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To think she is over reacting a bit ?

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IceAndLemonPlease · 22/11/2023 14:52

Sister does some work for a temp agency and has been there for two years. She’s reliable in a way that many of the staff are not. Their main consultant walked out a few weeks back and she’s been left with a number of new consultants who she doesn’t know. She feels they can be rude and patronising. For example she got a text reminding her of a shift that she has and she replied with “I’ve been here two years and never cancelled a shift “ aibu to say she shouldn’t have answered like that as comes across a bit rude? Her argument is that it comes across as being treated like a kid and she has never had reminders apart from the initial booking email confirming it. I’ve done this type of work before and feel it’s always best to keep on the consultants good side

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ManateeFair · 22/11/2023 14:54

Yes, she's being rude.

Not really sure what it's got to do with you, though?

themanicfantastic · 22/11/2023 14:54

Being told the basics of how to do your own job when you've been there a couple of years?

Yeah that would bloody annoy me too.

Poppy128xx · 22/11/2023 14:56

Sorry I'm with your sister on this (and I work with doctors so know what she feels)...

Also, it's more rude to get involved in this & have an opinion considering is nothing to do with you.

Muchof · 22/11/2023 15:00

They were just reminding her, they might be used to less reliable staff, when they get to know her better they will hopefully stop with the reminders. I think she was rude and over reacting, yes.

IceAndLemonPlease · 22/11/2023 15:09

I just think that she needs to stay on their good side and replies like that don’t help her

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FacingTheWall · 22/11/2023 15:25

If she’s good at her job and reliable, then being straightforward in her communication won’t be harmful. I’d have answered like her too.

BranchGold · 22/11/2023 15:28

I think it’s good she lets them know early that she is reliable and there won’t be issues with her work.

divinededacende · 22/11/2023 15:42

So she's a temp out working externally on contracts for the agency not IN the agency? Then it might seems a bit patronising but I'd suck it up.

At the end of the day, if she doesn't know those other consultants then they don't know her. I'm sure they'll have access to files and records but maybe it's their general rule to remind workers of shifts because they have a high rate of no-shows. Your sister might not be one of them but plenty others might be.

Unless it's directed specifically at her, then I don't see how it's a problem.

Other than that, not enough info to judge.

If I worked under a manger in a regular, permanent job where they suddenly started crap like that then they'd probably be in for some light cheek back but not in this scenario.

determinedtomakethiswork · 22/11/2023 15:51

I think she could've said, "don't worry, I've been here two years and haven't missed a shift" and that would've been okay.

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