ok, so i just got wicked screwed at work!!! this sucks....

loosbrew

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Ok, i am really fuming right now, and wanted to vetn, thanks goooodness for ATOT! :)
so here's my story, if any of you care to read it.
6 months ago i accepts a measly position working for the DEP in CT. When i was hired there was a hiring freeze on all full time positions, basically exempting me from any sorts of benefits, overtime, and or paid holidays/time off. needless to say i took this position out of desperation. the pay is 2/3 of what i think i deserve, and the people suck, i mean its "working for the state"!! so when i was hired they informed me of my title, General Worker. basically, because there was a hiring freeze in CT for state workers, they made "essential worker" positions to be filled and entitled them to "Seasonal" & "General worker". Seasonal's can only work 6 months, while general workers can work indefinitely. because seasonals can only work for 6 months they get paid more than general workers. now....i was hired as a general worker, and i thought i was until 3 weeks agho when i came back from my first week of school. see i took out a 12 G loan to get my MCSE certification to better myself and my career, knowing that ill have the time off here, and still work in between classes. or so my boss told me!!!

so i find out that my "general worker" title was never "attached" to me, and that ive been a seasonal worker the whole time....i ask,

"Ok, so why haven't i been paid like a seasonal?"
"Well the budget is tight right now (*cough*bullshit/surplus*cough*) and we cant justify more money for you."
"Ok, so what about you promising me a job after July 1?(new fiscal year for the State)"

"Ummmm...well, thier not looking at employees as a matter of what they actually do. They're just seeing "Seasonal" "

"Ohh, ok so im fired as of July 1?"

"Well, dont expect to be here after July !"

"!!!!"

"Sorry..."

So this was three weeks ago and since then i have been lied to many times. i was told that i had a chance to stay and that it wont be aproblem and that my boss was getting the papaer work done to get me extended and yada yada yada.
Now, here i am today while my boss has his day off (9day work period). i was axiously awaiting his voice mail that he promised last night before i left work, telling me the actual outcome of his efforts, but nothing!!! i only asked the man to do his job and try to keep me on, as his dept is understaffed as is, and now more so! uuuuggghhhhhh. well i had to cancel my CCNA class to get enough money to live through the next few months because i have three weeks left of schoiol intermitenly during July and August! no company will want to hire me knowing this! im screwed for the next few months, and im honestly thining about legal actiosn here as they promised one position and i never ended up with it!

anyway, i wont waste anymore of your time...thanks for listening!

Luis
 

loosbrew

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does anyone know of any places hiring a desktop support, junior admin position near CT?

thanks
Luis
 

Netopia

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They can't play it both ways. If you were hired as Seasonal, they have to pay you as such... or at least I'm betting they do; most states have pretty cut and dry guidelines for this sort of thing. If you are General, then they don't have to give you any back pay, but they don't HAVE to keep you on either... they could just say you are General and that the time has run out.

I would ask my boss for a VERY short letter saying I was let go because I was only hired as a Seasonal Worker... tell him you want the letter to go with your personal papers so that you can prove to possible new employers that you weren't fired. If you get the letter, copy it and go to your state Human Resources Deptartment, show them the letter, explain the situation, show them your pay stubs and request the back pay that they owe you. If you don't get satisfaction there, try the state Wage and Labor Division.

Good Luck,

Joe
 

crypticlogin

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If you're thinking of legal action, make sure you have copies of anything you signed and/or have dates/times of conversations and who/what those conversations were about. I'm really sorry you're in this situation, and hope things look up shortly.
 

loosbrew

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the problem is that seasonals CAN get paid more, and are usually. ive yet to meet a seasonal that doenst get paid more than me, but they can.
thats one of my problems atm.
 

loosbrew

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ok, i just requested a copy of all the paperwork i signed when i was hired. if it says anywhere on these papers that i was a general worker, the im contacting a lawyer. this shouldbe fun...
 

BreakApart

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Really sorry to hear that friend...


But as they say: "It's the tough times that teach us the most."

Good Luck...
 

loosbrew

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yep, ive learned to get anything anyone "boss" ever promises me in writing. that way i can throw in his/her face when it doesnt come through!

thanks for the support fellas.
loosbrew