If you really were unemployed and really needed a job...
Would you do a temporary assignment that could possibly end at any time without any prior notification, and risk ending up unemployed again?
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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
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@QuixoticSoul I think the best a person can hope for is maybe a couple of weeks notice with possibly some severance pay if they're really lucky.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@SW-User Some companies are better with severance than others. But in an emergency that can evaporate too even if it's in your contract.
Best thing to do is be in demand, and have a healthy emergency fund saved up. Maybe enough to where you can even take a vacation and unwind without stressing about the cost. Going into the next job all frazzled isn't always the best move either.
Best thing to do is be in demand, and have a healthy emergency fund saved up. Maybe enough to where you can even take a vacation and unwind without stressing about the cost. Going into the next job all frazzled isn't always the best move either.
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@QuixoticSoul I guess even if it was in your contract, there isn't much you can do as legal action would cost more than the severance pay.
Yes totally agree, having an emergency fund saved is a very smart idea.
Yes totally agree, having an emergency fund saved is a very smart idea.
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That's the kind of work i'm doing at the moment. Here it's called casual work. Two days before last christmas they told me that there was no work for 6 weeks at least. I was days away from being kicked out of my apartment before i got work again. Over Christmas there was no work i could find anywhere. I am still luckier than many here that have work and a place to live. Many are homeless and don't have the work i have.
SubstantialKick · 31-35, M
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@SubstantialKick Yes it was a nightmare but luckily my previous employer put me back on again.
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SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@pixelmann Yay!
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@MartinTheFirst I know people who have worked for temp agencies and the company that they worked for eventually hired them. Many times companies use temp agencies during a crisis (which is usually temporary) and they hire. It might end up to be the temp.
SubstantialKick · 31-35, M
@SimplyTracie The thing is that I'll be done with college in December, so I just need something temporary for the next 6-7 months, maybe...and then I can get a real job lol.
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@SubstantialKick Then a temp agency is perfect. I have former classmates that went through that process. And depending on your training, you can get a nice position. Try it.
EmeraldOdinelle · 22-25, F
