#JobRant #Unemployment #LaidOff #NewJob #JobSearch
I honestly cannot make this s*#% up ***rant***. 🤬 After months of searching for a new position and with the help of my recruiter, I landed what I thought was the greatest job at an amazing company. My first day was Monday, November 27 so just over a week ago. Today, day 7 I was told I was being let go for….drumroll please…..I wasn’t learning the 3 different systems and everything the job entails fast enough. I know my face looked just like Slater’s “duh” face from Dazed and Confused because I truly was, still am. So, forget about the 90 day probationary period, which mind you the other employee in the same position apparently needed to grasp everything, I’m tossed out after 6 days. WTAF? I’ve never been so insulted in my life and certainly never let go for such an illogical reason. I could fully understand if I had been there past the 90 days with the guy who was training me, and wasn’t grasping everything but 6 days. I was understanding 2 of the 3 systems as I take ridiculous notes and the 3rd I was plugging along.
There has to be more to this reasoning as it absolutely makes zero sense. I’m going to go out on a limb and guess there’s someone’s kid or friend who needs a job and he’s getting mine. Oh and no unemployment for me because I obviously don’t have any time racked up. So happy Christmas and I just can’t wait to start working back with Roadie and Instacart tomorrow. Oh and my recruiter is livid….I guess he should’ve been notified by the company of any issues as it’s in their contract and he wasn’t until I called him.
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Another more desirable (to them at least) candidate who wasn’t as far along in the process accepted an offer from them.
Clearly it’s your own fault for not being an actual robot that can learn all 3 systems in detail instantly /s
The real was reason probably had nothing to do with the systems and was probably a completely illegal reason to fire you for.
Someone didn’t like you.
Somebody had it out for you or somebody’s neighbor’s nephew needed a job
Well the good news is your recruiter being angry means they’re on your side. I would still check on unemployment since you were expecting 90 days and got 6.
They direct hired someone and needed an excuse to fire you otherwise the recruiter will sue
Your trainer (who was conveniently not there) got you fired. We will probably never know why.
I’m going to guess that they found out they actually didn’t need you, or that a nepo baby wanted a job. Either way, not your fault. Sorry you went through this. Hope something better turns up soon.
The simplest and likliest answer is that the trainer didn’t like you. You probably appeared threatening to the trainer, who worried that you might come for their job one day, so they made sure that possibility could never come to fruition.
Someone didn’t like you so you got the boot within probation, it happens. Sayings it’s system related is just to make the conversation less awkward and I wouldn’t read into it.
recrutement is expensive. they are idiots.
Unemployment eligibility is calculated using ALL of your paid employment over a look back period. Your previous job, if recent, will also be counted because that employer paid for your state sponsored insurance too. Apply for benefits.
File for unemployment.
It doesn’t matter how long you were with this company. What matters is your earnings in the look back period which is at least a quarter behind.
I think you’re right, the hiring manager’s nephew needed a job right away
In the states I’m familiar with, unless you’ve exhausted your unemployment benefit allotment for your current benefit year you can continue to collect.
I’m sorry to hear. It’ll get better, didn’t help in the meantime. As for Christmas. It isn’t about the value of a gift. It’s about the fact you care. Give them the gift of your company in a good mood for a day.
Wow that sucks. I’d be upset too. I was in a similar position and also super pissed cause when I asked the dude who trained me how long it took him to understand, he said 3 weeks. Meanwhile I was there for 3 days. And the 3rd day for 2h was the thing he expected me to instantly understand. That’s just some lame excuse if someone doesn’t want to have you there. Fuck that. Another place will gladly take you. You’ll always be upset at placed you don’t belong to. There’s no need in fighting against it or anything.
Be glad you’re gone. They can go screw themselves with that shitty attitude. Some other person is gladly hiring you and welcoming you with open arms.
You being let go means that the yearly financial reports for the company will say that they made more money (because they don’t have to pay you) but you being hired means that they are offering “steady employment opportunities.” Tons of people in all sorts of sectors are being let go right here close to Christmas time to ensure all the CEOs get their multimillion-dollar bonuses to add to their hundred-million dollar bank accounts. It’s fucking bullshit and also extremely normal within capitalism.
The real reason is they overhired and planned to get rid of some of the less popular candidates with the team.
I’m sorry this happened to you before the holidays. I have no useful advice but I empathize with you and hope something amazing comes along.
Holy shit that’s majorly effed up!! I’m so sorry. Go on Glassdoor after the New Year & trash them. SMH
The boss needed to buy his *side piece* a new BMW so the budget for your position got zeroed to pay for it.
Another candidate that will work for less and or has larger breasts replaced you.
Dag nab it! That’s insane! It takes three weeks to instill a habit, and work consists of many new habits.
Former HR Supervisor here: I guarantee your trainer knew you were going to be fired and that’s the reason he wasn’t there.
In meanwhile I’m here in a company going to train me for six+ months, shocked.
You can still file for unemployment. Don’t neglect that.
So don’t let this get YOU down. If your recruiter is livid, I can only assume they know this whole thing is bullshit, too. The company has no reason not to tell the shop the whole truth as to why you’re being let go.
This shit does happen, and it sucks. I’d say add those skills to your resume, fuck em, at least you can improve in that area.
This is a shit move from the company.
They hired a recruiter to find talent and told them they needed 10 people when they only intended to hire 5. This way the company gets a larger pool to fish talent from.
Fuck them.