OH NO SHE DIDN'T!!!!!!!

[TripleMoonsExotic]

I just interviewed for a new job Tuesday (Graphic/Web Design) and I got to talking to the owner (real sweetheart, I think I nailed the interview ) about the people she's interviewed so far. She told me that she's had a couple of guys in who bluntly lied about there experience with some of the commonly used software and there ability to use MACs. They couldn't do the simple "test" she has interviewees do (took me 15 minutes) and completely waisted her time. It was apparent to me that she was thoroughly frustrated with the interviews she's done and was absolutely thrilled with my interview since I knew what I was doing. She also told me I was the first one to actually bring a portfolio along for the interview. I mean come on, it's a design interview,
you have to show the potential employer your skills!

I can not imagine going into a interview or getting hired for a job where I knew nothing about what I was doing. Nor could I imagine ling about my capabilities or experience. That is just nuts. :main_thumbsdown:

I applaud you for your patience, but I'm sure in your shoes I would have been done lost my temper by now!

 

[Jeanne]

Just to clarify, she is a Temp, we didn't hire her (Yet). We should be able to just call the Temp agency and say "Don't send her back" and we would be done with her. But for some reason, every time we get a temp, and theM s#ck, my bosses aren't man enough to call and tell they to take a hike, I wouldn't have a problem with it. They are afraid of confrontation, it's actually a big problem in this office.

Thank you all for applauding me on my patience, but it is wearing very thin, I seriously think I may snap soon. I will try not to, but I find myself getting aggravated just thinking about the next STUPID thing she is going to do.

I came in to work to find little sticky notes on my desk. One thing we provide our customers with is a local pick up service, we take address & contact info from them when they call, then we call a courier and they go to the hospital to pick up the product. Her computer is kind of messed up, so she has to write them on sticky note papers and give them to me so I can enter them into the call log. I get this one, and I have NO idea what Hospital she is talking about on the paper. The address doesn't make sense, the hospital name she put down doesn't exist, and it says the contact name is Betty Anne, and below that she says, and I quote " couldn't understand the guys accent"....BETTY ANN...A GUY!!! I can already picture her calling Betty Ann "Sir" on the phone.... Fortunately for the customer I recognise the phone #, which she wrote down wrong too, but it was close enough for me to know who it is.

Somebody needs to shoot me and put me out of my misery!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mel&Keith]

I didn't realize the quality of personnel that temp agencies were sending out until I had to work for one. Long story sort of short, I started a new job before Christmas that hired through a temp agency for a trial period before they hire permanently as per the corporate office. Even though I'd never had an office job, I quickly mastered the art of filing, answering phones, and data entry. I figured it was all stuff that anyone could do but they told me that the last two temps quit during their first day because they couldn't figure out how to file! Their filing was all numeric by the way. Everyone fell in love with me because I was friendly and did my job (not tough stuff!) and the office manager told me everyday that I was doing a great job and he loved my attitude. Unfortunately, the first quarter sales report wasn't all that great and they had to lay off 5 people (including me of course). They promised to hire me back as soon as things get back on track. Talk about frustrating! It seems like there aren't many job opportunities out there for qualified, hard working people with a basic knowledge of of the English language but total morons get to keep jobs.
I didn't mean for that to turn into my own person rant but it's a bit of a sore spot, lol. Jeanne, I feel your pain. Good luck and I hope she quits!

 

[Jeanne]

Mel-

I wished you lived up here. I'd love to work with you! And, yes, you are right, it seams the idiots get the jobs, and the hard workers get screwed. I honestly don't know why that is. I think people feel bad for the idiots so they keep giving them more chances.

 

[Val]

Filing is probably the simplest task on the planet and I can't even tell you how many people I had to train and retrain..and retrain on how to file correctly. Repair orders were filed numerically, and the rest of the stuff is filed by vendor, and they couldn't get either one right. It's unfortunate that it's hard to find someone to even do that correctly, and they still get hired. Either the idiots are really great at lying in their interviews or the people in human resources are idiots themselves.

I've never used a temp service before to help find a job, and I have to say this girl doesn't paint a good picture for them.

 

[Jeanne]

Ha Ha! I think she just got herself fired! WOOHOO!!!!!

The phone rang and I recognized the phone # as our "Mother" office, so I knew it was a "Higher Up" calling. I let her answer the phone hoping she would screw it up, and she did

When we answer the phone, we are supposed to say "Thank you for calling Olympus, this is Jeanne speaking, how can I help you". She has it written right next to her phone, so you would think she couldn't mess that up....right? Well, she managed to screw it up. She forgot our company name when answering it, and said something like this" Uh oh, uh...I'm sorry, can I help you" and laughed when saying it. Yes, she really said Uh and oh :main_evilgrin:

Turns out that the person calling was our Regional Managers boss, not sure of his title. I am sure he won't stand for her way of answering the phone...LOL

Shortly after he hung up, my bosses boss called to talk with my boss, but he was on the phone. Hopefully he is calling to say "Get rid of her".... :main_laugh:

I'll let you all know what happens :main_evilgrin:

 

[Jeanne]

Filing is probably the simplest task on the planet and I can't even tell you how many people I had to train and retrain..and retrain on how to file correctly. Repair orders were filed numerically, and the rest of the stuff is filed by vendor, and they couldn't get either one right. It's unfortunate that it's hard to find someone to even do that correctly, and they still get hired. Either the idiots are really great at lying in their interviews or the people in human resources are idiots themselves.

I've never used a temp service before to help find a job, and I have to say this girl doesn't paint a good picture for them.

I think it is laziness on my managers part. He doesn't want to put in the effort of interviewing the person, etc.

 

[MischiefManaged]

Oh lordie! That is great news that she screwed up like that. What an idiot! I am just bummed that you had to deal with all of that nonsense to begin with . . . I will cross my fingers that she gets her @$$ fired.

 

[Scott&Nikki]

I'm sure it was a pain dealing with her, but I have a feeling you somewhat had a good time waiting for her to screw up and never being disappointed.

 

[BalloonzForU]

LOL Uh Oh!!! She's fired!!! LOL

 

[Val]

That's good news, Jeanne! Not that I like people being fired, but if they deserve it...well then, they deserve it. She obviously doesn't really want the job or she'd be working a lot harder to understand it and excel at it. What you have to say when you answer the phones is very simple..amazing that she screwed that up. My first day they told me I had to answer the phone and spit out "Thank you for calling Wright Brothers your dealer for life, now featuring Big Boys Toyz, this is Valerie, how may I direct your call?". She should be thankful she didn't have to say that! You don't even want to know the responses I got to that greeting...

 

[Jeanne]

You don't even want to know the responses I got to that greeting...

Ha Ha! People interrupt me all the time with my short greeting, I can only imagine what they said to you, after having to listen to all of that....LOL

 

[Jeanne]

Well, looks like she is staying a little longer. Human Resources wants to give her another week or so............:main_angry:

 

[PaulSage]

Well, looks like she is staying a little longer. Human Resources wants to give her another week or so............:main_angry:

Have you got an extra week's worth of vacation time sitting around? lol

 

[BalloonzForU]

Have you got an extra week's worth of vacation time sitting around? lol

LMAO I like that idea too.

 

[Jeanne]

Have you got an extra week's worth of vacation time sitting around? lol

Ha Ha! I actually sort of did that before. This girl isn't the worst Temp we've had. My old boss brought in this guy for me to train, he was about 55 years old, never did ANY type of office work before at all, his previous job was as a phone tech. Well, he couldn't type, couldn't spell, couldn't use a phone, couldn't do anything. So, to teach my boss a lesson, I called in sick 2 days in a row, so he had to wok with him, needless to say, he was gone after that :main_thumbsup:

I could write a book on my experience with the Temps we've gotten in. The problem is, our company has a nation wide contract with this one Temp agency, so we have to go through them. And, half the time the temp agency, doesn't even meet the people they send to us, so we get idiots

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Hmm... any way you can just have a baby out of nowhere? Spontaneous maternity leave?

 

[ByRandom]

Hm.. Well next time I'm looking for a job -- I'll be sure to go to a Temp Agency... I think by the middle of the week I'd be the King of the Agency! That's rough Jeanne. Take a stress ball to work and squeeze it every time you want to punch her in the face.. If you have to squeeze it more than 4-5 times, then just start throwing it at her as hard as humanly possible... On that note, take a stress-aluminum-bat.. Same principle as above, just swing instead of throw.

 

[Jeanne]

Ok, this tops it all. Are you ready for this? For each order we print out 2 copies of the repair estimate and one copy of a "QIR" (Quality Inspection Report). We are supposed to staple one copy of the estimate to the customers paperwork, and the other estimate and the QIR doesn't get stapled. Think she can remember that?????????????????

Hm.. Well next time I'm looking for a job -- I'll be sure to go to a Temp Agency... I think by the middle of the week I'd be the King of the Agency! That's rough Jeanne. Take a stress ball to work and squeeze it every time you want to punch her in the face.. If you have to squeeze it more than 4-5 times, then just start throwing it at her as hard as humanly possible... On that note, take a stress-aluminum-bat.. Same principle as above, just swing instead of throw.

I like the way you think Josh!!!!!

 

[KiKi]

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