“Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make it so, right in the middle of it lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce.” - Natalie Goldberg
Post by vanillacourage on Aug 14, 2012 13:07:27 GMT -5
That sucks.
If you can't (or don't want to) get your old job back, you can likely file for unemployment. If you put down that you were fired they will send you a form asking you to explain, and if there was nothing you could have done you can qualify. I have had this happen to me and after providing proof that I'd gotten an excellent review the month before, had never been given written or verbal warning of supposed infractions, etc - they gave me unemployment even though I'd technically been fired.
I am pissed off for you. What a shitty thing for them to do. I agree that their first choice person must have contacted them to accept the job.
I hope you can get your old job back, but it seems kind of weird if they would take you back knowing you will leave when something better becomes available.
Post by meadowlark on Aug 14, 2012 18:22:36 GMT -5
What a horrible thing to do to a new employee. I'm sorry and hope you find something better soon. As many have said previously, sounds like a crappy place to work for.