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elSicomoro · 06-23-2002, 05:12 AM

I've been at my new assignment for 2 weeks now...and I already hate it.

My boss has a shitty attitude...she doesn't seem to like temps. (To which I say...awww! Poor fuckin' baby!) On Friday, I was told that all the loan cancellations I did on Thursday were incorrect...thankfully, I only did seven that day. (These are incredibly important, and an error is a huge fuck-up.) Although the ones I did were different than what I normally do, I told her that I verified the proper procedure with another employee (to whom I essentially report) and was told that I was doing them correctly. And she acted like she didn't believe me. Then, the person I report to (who happens to be a temp) tried to deny this, saying that she thought I was doing something else. I then said, "Look, I'm not above admitting when I'm wrong, but you were right there with me when I did that example, I told you exactly what I was doing step by step, and you said it was fine." This person later tried to pass it off as, "Oh, I didn't know you weren't trained on borrower paid loan cancellations." Give me a fucking break!

When I go into a temp situation, I look at it like this: You need me. You are backed up on work for whatever reason, and had to call a temp agency for help. Therefore, I am as important as your regular employees. From me, you will get good quality work, performed in a reasonable amount of time, with no trouble out of me. It's that simple.

I called my current agency, and told them I wanted out. They said they had nothing available at the moment, and asked me to stay there for the moment. I agreed, but quickly called another agency to make myself available. So, whoever calls me with a new assignment first, that's where I'll go.

Leaving a temp assignment is a hell of a lot easier than a permanent job...one of the good benefits of temping. Though it would be nice, a 2-week notice is not generally required. If I call Stivers on Monday, and say that I'm leaving at the end of the week, that's that. Stivers may be a bit miffed, but if I ever needed another assignment, they probably wouldn't hold it against me. Especially since I've already told them the situation at my current assignment.

Keeping in contact with your temp agency is crucial, IMO. Technically, they are your employer, so it's important to keep them up to date on your assignment. I did this every Friday when I worked for Careers, letting them know that things were going good or bad, and bringing up any concerns I had.

This makes me incredibly sad...and to be honest, I am ashamed of myself. It makes me feel like I am a problem employee. I find myself thinking, "Okay, what am I doing wrong here?" Am I too impatient? Do I take things too personally? Is my attitude wrong? Did I not give it "enough" of a chance?

Okay, so let's look at the situation here. My attitude has been good: I work diligently, ask for more work when I run out, ask questions frequently, look professional, talk professionally, don't socialize too much. The work I got Thursday was different than what I normally do, although I was familiar with it. I checked with the person I report to, told her what I was doing, brought her over to my desk, and went through one step-by-step. She said what I did was correct. Okay then, so I did the next 6 the same (as they were the same as the first). If I screw up on these, it causes a ton of problems, so I wanted to make sure I was doing them right. That fuckup alone could have ended my assignment. When I went towards my boss's desk (the one with the attitude) a short time later for more work, I could overhear her on the other side of the wall, complaining about it, stressing that they had to be done correctly. Not to mention, she earlier inferred that I was not telling the truth.

Well, I figure if these are so damned important, then why do you have temps doing the work? In any case, I kept to myself the rest of Friday, and tried very hard not to let it bother me or to show how pissed I was. But it was rather embarrassing to me...and it will probably have them double-checking my work all the time now. I'll try to keep positive when I head back in tomorrow morning...and keep my fingers crossed for something better to come along.

06-23-2002, 05:12 AM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I've been at my new assignment for 2 weeks now...and I already hate it. My boss has a shitty attitude...she doesn't seem to like temps. (To which I say...awww! Poor fuckin' baby!) On Friday, I was told that all the loan cancellations I did on Thursday were incorrect...thankfully, I only did seven that day. (These are incredibly important, and an error is a huge fuck-up.) Although the ones I did were different than what I normally do, I told her that I verified the proper procedure with another employee (to whom I essentially report) and was told that I was doing them correctly. And she acted like she didn't believe me. Then, the person I report to (who happens to be a temp) tried to deny this, saying that she thought I was doing something else. I then said, "Look, I'm not above admitting when I'm wrong, but you were right there with me when I did that example, I told you exactly what I was doing step by step, and you said it was fine." This person later tried to pass it off as, "Oh, I didn't know you weren't trained on borrower paid loan cancellations." Give me a fucking break! When I go into a temp situation, I look at it like this: You need me. You are backed up on work for whatever reason, and had to call a temp agency for help. Therefore, I am as important as your regular employees. From me, you will get good quality work, performed in a reasonable amount of time, with no trouble out of me. It's that simple. I called my current agency, and told them I wanted out. They said they had nothing available at the moment, and asked me to stay there for the moment. I agreed, but quickly called another agency to make myself available. So, whoever calls me with a new assignment first, that's where I'll go. Leaving a temp assignment is a hell of a lot easier than a permanent job...one of the good benefits of temping. Though it would be nice, a 2-week notice is not generally required. If I call Stivers on Monday, and say that I'm leaving at the end of the week, that's that. Stivers may be a bit miffed, but if I ever needed another assignment, they probably wouldn't hold it against me. Especially since I've already told them the situation at my current assignment. Keeping in contact with your temp agency is crucial, IMO. Technically, they are your employer, so it's important to keep them up to date on your assignment. I did this every Friday when I worked for Careers, letting them know that things were going good or bad, and bringing up any concerns I had. This makes me incredibly sad...and to be honest, I am ashamed of myself. It makes me feel like I am a problem employee. I find myself thinking, "Okay, what am I doing wrong here?" Am I too impatient? Do I take things too personally? Is my attitude wrong? Did I not give it "enough" of a chance? Okay, so let's look at the situation here. My attitude has been good: I work diligently, ask for more work when I run out, ask questions frequently, look professional, talk professionally, don't socialize too much. The work I got Thursday was different than what I normally do, although I was familiar with it. I checked with the person I report to, told her what I was doing, brought her over to my desk, and went through one step-by-step. She said what I did was correct. Okay then, so I did the next 6 the same (as they were the same as the first). If I screw up on these, it causes a ton of problems, so I wanted to make sure I was doing them right. That fuckup alone could have ended my assignment. When I went towards my boss's desk (the one with the attitude) a short time later for more work, I could overhear her on the other side of the wall, complaining about it, stressing that they had to be done correctly. Not to mention, she earlier inferred that I was not telling the truth. Well, I figure if these are so damned important, then why do you have temps doing the work? In any case, I kept to myself the rest of Friday, and tried very hard not to let it bother me or to show how pissed I was. But it was rather embarrassing to me...and it will probably have them double-checking my work all the time now. I'll try to keep positive when I head back in tomorrow morning...and keep my fingers crossed for something better to come along.