Work angst

[wyntir_knight]

I am so mad I could spit!

I'm still having problems with my contract. I have explained to the director that my time sheet has to be signed and sent in on Friday, and yet, this past Friday he took off at noon. He told one person that he had to be home because a problem with the phones and he told another that his daughter was sick. He was supposed to come back at 4, he even called to confirm that he would be back for the meeting, and then never showed. And this morning? Apparently it's his day off!

My supervisor was in today and she got another director to sign the form, but she didn't get that done until about 2 this afternoon.

So I've had it! I go onto my yahoo mail to get a copy of my resume to update and I find this happy little message from my agency waiting for me:

"As of yet, your timesheet for last week, week-ending March 16th, has not been received. Remember that timesheet are due on Fridays or at the very latest Monday morning by 10AM. I've noticed that your name is often on the list, we do not have time to run after you, therefore please respect the deadlines set. Thank you!"

So now, because of this shit-head and his less-than-stellar work ethic, I'm in trouble with my agency. Nice, real nice.

I spoke with my agent and she has a potential position starting for me next week. I am praying that it goes through. Even if it doesn't I have told my agency that I will never work for DFAIT again!

Comments

[nightwind69.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't you be able to tell your agency that it isn't your fault that their dumb client can't get their act together?? Given that they're the ones that have to sign your timesheet and all? *rolls eyes* The temp agency that we use just faxes us any timesheets that their people can't find anyone to sign and then we sign them and send them back. No big deal. Is this really that difficult for them to do?

As for your agency's lovely email... The graphic and gratuitous comma abuse in this line: "I've noticed that your name is often on the list, we do not have time to run after you, therefore please respect the deadlines set" makes me want to run screaming for the hills. I'd tell them that I'd respect their deadlines just as soon as they learn how to use commas. But that's just the Punctuation Nazi in me talking, I guess... :)

Seriously, I hope things work out for you quickly. Suffering for your own mistakes is one thing, but it sucks when you have to suffer for things that really aren't your fault at all.

[wyntir-rose.livejournal.com]

Thankfully my agent is not an idiot (unlike the finance department), and she understands what the situation is. Also, she's spoken with the higher ups on my behalf.