Temp agencies suffer brain damage, news at 11!
So, I'm temping atm, which let me say is technically better than not working at all. The temp agency (which shall remain nameless) seems like it's run by the high school yearbook committee. Aside from the one 'managerial type' it's all 20yr olds answering phones and dressed up in mom & dad's clothes making a zillion calls a day treating people twice their age like children.
Let me elaborate.
I spoke with "Roy" on Monday night after my shift, and he "scheduled" me for 10-2 Tues, Wed and Thursday. All good so far. Apparently this means nothing, though as each day I got a call 'to confirm', which if taken by my voicemail and not immediately returned was presumed as akin to my calling out sick. Wtf? Wait, it gets better. The call on Wednesday was to tell me that I didn't need to come in at all. And the call tonight (at 4, returned at 6) was to confirm my *scheduled* shift.. except when returned..
Me: I'm returning your call, my name is..
Her: Ok, well we were calling to confirm you for 10-6 tonight
Me: Uh.. I was scheduled 10-2 tonight..
H: Oh, well the 10 shift is full anyway, now
Me: uh.. what?
H: do you want to come in at 2?
M: Um.. ok.. i guess i can do 2-6..
H: Ok, great *click*
M: *stares at phone*
I guess I can get the 'treating everyone like children' part, it's a temp job, many of my coworkers are... intellectually below-average... or dont speak english well, but whence comes the presumption that we're also all liars and incapable of planning *one day* in advance?
Let me elaborate.
I spoke with "Roy" on Monday night after my shift, and he "scheduled" me for 10-2 Tues, Wed and Thursday. All good so far. Apparently this means nothing, though as each day I got a call 'to confirm', which if taken by my voicemail and not immediately returned was presumed as akin to my calling out sick. Wtf? Wait, it gets better. The call on Wednesday was to tell me that I didn't need to come in at all. And the call tonight (at 4, returned at 6) was to confirm my *scheduled* shift.. except when returned..
Me: I'm returning your call, my name is..
Her: Ok, well we were calling to confirm you for 10-6 tonight
Me: Uh.. I was scheduled 10-2 tonight..
H: Oh, well the 10 shift is full anyway, now
Me: uh.. what?
H: do you want to come in at 2?
M: Um.. ok.. i guess i can do 2-6..
H: Ok, great *click*
M: *stares at phone*
I guess I can get the 'treating everyone like children' part, it's a temp job, many of my coworkers are... intellectually below-average... or dont speak english well, but whence comes the presumption that we're also all liars and incapable of planning *one day* in advance?