I got fired today
 

Yes that's right. From my dream come true trainee job. The reason? - Apparently they don't feel like they can teach me enough during my time here before my final exam 17 months from now since Jane will be on maternity leave from today, leaving me and Johnny behind.

The thing that bugs me the most is that they knew that the situation would eventually be like this the day they hired me! So they shouldn't have hired me in the first place :mad:

I've got one week left before I have to go back to my old school-related trainee job that doesn't teach one jack shit and is rather a complete waste of time - and the sad thing is that I have to take it, otherwise I can't finish my education! That also means a cutback in my income by no less than 50% and I won't receive the 2000 ekstra kr. per month in mileage allowance from the Government anymore.

I'm sad, angry and frustrated beyond words.

Oh right. And to make things even worse, Loverboy just called me to say that his mother's been taken to the hospital - she's become paralysed in her right leg.

Fucking fabulous day so far! :mad:

What a crappy way to end the week... But if you want the positive in this.. you wil be able to finish your education... and go on to a much better position... and then they will be oh so very sorry.

Hope all comes out ok with Loverboy's mom...

Good luck..

I 'm so sorry you're having an awful day.

I hope Loverboy's mom«s condition is temporary and that she recovers soon...

:icare:

Wow Nancy, that sucks. Still, it's only temporary, and you will (relatively) soon get to move on to something much better.

However, I certainly hope Loverboy's mother is alright.

Nancy... that really sucks.

Just focus on the fact that it is temporary. Before you know it you will be finished school and rolling in the job offers.

Jobs are like buses and boyfriends... there is another one along in a few minutes.

Screw them, their loss I'm sure.

Chin up, and that which Charlatan said.

awwww...

Well I would use this new feedom to get allot of things done you've been putting aside. In the mean time think of any oportunities you may have passed by when you were working and grab them. Be a determined woman :thumbsup:

On the bright side... you've still got each other's shoulder to cry on.

sorry to hear about loverboys mom.

nots o sorry to hear about your job though, cos you'll take it as a learning experience, and if u already havent done so, id put my thoughts into words with them and tell them how u feel, or at least put it in writing and give it to them. or you can just give them a link to this thread.

they should at least know the screwed up

Thanks guys.

I had a chat with one of my colleagues at my former job yesterday and he's not sure that they're going to allow me to come back! That means that if I can't find another trainee job (and those are insanely difficult to find of course) I can't complete my education.

There's been nothing but obstacles with my education from the start; after the first 15 weeks of standard subjects, that all must attend, one has to be send in an application if one wants to continue and start on the next part of the education: 6 months with special subjects such as advertising, typography, design etc. And after that one can only hope that the school board admits one for the final and most important step of the education; the trainee part which lasts almost 3 years.

My joy in knowing that I was admitted was greatly reduced when I found out that the Government at the time had decided that they needed to save money and thus cutting back all trainee-related saleries by several 1000 kr per month.

Jimmy (Dizzet) has also informed me that the schoolboard has decided that they won't allow all those in the school-related trainee jobs to enter a real company for free for 5 weeks anymore (The school has this arrangement that allows a company to take in a student for 5 weeks for free). So instead the companies has to pay the students a full trainee salery which they won't of course. So guess how many students out there who's going to get any experience what so ever from now on.

And now me getting fired from that trainee job. I don't know how much more I can take :(


Loverboy's mother has gotten much worse I'm afraid.
Last night was Skt. Mortens Eve so I had prepared a delicious duck along with Alice and had decided to make the most of the evening despite the bad news of his mother and my job. And just when we were about to sit down and eat his little sister calls and asks him to come home immediately. It turns out that their mother had a stroke and were dead for 5-10 minutes before they were able to revive her. She's now pumped with who knows how much medicine and lies in a respirator. And IF she ever wakes up she'll still have a paralysed leg and there's no telling how much damaged her brain has suffered after being clinically dead during those minutes.

I could but that wouldn't change a thing. Besides they know they fucked up. I can only hope that they don't make the same mistake again with some other poor student.

Perhaps. But if I don't get proper training them I'm never going to get a good grade at my final exam. And who'd want to hire a person with a crappy grade?

Try to get a copy of everything you've done in your short time at ege. When you're attending interviews in the future it'll be good to have some examples of 'real' work you've done.

Man, Nancy, this is terrible! :( The more I read, the worse it got! I know it can be trying to deal with family emergencies. The job thing is just the final straw. Rest assured that Loverboy's mom is getting the best health care possible. For the job thing, can the exam info be self-taught? Are there books or documentation to help?

Hope everything works out. We're here if you need us.

You are in my thoughts Nancy.....we can't really do anything other than hope for the best....and I think you know...we are.

Thanks guys!

She had it coming with her terribly lifestyle: smoking like a chimney, no exercise and a wrong diet. She still doesn't seem to get that it caused her present diabetes.. well.. one can only hope that if she wakes up she'll start living a bit more healthy!

Fng: I'm afraid not. I need papers on a completion of apprenticeship before I can take the exam :|

Nancy

Find a place the will hire you for free. I realize the school expects them to pay you. Just explain the situation and have them pay you and you sign the cheque back to them immediately.

On paper it will appear that they are paying you and the school will be satisfied.

The company will get a free employee and you will get your credits.


I hope Loverboy is doing alright with his Mom.

Nancy, I am soooo sorry to hear about this mess. When you think about how much the progress of civilization depends on education, you'd think gov't wouldn't stand in the way so much. I don't quite understand how the apprenticeship/papers/grades situation works there, but I do hope things smooth out for you, and fast!
Of course I also hope the situation with Loverboy's mother is resolved well...that's a horrible thing to have hanging over your head.

*sending all kinds of hugs and support your way*

Sorry about these current problems Nancy. You are always a postive and friendly beacon of light on these boards and I hate to see it diminished by your current circumstances.

Sounds like tough times and I wish I could offer some help. I always fall back on what my dad was fond of saying "this too shall pass". Wishing you, Loverboy, his mom, and the education system out there my best.

That sucks donkey balls. You and your close ones will get through it, but its the time in between. Man. As for your man's situation - that's tough. Best of wishes - even if someone's lifestyle choices are awful, its never easy when it hits the fan.
For the school - isn't there any sort of appeal you can make? Is there any contract involved? It seems like you could apply to pressure to whomever is truly responsible (job or school) for screwing you over. Don't take it lying down. This sounds like a government sponsored internship. You signed on under a previous set of rules; they change the rules in midstream, you get screwed. Usually these things have a "grandfather" clause where it only affects people that are new to the program. That just sounds really really shitty. They might "know they screwed you over," but if you don't bust their balls on it, they can just ignore it. Don't let them. That's my advice.

Best of luck - tec already said the rest.

Ouch! I'm sorry to hear about everything. I just keep thinking "Man, I wish there was something I could do to help." I guess all I can do is hope things get better for you.

sorry to hear the news hun, you know how to find me if u need me!

That's not very pleasant. I hope things improve for you quickly (I believe they will!).

Way ahead of ya ;) Our cool webmaster has refered to me to some companies that I can contact regarding a trainee job. I'll definitely take the things I've made here at ege with me and show them!

That is a posibility, yes – only I can't afford working for free for a whole year :(

I'm afraid not – self-education is forbiddenl in this particular education since it's so technically demanding *sigh*

Thanks sultana :icare:

Our government is already supporting education a great deal by extremely cheap youth homes for students, S.U. (grant that is given to any person in Denmark over 18 who's studying) and mileage allowance. But every now and then they need to cut back on the money in some fields as not to raise the taxes any further. It sucks when it affects some of the students who are already badly off (those who have their own kids etc.) but compared to all the material comforts the government give us we can't really complain.

Thanks so much! :icare:

Don't worry though – I'm my old goofy, happy self again :D
I just needed a day or two to get over the bad news that's all. And like you said: "this too shall pass"; We're just gonna have to work it out and move on :)

:lol: yes it does!
Loverboy's allright though. It's unbelievable how calm he's been all the way during this situation with his mother.

Her condition has improved a great deal during the weekend. She now reacts when the doctors say her name and every now and then she opens her eyes for a bit. If she manages to pull through this without any brain damage she is one lucky bastard :D



There's nothing I can do about it. In any apprenticeship there's a three month trial period where any of the parties can annul the contract without any reason what so ever. That's both good and bad of course.

You can get me a training place! :lol: :icare:

Indeed I do, thanks :icare:

Wow thats just terrible. Everyones already said enough..I'll just say good luck with everything and I hope everything works itself out. Take care babe

- Cris,

Asta!! :icare:

^^ Thanks babe :icare:

It seems that the head manager of the advertising company that ege's been working with is going to try and get me a new trainee job. He's got connections in loads of place and most of them are in my own town! I'm going to send him my CV this weekend and hope that something turns up :)

As for my mother in law... She's awake. Which.. is a good thing only her brain has suffered some damage after all. She seems to believe that she's still married to her first husband (whom she divorced over 30 years ago) She keeps asking after him and why he and her siblings haven't visited her yet. I don't know if Loverboy's siblings have had the heart to tell her that they're all dead and gone.
Once my migraine attacks are over I'm going to visit her along with Loverboy to see her reaction. Because in her world I shouldn't exist so maybe if she sees me, she'll start remember things.

best of luck - i still say you should break your foot off in someone's ass...but *maybe* your approach will work out better. not what you know, it's who you know, etc.

that's tough stuff....i wouldn't necessarily count on it. i've been taken for my uncles at times by my great-grandfather...back when he was still up and running. best wishes.