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elSicomoro · 06-01-2002, 01:34 AM

For the first time in some time, the SAS has dropped from green to blue.

I got fired today. Rather, the company I worked for decided to end my assignment.

The reasons for this are not very clear. I had been working for them for 3 months. The work was easy, I had been told I was doing a great job (by the company and my agency), and the pay was alright. I had missed several days due to emergency situations with Rho's health, but the company and agency had been very understanding.

4 weeks ago, a strange e-mail was sent to my agency by the new HR rep at the company. It stated that I was procrastinating on my work, and that this was my final warning. It was odd because:

1) I had not been told by anyone at the company that there was a concern about my work, nor had anyone at the agency been contacted before then.

2) I had not been corrected previously regarding any aspect of my work or myself.

3) Being the detail freak that I am, I constantly kept stats on my work production, though this was not required. I did it just to keep track...to see where I stood. It had not changed.

4) The week before, I had applied for a permanent position with the company (with my agency's blessing). The company decided not to review my application. I was not personally told about it...only my agency. No reason had been given. I could understand not getting a response if I were Joe Blow on the street. But I was an employee (albeit, a temp), and I was not happy with the fact that I was not personally informed of the decision, nor given a reason why. I made my point, and never let it affect my work.

So, for the past 4 weeks, I have been walking on eggshells. Writing down every single time I took a piss, a cigarette break, the work I did, etc. My stats remained consistent. I was uncomfortable with trying to talk to the powers that be at my job, for fear that they would fire me on the spot. I was also very angry at the fact that my boss did not come to me personally with any concerns. Perhaps that is the way they handle temps (b/c this company employs a ton of them), but I found it rather unprofessional. If you have a problem with someone's work, you address it directly with them. It's that simple.

After 2 weeks, I was stressed out to no end. I asked my agency to find a new assignment for me, and the agency's branch manager decided to try and get to the bottom of what their issue was with me. So, my branch manager inquired into the situation, asking what exactly the problem was. The company's response: Everything was now fine. No more concern.

Wait! What the FUCK?! My stats are the same as they were before the e-mail incident. And now, there's no problem? What the fuck is YOUR problem?!

This week has been a bit rough, as I've been felled by a series of maladies. I kept working for fear that if I called off, I would be canned. This morning, I woke up with a killer migraine. I don't get them often, but when I do, they are debilitating. I could barely open my eyes, and would have been absolutely useless at work. So, I decided to go ahead and call off.

This afternoon, I woke up feeling better, but had a nagging feeling that there would be a message on the vmail with bad news. Sure enough...my agency called to check on me to see how I was feeling. Then of course, the bad news: The company was ending my assignment. And the agency has no other assignments at the moment.

I've never been fired before, which is probably why I feel so angry right now. I did a damned good job while I was there, and felt that I went the extra mile for them. I was congenial, and tried to be respectful of those around me. I tried to only call off when absolutely necessary...and this was the first time that I had actually called off regarding my own health. I don't just call off when I have a sniffle.

I know I'm a good worker. I know that I have a lot of solid experience to offer the right employer. I know that I'm a good employee...a morale booster when things are tough. All I can really do is reflect on things I might have done wrong at this assignment and apply them to the next one.

And so I'll end this post with a message for Amerihealth (the company for whom I worked): Your owner (Independence Blue Cross) is a fucking cheapskate that would rather hire temps than hire permanent people. You know, you would probably save money hiring perms in the long run. But (to borrow from tw), you're a bunch of useless fuckface MBA's that care more about your bottom line than the people that keep your sorry ass afloat. I guess I should have expected this, given that I've already worked for another insurance company, but you insurance bastards never cease to amaze me. You fucking let work back up to the point where it swamps your employees, and I would imagine this causes problems for those insured by you as well. Now on Monday, you're going to have to bring in another temp, train them all over again, and they probably won't do as good of a job as me. You might even pay them less to do the work I did. Sure, the work is relatively easy...but it's an important job that you folks don't seem to take seriously. So, fuck you and the horse you rode in on. I'll see you in hell.

Thank you.

06-01-2002, 01:34 AM	#1
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Disconsolation For the first time in some time, the SAS has dropped from green to blue. I got fired today. Rather, the company I worked for decided to end my assignment. The reasons for this are not very clear. I had been working for them for 3 months. The work was easy, I had been told I was doing a great job (by the company and my agency), and the pay was alright. I had missed several days due to emergency situations with Rho's health, but the company and agency had been very understanding. 4 weeks ago, a strange e-mail was sent to my agency by the new HR rep at the company. It stated that I was procrastinating on my work, and that this was my final warning. It was odd because: 1) I had not been told by anyone at the company that there was a concern about my work, nor had anyone at the agency been contacted before then. 2) I had not been corrected previously regarding any aspect of my work or myself. 3) Being the detail freak that I am, I constantly kept stats on my work production, though this was not required. I did it just to keep track...to see where I stood. It had not changed. 4) The week before, I had applied for a permanent position with the company (with my agency's blessing). The company decided not to review my application. I was not personally told about it...only my agency. No reason had been given. I could understand not getting a response if I were Joe Blow on the street. But I was an employee (albeit, a temp), and I was not happy with the fact that I was not personally informed of the decision, nor given a reason why. I made my point, and never let it affect my work. So, for the past 4 weeks, I have been walking on eggshells. Writing down every single time I took a piss, a cigarette break, the work I did, etc. My stats remained consistent. I was uncomfortable with trying to talk to the powers that be at my job, for fear that they would fire me on the spot. I was also very angry at the fact that my boss did not come to me personally with any concerns. Perhaps that is the way they handle temps (b/c this company employs a ton of them), but I found it rather unprofessional. If you have a problem with someone's work, you address it directly with them. It's that simple. After 2 weeks, I was stressed out to no end. I asked my agency to find a new assignment for me, and the agency's branch manager decided to try and get to the bottom of what their issue was with me. So, my branch manager inquired into the situation, asking what exactly the problem was. The company's response: Everything was now fine. No more concern. Wait! What the FUCK?! My stats are the same as they were before the e-mail incident. And now, there's no problem? What the fuck is YOUR problem?! This week has been a bit rough, as I've been felled by a series of maladies. I kept working for fear that if I called off, I would be canned. This morning, I woke up with a killer migraine. I don't get them often, but when I do, they are debilitating. I could barely open my eyes, and would have been absolutely useless at work. So, I decided to go ahead and call off. This afternoon, I woke up feeling better, but had a nagging feeling that there would be a message on the vmail with bad news. Sure enough...my agency called to check on me to see how I was feeling. Then of course, the bad news: The company was ending my assignment. And the agency has no other assignments at the moment. I've never been fired before, which is probably why I feel so angry right now. I did a damned good job while I was there, and felt that I went the extra mile for them. I was congenial, and tried to be respectful of those around me. I tried to only call off when absolutely necessary...and this was the first time that I had actually called off regarding my own health. I don't just call off when I have a sniffle. I know I'm a good worker. I know that I have a lot of solid experience to offer the right employer. I know that I'm a good employee...a morale booster when things are tough. All I can really do is reflect on things I might have done wrong at this assignment and apply them to the next one. And so I'll end this post with a message for Amerihealth (the company for whom I worked): Your owner (Independence Blue Cross) is a fucking cheapskate that would rather hire temps than hire permanent people. You know, you would probably save money hiring perms in the long run. But (to borrow from tw), you're a bunch of useless fuckface MBA's that care more about your bottom line than the people that keep your sorry ass afloat. I guess I should have expected this, given that I've already worked for another insurance company, but you insurance bastards never cease to amaze me. You fucking let work back up to the point where it swamps your employees, and I would imagine this causes problems for those insured by you as well. Now on Monday, you're going to have to bring in another temp, train them all over again, and they probably won't do as good of a job as me. You might even pay them less to do the work I did. Sure, the work is relatively easy...but it's an important job that you folks don't seem to take seriously. So, fuck you and the horse you rode in on. I'll see you in hell. Thank you.