lost my job today

sick_of_being_skint_2 · 13 October 2006 at 4:59PM

I lost my temp job today because of my credit rating :embarasse :embarasse

msmicawber · 13 October 2006 at 5:02PM

No - why on earth was that any of your employers' business?

I'm so sorry.

djdymond · 13 October 2006 at 5:04PM

sorry to hear that hun... what exactly happened?

lswwong · 13 October 2006 at 5:14PM

Oh no! That's terrible and I am really sorry.

I am only aware of some financial institutions having an informal policy of not considering candidates with bad credit ratings - just in case the individuals might be tempted to steal money if the job involves handling funds.

Was it the client or your agency terminating your booking?

Dolly_Smith · 13 October 2006 at 5:20PM

I was going to say - that would only be relevant to certain companies. Are you still with the agency? Was it just the client that terminated? If so they can find you a job where it won't make a difference (i.e. not financial institutions)

sick_of_being_skint_2 · 13 October 2006 at 5:33PM

it was working for a company that gives car finance to people with bad credit of all things - please dont have a go at me for working there but it was a ob and I couldnt turn it down.
The compnay ended it and I have been onto the agency but they dont have anything.

astonsmummy · 13 October 2006 at 5:36PM

a job's a job hun, xx

Dolly_Smith · 13 October 2006 at 5:38PM

I used to work for the biggest corporate scumbags in the world - unless you're rich you take work where you can get it. It's easy to have principles when you don't have to worry about where the next mortgage payment's coming from (i.e. daddy)

what sort of temping work do you do?