end of the month - and I have rent and bills to pay etc.

I think I'm gonna need full time hours, at least £5 per hour, and thats a pay cut from my current/previous job.

*sigh*

DissolveD_JameS · 11th June 2005, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DissolveD_JameS

I think I'll just go to Jag tonight and get very pissed.

Time for bed...

Moohab · 11th June 2005, 11:59 AM

Fridays courier...HMRC Contact Centre recruting. Salary £12960 Full time, Pro rata part time. Hours 16- 42 per week. open between 0800-2000 7 days a week

Good enough job, easy work, civil service pension and experience.

I do it, so it cant be that hard

xdavidx · 11th June 2005, 12:09 PM

clientogic call centre are recruiting for the BT Broadband Technical Helpdesk, full time hours, 5.75 start rate, 6.10 after 3 months, 4 weeks paid training. s'not that bad.

Abi · 11th June 2005, 05:07 PM

Surely by just walking out of your old job you're screwing yourself over? There were another 20 days til the job ended which you could have worked and been paid for whilst looking for a job, plus by just walking out, you're less likely to get a reference from them...

DissolveD_JameS · 11th June 2005, 06:13 PM

Not going back to a call centre.. or the civil Service for that matter.

Yes I guess I have screwed myself over a bit - but jobs aren't everything. I work to live. I don't live to work. Yes, I could have worked there for the next 3 weeks and earned enough money to last me til August but I refuse to work for a boss so incompetent that he tells me how to do my job via e-mail and doesn't have the balls to tell me that due to his (highly unprofessional) personality clash with me he has cut my contract.

They screwed me so I'm screwing them (albeit screwing myself in the meantime, but it's worth it... I like a good screw).

Lindsay · 11th June 2005, 06:20 PM

you could have stayed and spoken to your bosses boss and made your boss look bad.

i agree with abi.

Tam Q · 11th June 2005, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abi

Surely by just walking out of your old job you're screwing yourself over? There were another 20 days til the job ended which you could have worked and been paid for whilst looking for a job, plus by just walking out, you're less likely to get a reference from them...

AFAIK its against the law to give someone a "bad" written reference,could be talking out of my arse mind you

10th June 2005, 10:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
DissolveD_JameS Restrained Abuser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,264 Band: Dissolved	Work needed... Well well well... I have had an eventful day today already, and I've only been up for 2 hours! Here goes: 0900 Woke up, saw a spider on the wall... carefully got it out the window without harming it (much). Ironed my clothes, had a cup of tea, got ready etc and went to work. 1000 Arrive at work to see a big envelope on my desk (amongst piles of shit) - I open the envelope and it states that my last working day will be 30 June '05. I take a moment to think about this. Working here, most people are on temp contracts - we get them extended periodically to fit the budget. I thought I was getting kept on as permanent though? They surely would have told me if my contract was due to be ended. Hang on... last week... at that meeting - we were talking about staffing issues and whenever they mentioned temp staff nobody mentioned me - so I must be permanent. Either that or they all knew that my contract was being terminated and nobody bothered to tell me about it. I'd better go speak to the boss and check this out. 1025 Boss isn't in today so I wait until one of the senior deputes is off the phone to ask him about this. Me: "Alan... I just got a letter saying (blah) - do you know anything about this?" Alan: looks uncomfortable "Ermmm... you'd better ask Norrie [my boss], he'll be back on Tuesday." Me: "See... because I had assumed I was getting kept on - seeing as how my name wasn't mentioned once when talking about temp staff last week, you knew nothing about this?" Alan: looks more uncomfortable "... you should really just talk to Norrie." He's avoiding the question. 1030 Back at my desk thinking. I make a choice. I delete all my personal emails, I gather all my personal belongings and cram em in my pockets, get up, put my jacket on and exit the building. Once outside I light up a cigarette and walk past all the other staff who are smoking (they probably think I'm going to the shop.) 1100 I'm sitting at my desk at home, drinking a cup of tea and posting on UGS as a way to release some anger so I don't end up destroying something/someone. So... anyone got any jobs going? I have office, customer service, cash handling, bar, catering, kitchen and sales experience... but I don't take any shit. JobCentre website - here I come.

10th June 2005, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
DissolveD_JameS Restrained Abuser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,264 Band: Dissolved	Whats with all the crap jobs? I just scoured the JC+ website and didn't find one decent full-time job, same with the Courier. I think I'll just go to Jag tonight and get very pissed. I'll be the guy sitting in the corner with a pint, a JD/coke and a cigarette - holding my head in my hands saying "what am I gonna do?!"

10th June 2005, 11:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
ArchFlameTera Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundonia!!!!!!!!! Posts: 4,713 Band: A Parting Shot (erratic grind madness) + Vulsellum (old school death metal)	I need a job to, after quitting mine a couple of weeks ago because of my boss being a complete cock. ah well..

10th June 2005, 11:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
ArchFlameTera Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundonia!!!!!!!!! Posts: 4,713 Band: A Parting Shot (erratic grind madness) + Vulsellum (old school death metal)	At the moment, pretty much anything i can get fast! Since im completley skint (buses are pushing my remaining cash to the limits!), i dont really care. Just something that pays. Full or part time!!

11th June 2005, 11:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
Moohab Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the corner watching things.... Posts: 202	Fridays courier...HMRC Contact Centre recruting. Salary £12960 Full time, Pro rata part time. Hours 16- 42 per week. open between 0800-2000 7 days a week Good enough job, easy work, civil service pension and experience. I do it, so it cant be that hard

11th June 2005, 12:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
xdavidx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glasgow. Posts: 6,998 Band: Spitelicker, LOLsquad.	clientogic call centre are recruiting for the BT Broadband Technical Helpdesk, full time hours, 5.75 start rate, 6.10 after 3 months, 4 weeks paid training. s'not that bad.

11th June 2005, 05:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Abi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Edinburgh and Dundee. Posts: 932	Surely by just walking out of your old job you're screwing yourself over? There were another 20 days til the job ended which you could have worked and been paid for whilst looking for a job, plus by just walking out, you're less likely to get a reference from them...

11th June 2005, 06:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
DissolveD_JameS Restrained Abuser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,264 Band: Dissolved	Not going back to a call centre.. or the civil Service for that matter. Yes I guess I have screwed myself over a bit - but jobs aren't everything. I work to live. I don't live to work. Yes, I could have worked there for the next 3 weeks and earned enough money to last me til August but I refuse to work for a boss so incompetent that he tells me how to do my job via e-mail and doesn't have the balls to tell me that due to his (highly unprofessional) personality clash with me he has cut my contract. They screwed me so I'm screwing them (albeit screwing myself in the meantime, but it's worth it... I like a good screw).

11th June 2005, 06:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lindsay eighties fan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,594	you could have stayed and spoken to your bosses boss and made your boss look bad. i agree with abi.