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orikesWell sucky.
My contract is up tomorrow and I've been informed that there's 'nothing they can do' to renew it or hire me permanent. So, as of tonight, I'm to pack up my desk and say goodbye.
It's a bit of a shock to me and most of the people I work with. While no promises had been made about making me permanent, I had honestly just been assuming it would happen. Other people had been made permanent in other groups, so I thought it would happen. So did quite a few of my co-workers, especially considering some of the jobs they had me doing. Several people went to my supervisor and asked them to keep me. Everyone was told 'Sorry'.
Apparently, they don't have the budget to hire me permanently, but can't extend a contract that's lasted 18 months further without approval from a vice president, and they can't get that at this point (though it seems like they didn't even try). So, even though they're hiring twenty people for Christmas help in a couple of weeks, they have to let me go.
I've been a mess all day. On the verge of tears and panic one moment, resignation the next, wry humor and sarcasm for a brief instant, and more panic a moment later. If this was my fault, I'd still be upset, but better able to handle it, strange as that sounds. I've done everything right with this job. I liked this job. I was [b]good[/b] at this job. And apparently that wasn't enough. Why does it seem I'm destined to lose the jobs I like to circumstances out of my control? (Kinkos corporate restructuring decided my whole department was unecessary at the end of 2001, and the owner of Leicthner Studios was a liar and miser who laid me and the other worker hired 'permanently' two weeks before Christmas which he'd been planning to do all along and hand't told us.)
Ah fuck it. I'll be fine. I'll apply for unemployment tomorrow (or is it next week that I can?) and get the resume updated. I've got 18 months call center technical experience under my belt, so that should make me a little more attractive to employers. The lack of a car thing is still an issue, and that *is* my fault for not taking care of it quicker. Still, I'll survive. I have before.
Man, I was really hoping to be made permanent. I needed the health insurance. I've got a cavity in one tooth and a chip out of another and my glasses are starting to show their age. Not to mention it wouldn't hurt to have a physical since it's been years since I had one. I'll probably see if I can get any sort of assistance to cover the dental stuff at the very least.
Anyway. If anyone knows of a job out there... :}
My contract is up tomorrow and I've been informed that there's 'nothing they can do' to renew it or hire me permanent. So, as of tonight, I'm to pack up my desk and say goodbye.
It's a bit of a shock to me and most of the people I work with. While no promises had been made about making me permanent, I had honestly just been assuming it would happen. Other people had been made permanent in other groups, so I thought it would happen. So did quite a few of my co-workers, especially considering some of the jobs they had me doing. Several people went to my supervisor and asked them to keep me. Everyone was told 'Sorry'.
Apparently, they don't have the budget to hire me permanently, but can't extend a contract that's lasted 18 months further without approval from a vice president, and they can't get that at this point (though it seems like they didn't even try). So, even though they're hiring twenty people for Christmas help in a couple of weeks, they have to let me go.
I've been a mess all day. On the verge of tears and panic one moment, resignation the next, wry humor and sarcasm for a brief instant, and more panic a moment later. If this was my fault, I'd still be upset, but better able to handle it, strange as that sounds. I've done everything right with this job. I liked this job. I was [b]good[/b] at this job. And apparently that wasn't enough. Why does it seem I'm destined to lose the jobs I like to circumstances out of my control? (Kinkos corporate restructuring decided my whole department was unecessary at the end of 2001, and the owner of Leicthner Studios was a liar and miser who laid me and the other worker hired 'permanently' two weeks before Christmas which he'd been planning to do all along and hand't told us.)
Ah fuck it. I'll be fine. I'll apply for unemployment tomorrow (or is it next week that I can?) and get the resume updated. I've got 18 months call center technical experience under my belt, so that should make me a little more attractive to employers. The lack of a car thing is still an issue, and that *is* my fault for not taking care of it quicker. Still, I'll survive. I have before.
Man, I was really hoping to be made permanent. I needed the health insurance. I've got a cavity in one tooth and a chip out of another and my glasses are starting to show their age. Not to mention it wouldn't hurt to have a physical since it's been years since I had one. I'll probably see if I can get any sort of assistance to cover the dental stuff at the very least.
Anyway. If anyone knows of a job out there... :}
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Date: 2006-09-07 10:29 pm (UTC)No wonder you're shocked. How bizzare that they didn't seem to make the effort of getting permission, or forewarn you of what would happen at contract turnover, or... something.
I hope unemployment kicks in ASAP to help tide you over... I don't suppose you can qualify for SSI disability coverage?
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Date: 2006-09-07 10:34 pm (UTC)I don't think it necessarily excuses the FUBAR'd way of handling things, but I can see how an otherwise nice person can do something otherwise so callous.
As for SSI, I really don't have anything wrong that would qualify me for it. Being lazy and not having a car really aren't disabilities, despite what some folks in this country would have you think. ;)
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Date: 2006-09-08 01:55 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-08 03:22 am (UTC)I know that it is standard practice to be shitty in big business, but... COME ON! With no warning at all??? I mean, you could have been pushing the resumes if you had known. Dammit.
It will all be ok. I know you know that. I'm sending you a big hug.
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Date: 2006-09-08 03:59 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-08 12:48 pm (UTC)That sounds like a likely, and somewhat unsurprising, explanation... it still sucks that they dropped the ball though. AGhhhffhekrl!