Hey all,
Well, here it is, 3:30 AM, and I can't sleep. I lost my job today.. I had been working as a receptionist in a law firm for five months, and things were going well, until they decided to move offices and hire on another part-time receptionist.
When we moved, one of the attorneys left the firm and the rent went up. So then they decided to hire a new girl.. And just like that, I didn't have enough to do. When I was only working 2 1/2 days a week, most of the time I had enough to keep busy, but then when they hired the new girl, we both had nothing to do a great majority of the time. This was most likely noticed and envied by the other receptionist that was up front for the company we subleased from.
So today they made a "business decision" to use the company they were subleasing from's receptionist and got rid of both her and me. They just called me into their office, said "I'm sorry, but you can leave early today and don't come in on Friday."
Just like that. No warning. They assured me it was nothing I did, it was "just a business decision", that they were just trying to make it easier on them financially and that they'd give me a good recommendation with wherever I'd go next.
I was SO proud of having gotten that job all by myself; so many people get jobs because they know someone or their parents (I'm nineteen) do it, but I'd found the listing, called, turned in my resume, did the whole interview thing, and landed it. Sigh.
I just can't believe they didn't give me even a slight heads up. One moment, it's "Hey, can I talk to you for a moment?" and three minutes later, I'm packing up my stuff.
I worry that I'll call tomorrow since I need to ask Rhonda about my paycheck, and that the other girl who they said they'd also let go, will still be working there. She got hired because she knew one of the attorneys, so.. well, I don't know.
On the bright side, I was called and offered a job over the phone before the law-firm downsized me. A man called the firm and asked if I was looking for a new job, that he'd spoken with me a few days earlier as a wrong number and really liked my courteousness, enthusiasm, and positive attitude, so I gave him a call and left a message that I was interested, after all.
I'm hoping it's legitimate, so we'll see.
In the mean time, I need to figure out how I'm going to pay my bills.
Well, here it is, 3:30 AM, and I can't sleep. I lost my job today.. I had been working as a receptionist in a law firm for five months, and things were going well, until they decided to move offices and hire on another part-time receptionist.
When we moved, one of the attorneys left the firm and the rent went up. So then they decided to hire a new girl.. And just like that, I didn't have enough to do. When I was only working 2 1/2 days a week, most of the time I had enough to keep busy, but then when they hired the new girl, we both had nothing to do a great majority of the time. This was most likely noticed and envied by the other receptionist that was up front for the company we subleased from.
So today they made a "business decision" to use the company they were subleasing from's receptionist and got rid of both her and me. They just called me into their office, said "I'm sorry, but you can leave early today and don't come in on Friday."
Just like that. No warning. They assured me it was nothing I did, it was "just a business decision", that they were just trying to make it easier on them financially and that they'd give me a good recommendation with wherever I'd go next.
I was SO proud of having gotten that job all by myself; so many people get jobs because they know someone or their parents (I'm nineteen) do it, but I'd found the listing, called, turned in my resume, did the whole interview thing, and landed it. Sigh.
I just can't believe they didn't give me even a slight heads up. One moment, it's "Hey, can I talk to you for a moment?" and three minutes later, I'm packing up my stuff.
I worry that I'll call tomorrow since I need to ask Rhonda about my paycheck, and that the other girl who they said they'd also let go, will still be working there. She got hired because she knew one of the attorneys, so.. well, I don't know.
On the bright side, I was called and offered a job over the phone before the law-firm downsized me. A man called the firm and asked if I was looking for a new job, that he'd spoken with me a few days earlier as a wrong number and really liked my courteousness, enthusiasm, and positive attitude, so I gave him a call and left a message that I was interested, after all.
I'm hoping it's legitimate, so we'll see.
In the mean time, I need to figure out how I'm going to pay my bills.