no work for me today -

[staxxy]

I was supposed to start that 1 month gig at Washington Mutual Bank today, but things did not go accourding to plan at all...


So, I get down there and the floor I am supposed to go to is a security floor so there is no one there I have access to. There is a note on the call list for floor access that says not to call the person I am supposed to be reporting to because she is working from home with an injury.
So I call my agent (hooray for that inter-office phone), who has no idea what is going on and puts me on hold while she tries to reach someone. No luck, so she asks me to call back in a half hour. So I do, still no luck and try again in a half hour. So I do, STILL no luck, so hang on... still no luck... so they sent me home and will find out what is up and get it all figured out for tomorrow.

They are apparently paying me for the 2 hours I was hanging around waiting for them.

At least the cats are both happy I am home and curling up in the bed with the laptop. I am thinking I will take a nap, insead of making myself crazy waiting for Spydrman to hop online or the phone to ring with information.

on the bright side, I got a photobucket account all set up. Next I will get on task with cleaning up photos for web hosting and get them slapped up. Wheeeeeee.


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Update - I am starting on Wednesday.

Comments

[darkgoddess7.livejournal.com]

Oh for heavens sake!

~S

[flamie1000.livejournal.com]

You bet your shit they better pay you.

I used to do a TON of temp work. Word of advice?

Get paid for the whole day or find another agent. That's crap. You show up for an assignment on time and ready to go and are sent home by your agent? You get paid. Period.

They are going to charge the client for the whole day anyway and keep your portion if you don't ask for it.

That pisses me off.... :/

[m-cobweb.livejournal.com]

I always got paid for the day when I was temping and something like that happened. I thought that was protocol.

[flamie1000.livejournal.com]

It should be. I've never seen a situation where it's not.

Unfortunately, with some of the more 'enethical' types, they will keep the money if you don't call them on it.

[assassinpandora.livejournal.com]

The service I used to work for paid for a minimum of 4 hours if something like that happened.

[flamie1000.livejournal.com]

Ya - usually they post the info either on the back of the weekly time cards or on the contract you sign after you test.

What agency is this?

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

Adecco.

I suspect this has something to do with Contracts with WaMu. I know they have a pretty hefty special one there, including an onsite agent.

[flamie1000.livejournal.com]

Adecco will pay you for the whole day.

You have your paperwork from when you signed up with them, right?

If not, casually ask for copies. They need to pay you for the time for which they scheduled you. SERIOUSLY.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I do have the paperwork that I signed, but it does not guarantee a full days pay.

[flamie1000.livejournal.com]

Well, you can still get paid. Just cause a little bit of a stink. They know they have to pay you for your time, since technically you could have accepted an assignment from another agency....

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I talked to them. It is part of their contract with WaMu. WaMu *doesn't* pay them. They have to may me themselves. Eh. it happens.

[alendrel.livejournal.com]

Adecco at WaMu...my first job when I moved up here.

From my understanding, two hours paid is the legal minimum that an employer has to pay if you are scheduled and show up for your shift, but get sent home before then for whatever. Anything beyond that is company policy/being nice.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

yeah, so did I.

[shivacat.livejournal.com]

blarg. did you get my email to comcast acct with what you should do regarding the job issue.?

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

yup. I am going to see if they have jobs up again today. I am thinking their website was suffering some wacky snafu over the weekend.

[darkphoenixrisn.livejournal.com]

Oh my. What a mess. Hopefully it'll get straightened out.

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

CLUSERFUCK

Excellent Freudian slip there.

[mybleubird.livejournal.com]

Yucky. You didn't happen to be in the WA Mu Tower, by chance?

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

nope. Rainier.

[krafen.livejournal.com]

Well that sucks! Hopefully, tomorrow will be much smoother.

It appears the universe was not listening very carefully when prncsmoonbeam explained it was not only acceptable, but preferred for both of you to be employed at the same time. I think it's time for another talk. :-)

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

heh. indeed.

Same boat kind of

[girlshawn.livejournal.com]

I hope you still have the job.

i showed up today and they told me I was the wrong person for the tech writing job. Then told me it was my consulting firms problem I was there and they should have done the job right. I'll never take an interview or job at microhell agian.

good luck sweety

Re: Same boat kind of

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

eep

hi

[ombredaubergine.livejournal.com]

Hi Stax, I am new to this and drageed through in it by a a friend and coworker so to speak. We were in Washinghton through our tour few days back.. We did a search for Goth and industrial people and you came up. You seem very interesting. Would you mind if I add you as a friend?....and if yes ....would you do the same?...thank you for your time and I hope that sometime down the road , we will chat. Bonne nuit ami.

Re: hi

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

actually, after doing a little bit of poking around, it looks like I am the only person you have contacted on livejournal at all. Why do you not have the friends who "dragged you through it" listed?

And how is it possible that I am the only person whose name came up on your search?

Re: hi

[ombredaubergine.livejournal.com]

This LJ is like 2 days old.I will never put any people on friends list. Well in a visible way that is. Its just here for communication besides AIM or Yahoo. Throwing random thoughts and all. As for the people that got me into this, I see them and work with em every stinkin day. I am actually trying to get way from them for a bit ,heh. And no you are not the only person that came up on my searches, you were the one I happen to send a "hey".
I am a very private person when not in public eye so starting with one person here suits my cryptic soul for now. But listen, Its not a big deal. If this puzzles you or scares you or who knows what else, you dont have to do anything. Really. Nobody will get their fellings hurt. Nevertheles, thanks for replying.

Re: hi

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

see, this makes more sense. I am pretty wary because I *have* been stalked several times so the lack of replies to anyone else, the lack anyone listed on your friends list, and all of that - well, to be the first one to be contacted is one thing, but to be the *only* person contacted was a little focused for someone that is looking to make new friends. I would have thought you would contact a couple instead.

But thanks for replying back to me.

I have a thought (seeing as you do not seem terrifically dangerous to me) - I will keep an eye on your LJ, and you are totally welcome to add me to your friends list/read my lj posts that are public. If I can get a better feel for what you are all about, I will likely add you to my friends list. How does that sound?

Re: hi

[ombredaubergine.livejournal.com]

Sounds good and thank you...The stalking story is awful. I have been a victim of that myself few times but thats the nature of the bussines and it sucks. Downright scary.
In unrelated way (sorry bout that..i have to run too)...Im blown way by this monitor i got here.Its the new Mac 30 inch display. I think im going to have to sleep with it tonight...ahaha.
Later...talk soon.
PS: Im sure ( i hope) that you will like some of my posts.
Have a nice night.
Oh, I always concidered myself "terrifically dangerous"...:)

Re: hi

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

hahahahah. You're on. ANd yeah. I have had some terrifically whacked out people show up in my life. :D

I am *so* happy that this works for you. That tells me a lot about you too. :D

[ombredaubergine.livejournal.com]

all is well?...bored and tired here...help...well mostly tired

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

so where are you this week?

[ombredaubergine.livejournal.com]

oh LA and Phx. mostly now.

[ombredaubergine.livejournal.com]

Merry x-mas for what its worth...I dont believe in christianity and jeeez here in the US its such a huge commercial thing, but I hope that you had loved ones around you and people that made you feel special.You Yanks love this...Im a freakin pagan so I dont care, but its good to be loved once a yr...even if its fake.
And hell, presents dont hurt either :).....hmmm an ipod comes to mind..lol. That was my wish. Well I got 3 of em but I still wanted someone to get me one. Bastards no1 did....lol. I think everybody must think that Im an alcoholic or something because all I got was bottles of wine (which I love)..or whiskey.