So long and thanks for all the fish.

[swestrup]

Well, that's it then. I've just found out I've been laid-off, or not-continued, or whatever.

Time to look for a new job.

Comments

[drkeys.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that, Sti. But it doesn't sound like you were appreciated or enjoying it, anyway. Probably for the best.

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

Well, crap. True, you weren't having a great time there anyway, but having money is always handy.

[cpirate.livejournal.com]

That sucks. Except now you don't have to deal with all the lunacy. So um... congratusorry?

You still ended up working the 12 weeks required for EI coverage though, right? Or is there some other caveat I'm not aware of?

[swestrup]

Its more like 26 weeks you need, not 12.

[cpirate.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I'm just used to the Newfoundland fish industry, where it's pretty universally 12 weeks. I didn't realize how much it varied. According to this government webpage for my postal code it's only 595 insurable hours, which is about 15 weeks; irritatingly close to 12 weeks but not quite.

[swestrup]

15 weeks is still a fair bit less than I expected. When I looked it up in January, I could have sworn it was something like 6-months before it kicked in. So, if I can get 3 more weeks of work somewhere, I could go on EI... I suppose thats something.

[cpirate.livejournal.com]

Make sure to double-check against your postal code, as I believe my census area doesn't include DDO.

There are probably other caveats related to your particular situation, with which I am not sufficiently familiar to guess the end result, but it certainly warrants some investigation.

[swestrup]

Already did that. The site you mentioned said 595 hours for my postal code too.

[http://users.livejournal.com/hub_/]

Holly crap.

[http://users.livejournal.com/hub_/]

"Steved" ?

http://www.advogato.org/person/hub/diary.html?start=140

(that is an OLD journal)

[thebabynancy.livejournal.com]

Charming.

[skjalm.livejournal.com]

Gah! Well, at least you're out of it and hopefully the next job you'll get (really soon!) is going to be a lot easier.

Btw, have I ever mentioned my general distaste for bosses? Not that they're bad people as such, it's just that they are the ones who are always being arseholes about things like this. Firing you on the last day of the trial period...

*shakes my head*

[kinra.livejournal.com]

The new one won't suck.

[thothmeister.livejournal.com]

I too would say it's a shame, but I know you weren't very happy with the place. I hope you find something better very soon.

[blacksquiggles.livejournal.com]

let's hope the next one is better suited :(

[wintersweet.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping it's an improvement.

[designergirl.livejournal.com]

Why? Were you on a contract with them?

[swestrup]

The job came with a 3-month 'trial period' as is usual here. They told me they were letting me go on the last hour of the last day of the trial period, which is most unusual. Usually you decide in the first month if someone is suitable or not.

[designergirl.livejournal.com]

We have that 3 month trial period here too. Did they give you any explanation as to why you weren't suitable to continue working with them? It seems odd to me that they would keep you for those 3 months and tell you on the very last day that you've been let go, when I am sure they would have known before then if it wasn't working out.

Chin up! =)

[swestrup]

Nope. No explanation at all. If I was to guess it would be because I don't think working hundreds of hours of unpaid overtime a year is a reasonable request, but its hard to say.

After all, they hired me to write C code, and in the entire 3 month period, they never asked me to write a single line of C. Makes me wonder why they hired me in the first place.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sure it's because somebody's being a total jerk over that episode in which you refused to have your words twisted and be manipulated into killing yourself doing more documentation work that could possibly have been done in the time allotted. Although I think you could have handled that better and maybe remained hired, I think it's very important to be clear on the point that just because you could have handled it better, it doesn't mean that you were the one at fault. The depths of prickhood to which people descend are sadly all too believeable. Life just isn't fair. Remember that depression is a kind of anger response. Don't let it get you down. Do things like bicycling and walking every day, and even jogging a bit if you're thin enough for it now, and try to keep your regular working hours. It sounds like the job market is picking up a bit out there and you might not have too much trouble finding another job. I would say just list your accomplishments objectively and when asked why you were let go, just tell them basically the truth, that they didn't like the fact that you weren't working excessive unpaid overtime (or that you didn't like that, either). That "Task/Tools/Outcome" mnemonic looks like a good one. I shall have to apply it to my resume. I'd point you to Alec Saunders, CEO of Iotum (http:\\www.iotum.com) who is linked to me via Linked-In, but he's in Ottawa, so I suspect that that makes it pretty much out for you. Best regards -Jim

[(Anonymous)]

I selected "Don't auto-format" in my message, so
it ran all the paragraphs together.

[designergirl.livejournal.com]

Sounds very suspicious to me! It may just be a blessing in disguise that they didn't keep you on further than the 3 month trial period. Because it will look better on your resume than saying you quit, which by the sounds of things could have very well happened if they had of kept you after the trial period.

Good luck with your job hunting! =)