So, I've been massively unhappy at work. Ended up in essentially a call centre after making it clear at my interview I didn't want to do that. Sucked it up for a few weeks thinking they wanted to get you trained on each department. But no, I've been stuck here. I've raised it a few times with my team leader, being totally honest and diplomatic until recently where it's gotten to a point where they keep saying they'll do stuff to change it, but then it never materialises. I've gotten to a point where my mental health has taken a turn, I'm in tears most nights. So I started applying for other jobs. An agency wanted a reference before interview. So I let my team leader know, but in the same conversation she said she could out me on another department the same day. Great. I said that obviously changes things as I really like it here (in terms of close to nursery, easy overtime, pretty good about being off if DS is ill). Today, I get asked to come for a chat with HR which will 'only take a few minutes'. Assuming it's to do with being off, DS has had a rough time of it recently, but I had been coming in in evenings to make up the time as much as I could). I go in, and I'm told I'm being fired with immediate effect for applying for another job.
I then explain everything, including my interview and my conversations with TL and HR start saying oh well that changes things. She goes off whilst I'm in tears and speaks to head of HR who then decide 20 minutes later that I'm no longer fired and they're moving me to this department tomorrow. Whether that materialises I don't know. HR lady was very lovely, assured me my work was fine and it was nothing to do with time off for DS and told me to go take ten outside and gather myself. Which I did.
Now, I'm pretty sure what they were about to do is illegal. I'm still on probation there though. If that changes things. It's a good outcome in one way, but I feel so humiliated and angry and upset. I just want to go to work and get my head down and get on with it. Am I being unreasonable to be seriously pissed off?
At the end of it she then asked if I wanted her to do the reference for this place. I said no because that's what they were about to fire me for!
I feel as though I need to be very careful now. Is there anything I should be doing to protect myself? Is it illegal?
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InnisandGunn · 22/10/2019 19:35
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