Left a Temp job with Reed - No Notice?

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

To be honest, from a recruitment point of view - the agency will mark you in their database as a let down and will only use you if desperate. I would try with another agency.

Look at it from this point of view:

The AGENCY actually RECOMMENDED you for the position and YOU let them down. This then makes the AGENCY look like idiots and puts companies off using them again.

You should NEVER treat the job as "just temporary" - to be honest thats just plain wrong in my book. People who tend to think "oh its not even a REAL job" probably arent doing "real" work either . . . .

I wouldnt bother with Reed any more, find another agency and dont let them down

(and i dont mean that harsh - you wanted advice)

x.jem.x

edinburgher wrote: »

Reminds me of an album cover...

It's a lovely picture/design Just so colourful!

I'm just composing the email to my boss. Trying to not sound like too much of a brown-nose! Is there anything that you think I should definately say and anything you think I really shouldn't say?

Sorry about all the questions but you have really helped so far! Without being nasty:o

x.jem.x

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel wrote: »

I would try with another agency.

Look at it from this point of view:

The AGENCY actually RECOMMENDED you for the position and YOU let them down. This then makes the AGENCY look like idiots and puts companies off using them again.

I have registered with another agency (Page Personnel) who seem to understand my reasons for leaving.

And no they didn't. I moved away for a few months and then my old boss at the company found out I was back in the area and asked for me to go back. So it wasn't the agencies doing. My boss ASKED for me to go back. Reed weren't the ones who recommended me. They just placed me back in the position as I had worked there before.

edinburgher

To be honest, I think your only option is to lay it on a bit thick about the IBS and say that it prevented you from coming into work (not the fact that you didn't like the job/were stressed).

Dishonesty isn't generally a good thing, but if you feel that there are other jobs with the same employer that you would like, you may have to varnish things a little.

Obviously this won't work if you've explained that you couldn't be bothered coming in to work to either the old boss/agency consultant. Also, there's a good chance they'll call you on it either way

If you have kept quiet about your reasons for not showing up, I'd write the former boss a brief and polite email (a handwritten letter might be an idea for the personal touch) saying that you enjoyed your time with the company and that you were sorry that illness prevented you from sticking around.

This isn't advice as such, just discussing the options that might work if you're ever wanting to return to the former employer...

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

But still - you was a temp through reed regardless, you wasn't working for the company - you was working for reed.

I personally dont think the email to your old boss would do anything but you never know.

What you need to remember is Reed are a nationwide recruitment agency - they deal with people who let them down on a daily basis and they just strike people off the books, after all, there's plenty of people unemployed who have registered. (and to be honest i think many local agencies are similar - I know all the ones around Nottingham are - you dont get many chances with them before they tell you they wont put you forward for any jobs)

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

edinburgher wrote: »

To be honest, I think your only option is to lay it on a bit thick about the IBS and say that it prevented you from coming into work (not the fact that you didn't like the job/were stressed).

Dishonesty isn't generally a good thing, but if you feel that there are other jobs with the same employer that you would like, you may have to varnish things a little.

Obviously this won't work if you've explained that you couldn't be bothered coming in to work to either the old boss/agency consultant. Also, there's a good chance they'll call you on it either way

If you have kept quiet about your reasons for not showing up, I'd write the former boss a brief and polite email (a handwritten letter might be an idea for the personal touch) saying that you enjoyed your time with the company and that you were sorry that illness prevented you from sticking around.

This isn't advice as such, just discussing the options that might work if you're ever wanting to return to the former employer...

sorry to highlight - but if OP was to say this, then it might scupper her for future positions with this company. After all, If she says IBS is really bad and prevents her from working (and has sick days) they may use this as reason not to employ

edinburgher

sorry to highlight - but if OP was to say this, then it might scupper her for future positions with this company. After all, If she says IBS is really bad and prevents her from working (and has sick days) they may use this as reason not to employ

Criticism accepted, but it seemed better than the alternative of 'I couldn't be @rsed'!

Medical conditions can be managed/improve over time, so hopefully this wouldn't write the OP off as a future candidate indefinitely.

Basically I was thinking how OP could make the best of a less than ideal situation.

x.jem.x

Well the email has been sent.
I think I'll just forget I ever wrote anything on here to be honest. I have faith I will find another position so don't need people bringing me down on here (which obviously I am going to get from some people!)
Thanks to edinburgher for the help anyway!

edinburgher

These forums are pretty good for advice on certain topics, but sometimes you need a thick skin

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

x.jem.x - Just because I dont agree with you doesnt mean i'm "bringing you down" - it's simply another opinion. I havent been nasty in any of my posts - I'm pointing out to you how it looks to the agency (I've worked both in recruitment, and HR and this is how i would see the situation)

FYI - We used to tell people there was no work / we couldnt get references if we didnt want to use them (was mainly Admin/Industrial sector)