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.
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.
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
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.
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Date: 2005-05-02 05:13 am (UTC)Chin up! =)
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Date: 2005-05-02 02:01 pm (UTC)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.
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Date: 2005-05-04 01:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-05-04 01:38 am (UTC)it ran all the paragraphs together.
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Date: 2005-05-05 04:58 am (UTC)Good luck with your job hunting! =)