You're fired?!
Tuesday 3rd November 2009 11:34:15 PM
So I really have been a naughty boy.
I think a bit of history is in order. A while back, I had this bright idea of going on a self-proclaimed "self improvement program" because I was becoming incredibly lazy as a result of my apathetic attitude to life (which I have gathered by now is me in default mode). Instead of just thinking about it I decided to convert some of my thoughts into actions, so I highlighted a few things (more on this another time) and thought yes, I really will try and do something constructive and galvanize myself.
One of the things on my invisible list was a change of job, not necessarily a change of field, just a change of scenery, new faces, new surroundings, new route to work, that kind of thing. Finding a job when the country is in a recession was going to be a toughie, especially when we're constantly being reminded of huge job losses in the media but I was keen to give it a try. Some of you will know I work in a finance related call centre, a job I applied for when I needed part time work while at university, and a few years later I found myself still there. So I thought, if jobs are scarce and instead of applying for a job related to my university course where all employers require experience (which, being a student, I have none of) I may aswell apply for another finance related call centre with better pay and prospects etc.
Luckily I landed myself a job at the best finance call centre in the UK, from a customer service and employee perspective anyway (I'm not going to say which one, but you can have a guess if you like). So far so good, the free drinks and snacks (plus other things) helped a great deal. Just one slight problem, I misjudged my notice period at my present employer and on my application form wrote down a notice period of two weeks. BIG mistake.
On my present contract it said something like "if you are employed for less than a year your notice period is two weeks, if you're employed for more than a year but less than two years it's four weeks, and if it's more than two and less than four then its six weeks". At the time I gave my notice I had been working there for 4 years and 8 months and my notice period was eight weeks, i.e. 2 months! Aaargh, and I was due to be starting my new employment in a months time!
So I came to an agreement with my manager (who is incredibly chilled out with me) that he'd reduce my notice period slightly and shuffle my hours so that I could start the training at the new place and give enough notice as required by the present company. All good I thought, that is until today when the new workplace decided to pay our training group, and that's when the trouble started. Who'd have thought getting paid could cause so much of a ruckus?
What had happened was, or so I think, was that my tax bracket and/or national insurance had flagged up as working in two different companies. And if you didn't already know, this is a big no no when it comes to finance companies - it's called "a potential conflict of interest" (no pun intended).
Just after getting paid, I find myself talking to two members of the recruitment team rigging me with what seems to be a-hundred-and-one-questions telling me "this is very important so please ensure your answers are accurate and honest". So I told 'em, and watched them scribble down the answers as if it was a police interview or a court appearance (not that I've ever been to one of those). At the end of the "telling off session" she tells me that my present employer shouldn't have allowed this (my present employer didn't give a sh#t) and that she will speak to them about it. Also, "to come into work tomorrow as usual and we will let you know on a decision after speaking to our superiors".
So that's where I'm at right now. And to be perfectly honest I was only miffed about the situation for the first half an hour after she told me, after that I didn't give a sh#t. Yes I do realise my "self improvement program" could result in me being out a job, out of the old and of the new. But then I realised, I don't have any expenses - no bills to pay, no rent, no-one to rely on me financially, and nobody to give a hoot (other than my parents who would only be annoyed as I'd resort to being a couch potatoe).
Then I had another bright idea. If I do happen to get fired, I could go to America to see my sister and nephew who I have been missing deeply and thinking about at odd hours of the night. The only difference would be I'd be a couch potatoe there instead of here.
And then I could eat my sisters baby and live happily ever after (it's always about living happily ever after). Aye, now there's a plan.
ps: I find out tomorrow.
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I hope you don't get fired! It seems like a good job, so I hope you can keep it for a while and still go to see your sister in America on holidays lol.
LOL pini, i thought you had actually been naughty!!!
In my professional opinion, they are just trying to scare you and if they do decide to get rid of you, you have the best back up plan ever!!!
your sis and nephew will be over the moon to see you.
eat him?? please don't !
So, what happened??
So, what happened??
I'm with Ash on this. I hope they're just trying to scare you. And after 4 yrs and 8 mths (OMG, that's a lifetime) of having a job, how come you never saw this double job getting flagged thing coming?!? Seriously!
And God, don't eat the baby. That's just plain mean. Go eat your own.
P.S. I DON'T want my name to be 'Three Characters' or 'More'... why does your blog keep telling me it must be that?!?!
yeah you cant just come here to eat faizaan!!! not allowed.
he never updates when he should, i dont think he got fired after all for all of ur curious minds!
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