Okay, just as I thought things couldn't get worse...

[taimatsu]

I've been told by Mr. Greene (my boss) that he's not happy enough with my rate of accuracy in completing tasks to continue to employ me while he is on holiday and unable to oversee my work. He originally suggested this meant he'd fire me, but I just about talked him out of that. Since the month he's away contains my week's holiday with family, and my moving house, I convinced him I wouldn't really be able to look for other work in the interim anyway, so he is happy to re-employ me when he returns - on August 15th or thereabouts.

So I finish tomorrow, and have a month off. With no pay. Which is not the end of the world, but is still pretty fucking disheartening.

I SO DIDN'T NEED THIS TODAY.

Comments

[sesquipedality.livejournal.com]

*hug* Forgive me if I'm being cynical, but it seems to me he got exactly what he wanted. He doesn't have to look for a new employee when he gets back, and he probably didn't have enough work for you to be getting on with while he was away anyway. The whole thing smells of a setup.

In other words, I think he's just manipulating you in a particularly mean and underhand way. From what you've said before he's a hopeless perfectionist who wouldn't judge his own work by the same standards he applies to yours, so try not to feel too disheartened.

[taimatsu]

You could be right. On the other hand, I actually *couldn't start new work till the week he gets back anyway, because of family holiday intervening, and manipulative or not, I'd rather keep this job where it's familiar, convenient, and decently-paid than try to start off something new in a more formal office environment. See your point, though. He still hasn't given me a contract of employment, which I legally should have had by the start of May (I forgot to keep nagging him about it). But late now, but I will make him draw one up when he returns, and I will quibble about things I think are unfair. ˙

[meirion.livejournal.com]

why is he not concerned about not having given you a contract of employment ? hr at my place of ork got very agitated after i'd been there for 5.5 months and still hadn't been given a contract, as it would have been bad news for them had they not done it by six months (don't know why, but that's the way round it was, apparently). even then, it took the ceo another month and a half to get round to it ...

pretty shitty situation though. sympathies.

-m-

[sesquipedality.livejournal.com]

Believe it or not, not having a contract puts you in a very strong position legally. There are a set of default rights conferred, and until you sign a contract, they all apply. I am not a lawyer, so don't know the precise details, but should there be any problem before a contract materialises, it may be worth consulting an employment lawyer.
Of course, employment rights at a place you've been working for for less than a year are not exactly spiffy anyway, but it might help.

[ewx.livejournal.com]

Citizens Advice Bureau is also worth a shot, and likely to be a less expensive option than a lawyer.

[ewx.livejournal.com]

http://www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/rights_joblaw.cfm has some details about your legal rights. Notably, after a month in a job, you have a right to (at least) one week's notice, including wages if you are laid off. So you may be able to get at least a week's pay out of this guy (unless I've misunderstood how long you've been working there).

http://www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/rights_main.cfm has links to additional information.

I am not a lawyer l-) The CAB is probably the best place to start if you feel hard done by.

[(Anonymous)]

> I've been told by Mr. Greene (my boss) that
> he's not happy enough with my rate of accuracy
> in completing tasks to continue to employ me

And mere days after he found out you are a Catholic, too. Funny old world.

jdcxxx

[nevecat.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

And there I was hoping I was the only one who was being cynical about that.

Wonder what he's do if he knew what else you self-identified as...

[(Anonymous)]

I think when I'm around you can pretty much be guaranteed that you won't be the only cynical one, babe....

Am I allowed to tell my friends about him yet then... :)

jdcxxx