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Original poster

To tell them to stuff it up their pompous backsides?

15 replies

iheartjaffas · 31/08/2018 23:51

Bit of background to this I'm a uni student and go back in two weeks, but I've been applying for jobs at home since the end of May with no luck. In July I applied for a domiciliary care job with a local company as they take on students so I thought I might have a chance (they said to me that I could work until I go back and then at Christmas start again). They also said over the phone that vacancies were available in the village I live in making it very convenient for me.

I applied and got an interview which I passed and then spent the whole following week training 9-5 each day (beginning of August). This was actually pretty good as I learnt a lot and met some lovely people so the intensity of it didn't really bother me. After completing and passing training I was emailed two weeks later by their recruitment adviser (who interviewed me) to ask when I was available for an induction session, where they provide you with uniform, name badge, gloves etc as well as discussing with regional manager what shift hours and days I could work. I said that I didn't mind whatever shifts as I live in the area so it's easy to work anytime. RM then says she will try to email me the following day, and I can start shadowing shifts Tuesday. The induction was Thursday last week (23rd August).

I haven't heard a thing from them since! No phonecalls, emails or texts, nothing. The six of us who did training together have a group chat and only two have been working for the last two weeks. One person hasn't had her references back yet so hasn't started and the other person was supposed to start the same day as me hasn't heard anything back either. He then rang them the other day and the company admitted they had 'forgotten' him (whatever that means) so seemingly they've 'forgotten' me too! Another thing, dad was speaking to a customer at work yesterday and apparently they have form for training people and then dropping them because they get money for the training courses.

I'm not sure whether they'll just ignore me or contact me out of the blue and ask to do XYZ shift, but AIBU for telling them to stuff it all the same?

OP posts:
BackforGood · 31/08/2018 23:58

Why would you do that ? Confused
You want to work, have done all the training, and now you think that when / if they offer you work, it makes sense to turn it down ???

Aintnothingbutaheartache · 01/09/2018 00:00

It sounds like the job would suit you re area, hours, flexibility etc so I would give them a chance before you tell them to stuff it.
Can’t you ring someone?

KnotsInMay · 01/09/2018 00:04

Might be better to pro-actively contact them, say you were hoping to hear about any work that might be available, and then accept the work you have been trained for and will get paid for.

JaniceBattersby · 01/09/2018 00:04

Have they paid you for the training?

Mummymummums · 01/09/2018 00:06

Which bit is pompous? Might be thoughtless but not getting the pompous bit. Unless it has two meanings....Hmm

Mummymummums · 01/09/2018 00:08

I mean the employer might be thoughtless

Namechangeforthiscancershit · 01/09/2018 00:08

I don’t get the pompous thing either

If you want to work for then then ring them up and ask when your shirts will start

PickAChew · 01/09/2018 00:13

I suspect they are using trainees to provide cover and jeep wage costs to a minimum. On with the next batch, as far as they are concerned.

Disquieted1 · 01/09/2018 00:15

I'm amazed by how much shit people will put up with for the privilege of giving their labour to make money for someone else.
Tell them to get stuffed and work for yourself. Till more people start to do this we'll all remain oppressed in some way.

NB: I never claimed to be a careers advisor.

Original poster
iheartjaffas · 01/09/2018 00:18

I have the recruitment advisers number so could try giving her a ring tomorrow and asking why they haven't contacted me.

Janice they didn't no.

OP posts:
itwillbealrightpromise · 01/09/2018 00:27

Yes, definitely give them a ring. If they've been on the ball so far with inductions, training etc I would give them the benefit of the doubt if you still want to work for them. A week is a reasonable time to have expected to have heard back from them, I heard back about my current job a week after interview.

AnnieAnoniMoose · 01/09/2018 00:45

You need to grow up.

The obvious, and reasonable, thing to have done was simply to phone them. Not strop.

Havabiscuit · 01/09/2018 01:01

You have to keep ringing them, every day if need be. Eventually the pester power will work and they might give you a shift. Once you have worked you can sign on with some other agencies as you will have had experience.
It’s shit, they may well be training more people than they have work for just to get the training grant. I have sympathy but this is the crappy world of work nowadays.

BecauseImExtra · 01/09/2018 01:29

I think just ring them constantly and follow-up. Suck it up for a while. Then when you have the experience, you can work elsewhere. That first experience is crucial, so don't burn bridges.

greenlanes · 01/09/2018 01:34

my guess is that they are using trainees and training grants for cover/subsidise wages.

Were you paid for your training week?
Did you get any form of certificate that is useful and valid elsewhere (eg back in uni town)?

If not I think you have your answer.

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