(Closed) Would you work a temp job until they find a replacement for you…

posted 4 years ago in Career
Post # 1
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Helper bee
  • Wedding: May 2014

… because you’re not the “right candidate.”

I worked one day with this company and I thought it went very well. The owner was impressed how much I got done, including me in future events and was even telling me what else I was going to be trained in. The owner asked me if I can work on Tuesday to learn more. 

It’s a fairly new company and they’re still working on scheduling and what direction they’re business is going. 

But then, I get an email today saying that he’ll be working from home tomorrow, but he’s going to still look for the right candidate and if I’ll be interested in helping as a temp in the meantime. I was a little taken back. I thought everything went well and since he was including me in future events and talking about teaching me more about the company that I was pretty much hired. 

My husband does well with his job alone, but I know if I work it’ll help out a bit for extra money and for myself. So it’s not urgent that I work, but I want to. I just feel a little annoyed that I’ll be working there just to be let go, to be replaced. I know I’ll be getting paid and it’s for the money, but I was really looking forward to being apart of this company and now I feel like I’ll be bitter to work there just to be let go. Maybe it’s my pride talking but I almost want to so f*** your job. Lol. 

Would you work there just for the money until they found someone else? Or would your pride/ego get in the way and say no thanks? I kinda feel like I’m not a right candidate to work there full time but good enough to work temp? Like if I’m being used, but money is money, right? Lol 

 

 

  • This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by  newbeelove.
Post # 2
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Helper bee
  • Wedding: January 1993

newbeelove:  So you were hired as a permanent employee and now he changed his mind and wants you to be a temp? If that is the case then that is messed up! He should have hired a temp in the first place instead of making you think you were directly hired.

I don’t know what I would do.  Hmmm…money is money but I’d start looking for jobs asap and hope I land another one before he gets to choose the “right candidate” just so I can leave him high and dry lol.  Because what he did is pretty low.

Post # 3
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Helper bee
  • Wedding: May 2014

lovin_iswhatigot:  that’s exactly what my husband said to do. Lol Thanks

Post # 4
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Sugar bee
  • Wedding: May 2015

newbeelove: why not have a frank conversation with him about what he’s looking for and the preceived gap? It’s possible that after thinking through all the training you need, he realized that you aren’t a great long term fit. They might need someone who is more plug and play for the long term, especially if they don’t have the resources to invest in your training in a timely way. Just speculating here. 

Also, if the business is in flux, there may have been some business decisions made that changed the role requirements. It happens. 

However, they like you and have a bunch of work they need back filled, so why not ask if you’re open to this arrangement? If you will be bitter, don’t do it. You never know when you’ll run across these people again, and it’s better to gracefully decline than put in time while making a bad impression. 

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