By: James Peters

James Peters — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:18:40 +0000

@callie rose: The answer to your question depends largely on whether this is a public or private university. I have e-mailed you to discuss this further.

By: callie rose

callie rose — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:15:11 +0000

I was hired at a college with the understanding that the first 3 months would be probationary, and if all went well, and given my work history that was no real alarm, I accepted the job with the clear understanding it was not for only 3 mo–no change of ectension–because I had to move across the state-CA.
Well, a month into the job I was called into my supervisors office and told I was unfit for the job because I wasn’t in a masters program. I had never said I was, my resume and cover letter are very clear. I had stated in interview I intended to take classes, had a BA. There was no follow up like, oh what master’s program, type, cohorts, school, etc. Whern my supervidor attempted to clain I misreprented myself during the interview done on the phone with 3 staff members I saio—OK, which school snd program are you saying I said I was in?
She couldn’t answer.
I protested the matter to her supervisor, and the staff then revised it to there may have been some confusion—rather than me being a liar (my word)–but either way at the end of 3 ms I must leave because I wasn’t in a master’s program. There was no time left even to apply for one.
My supervisor said perhasps their ad, which I’d never seen, perhaps didn’t make it clear that one had to be in a master’s program; I looked up their “revised” ad and it still doesn’t. it says “graduate program,” not maters.
To take this job I had to pay double rent because I was told unless I arrived by a certain date I couldn’t have the job, I had to pay half month on old apt because I lacked 30 days notice, my supervisor was well aware of this, plus I had moving costs–van rental, gas, utility connection fees, plus a penalty fee for breaking my old cable contract 2 months early, and for not finishing the year with my auto insurance for the full year.
I was told by a long time staff member the department had NEVER had anyone ion the job other than in a temporary situation.
Along with moving costs I aldo had to meet a dress code, “professional dress” although students wore jeans, and I had this weird status. As a result, I spent $200 just to meet the code, something not told to me after hiring.
In all, for the pleasure of being dismissed, it cost me around $1,000, and because I have only 3 mos with the job I am being asked by other prospective employers what went wrong, as if I did something, rather than the ridiculous mess of a staff who cou;dn’t ask cohorent screening questions.

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