Is it safe to say I've been fired

West1990 · 9 Dec 2017 at 22:39

I work for an agency and I had my recent shifts cancelled because there where too many workers onsite for the workload , yet they have put reposted applications for the role on there website ,

My assignment finish date is still unspecified and it says in the contract in light of a termination the employee should be notified immediately ,

Is it more likely I've been canned and they just don't say otherwise except works been cancelled

Why would an agency keep hiring and reposting for the role days after the work appeared to be drying up.

Makes me think those shifts cancelled mean that's me out the door

Energize · 9 Dec 2017 at 22:59

Not really enough information to go on to give much of a response really.

hornetstinger · 9 Dec 2017 at 23:02

Agencies are horrid to work for.

Ok for second or third jobs casual or just temp so you treat yourself to something.

Malevolence · 9 Dec 2017 at 23:04

What makes you think that anonymous members of a computer forum would know anything? Have you even tried asking the agency?

West1990 · 9 Dec 2017 at 23:11

I asked the agency and they said they had been given information , don't really know what that means and when I pushed it they wouldn't elaborate , just wondering has anyone been canned from a temp position before is it contracted that they tell you you have been terminated or do they just not say anything

Pawnless Endgame · 9 Dec 2017 at 23:13

What Malevolence said - the agency will most likely tell you if you're fired. I once worked for BT via an agency and one afternoon I had a call saying that BT massively over-recruited by 25 people (50% of 50 new roles) and so 25 of us were let go.

West1990 · 9 Dec 2017 at 23:30

They very may well have over recruited but yet are still advertising the position, they said there myt be work with a similar company .
I don't know if that means if for whatever reason either to fill days this company has no need for me or wether that contract is finished , but yes there still advertising for recruiting.
But if you say they should tell you your contract is terminated , then I will put it down to the knowledge I have that my shifts were cancelled until further notice , and try the agency Monday

Malevolence · 9 Dec 2017 at 23:54

Perhaps they got rid of you because they don't like people who put spaces before punctuation marks.

West1990 · 10 Dec 2017 at 00:16

No spaces between my punches bro

sneakysnail · 10 Dec 2017 at 00:22

Agencies regularly display jobs they aren't hiring for btw. They just want people on their books, if people see the job and sign up with them it's a win for them. They will just offer what they do have.

So don't read to much into them still displaying the job.

dowie · 10 Dec 2017 at 00:32

well you've not been fired, you may however not get any more work from them

I'd start looking for work regardless, no point second guessing whether you may get more work from them in future or not, the uncertainty is reason enough to look elsewhere