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

[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.