Had a phone call from the agency and was told that they had it in good faith that it was a temp to permanent role. I was told they will phone them up to get to the bottom of it. I did say i will not be going back to them unless i have it in writing that it’s a temp to permanent role. Then i told them about the guy how he had a attitude with me and how he was smoking.
2 Likes
It was, i can’t believe how rude and ignorant that bloke they put you with was. That’s no way to treat any work colleague, never mind a new starter. If he had a problem mentoring a newbie he should have taken it up with his superiors, not been an arse to you.
3 Likes
Exactly, one of the other work crew had said to him cheer up when i was introduced to him.
Well my thoughts about this business has gone down.
Seems with most places the business and the work force is a completely different look, they make money they make the business look great but behind the scenes is another story.
2 Likes
I’m really sorry to hear that @teacake, I’m having a wretched time at work too, I hope things improve soon mate 
2 Likes
@Knight1119 Cheers hopefully things will change for us.
I should of known that all the agencies around here operate the same way promise things but when you get to the job it’s not what it seems.
1 Like
I feel for you @teacake, finding the jobs only temp when you believed it to be permanent really sucks. I think I would keep well away from them if I was you. Good luck on finding something else
@steve19 Yeah I’m keeping away from them now, Thanks 
I still feel angry about it mainly about how i was treated when they paired me up with the guy with a attitude.
1 Like
Cheers fingers crossed @teacake
You know I’m glad i told the agency about him smoking they said they will talk to the manager about it. I use to be a smoker but quit 21 years ago, i must say it was making me feel really sick. Wish i had known about the no smoking rule.
1 Like
Yeah it came in a fair few years ago, i was working in a steel mill at the time and it created a lot of aggro with some of the smokers cos they argued that with all the smoke and fumes from rolling oil, slurry, furnaces etc they were still breathing in shit. The company then allowed them to have 5 minute cigarette breaks on the car park as a compromise, which lead us non-smokers to ask for 5 minute fresh air breaks!
The van rule even applies to the self employed, but how that’s enforcable i have no idea!
I can now say I can understand why they brought that rule in. At the end of the day i felt the effects of the smoke.
1 Like
Exactly it’s for the health and safety of those who don’t smoke.
I had a phonecall from the agency offering another job i declined because they can’t say if it would lead to a permanent job, the person did say thank you about telling them about the smoking and apparently the business i worked for knew about the smoking and was trying to sort it out. If they knew about it then why are those people still working there.
3 Likes
Cos they’re probably turning a blind eye to it, and just fobbing the agency off?
1 Like
Probably don’t want the hassle of it or they aren’t bothered. There’s a lot of nepotism that goes on in work places and some people get away with murder 
3 Likes
@WillC @Mint-Monster Exactly what i thought management doesn’t seem to care once you are out of their grounds, the guy i was with took off his hi vis jacket as soon as we were away.
I’m not going back to work for that business again and i probably won’t use the agency again unless a job comes up that’s really good.
3 Likes
Mentioned this before I will say it again. If you want to look at your phone fine do so, stop walking and look at it that is all you have to do, stop and look.
2 Likes
That annoys me too, wether i’m on foot or driving. Another bugbear is people shopping and talking on their phone at the same time, oblivious to where they’re pushing their trolley.
1 Like
I’ve had it recently where I am always the one doing messages to friends to arrange things or just to check in.
I completely understand people have super busy lives but a quick ‘you ok?’ really goes a long way.
I’m always one to go out of my way for anyway just want it to be returned.
Sorry for the rant 
6 Likes
Yeah that is shit I hate being the one having to chase to be in someones life. I tend to pull back and see if they step up and if they don’t then I know where I stand 
1 Like