ChatterBank5 mins ago
My Employer Said I Now Have To Go Permanent
I have been working for a not-for-profit organisation for the last 10 years on their 'internal agency' for them to save money on high street agencies. They're making cuts now and I now have to become permanent or I go with 4 weeks notice. I love being temporary. I wasn't even looking for any other work as I'd assumed I could carry on working forever like this! I will also have to change my working hours working by two hours later in the afternoon and starting two hours later. It will mean I'll have to come home in the dark now. They want my answer Monday. If I'd known a few months ago, I'd have applied for temp work elsewhere, but applying takes time. What do I do? Temping suits me to a tee.
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I can always appeal the hours, but it looks like I'll have to take it permanently as I don't want to be without work, as getting another job takes at least a few months anyway. It's not like I can get hired on the spot like I did in the early 90's. Temp agencies back then took anyone on and I used to get offered 5 temp jobs in a week back then, so I'm so used to temping, ongoing or not.
Hi Barry. Yes, I'm on my own and don't start the phones until 8. Before this time, I go through all my email queries and do all the admin. The new director came in at 7.15 one morning asking me my hours and I said '6-2' and she said, "That shouldn't be allowed. Who's your manager"? in which I told her. Next thing I have to go permanent 🤷