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They cancelled my offer. I have 3 charges for shoplifting against me from 9 years ago which I mentioned in advance and it was fine.
In fucked now. Completely and utterly fucked.
Mentioned in advance. Then they pulled it out of the hat at the last minute. That is absolutely gross. If they weren’t OK with it, they should have said so earlier - much earlier.
By the way, you can apply to have minor offence charges struck off your record after a period of clean living. Not sure what the period is for shoplifting. Something about the Statute of Limitations. Might be worth enquiring about this at Legal Aid or other community legal service.
Yeah, smells like failing somebody on a drug screen for prescriptions they pre declared. Not cool.
!!! This is unbelievable. Do they do public service contracts, is that why they’re so anal? Regardless, how could they tell you one thing and then do another? Aside from being horrific for you it’s a waste of their own time and resources too.
I am so, so sorry. Be gentle with yourself today and try your best to focus on the good that you have brought and will continue to bring to your life and the world. This has got to be a matter of messed up communication or legal requirements. If not, then they’re not good people… It’s not a black mark on your character even if a part of your brain wants you to think it is. We believe in you!
I really, really needed to hear that.
Thank you ❤️
Name and shame. We’ll all give them a crank call. Arseholes.
What the fuck?! That’s unbelievably shithouse. I’m so sorry. Nine years - that’s a lifetime ago.
Wtf!! That’s so fucked!! At the same time, that’s a red flag for them to say they’re cool with it and then use it as an excuse. Fuck them!
Oh no. I’m so sorry, for what it’s worth.
get your past record cleared then start applying again
and hugs , this sucks,
Oh shit. Much sympathy!
😭 Sorry to hear. You don’t deserve this at all.
-hugs-
Wtf? That’s shithouse on their part, fkn wot. I’m so sorry!
Damn they’re shit to do that.
So sorry to hear this :(
That’s really shit. I know you’re probably feeling really really shit (and completely fairly), but when you start to feel better you should write them a strongly worded email, essentially calling them a gaggle of cunts. I guess the silver lining (even though that doesn’t make up for it) is that at least you’ve seen their true colours early on. I know it doesn’t change things, but you’ll probably be better off working elsewhere if that’s the kind of business they run.
::: also if you feel like being petty: spoiler Also, you can name and shame if you feel comfortable doing so. You won’t be sued. The very worst that could happen is you may get a cease and desist (they can be sent for any reason AFAIK), but nothing would hold up in court provided you don’t tell people to harass them or release personal info :::
That’s shitty of them, and I’m sorry you’ve been put through that.
Unbelievable. Screw ‘em, not worth working for if they do that.
I have some new book covers!
Wicked!
Put in around 70 applications on seek and contacted recruiters on LinkedIn.
May as well get straight back into it I guess.
This is true courage. I salute you.
🤞
You are a strong man 💪🏽
Wishing you the best of luck!
Got the word this afternoon that my role is being extended for another 18 months. They couldn’t swing making it permanent, but we’ll look at that again in 18 months’ time. No going back to Operations. All Strategy for me!
Getting paid big bucks to be the ideas man, that’s the life ;)
huh. finally remembered my login details on my new phone.
Welcome back! May you not get booted out again by a lemmy update.
many thanks
Hello friend!! 💜💜
thank you!
🎉
indeed
Try using a password manager! I use Bitwarden.
G’day MW! Good to see you again. I strongly recommend a password manager. I personally use bitwarden and it’s really good. I know it’s a bit nerve wracking putting all your passwords in one place, especially with what happened to LastPass, but as long as you use a strong master password there’s nothing to worry about
hey! nice to see you and everyone again too.
what happened with last pass?? I can get a free account through work, but sounds like I may not want to…
The worst of it is they managed to get breached and had everybody’s password vaults stolen. This isn’t quite code black, as it is encrypted, but you never know if perhaps in 10 years time computers will be fast enough to break into vaults, even the ones with strong passwords. And changing hundreds of accounts is a pain in the arse
I stopped using them a bit before that though, back when they started limiting you to a max of 1 device type on the free tier, so you could only use it on either your phone or computer.
Either of them are ultimately going to be better than just writing down your passwords (susceptible to floods/fires/etc) or using the in built google password manager (or probably apples either). Although if you ever leave your job, or you get stingey management, or whatever, you would probably lose access to your premium LastPass account, so then you have to choose between your phone or computer unless you pick up the coat yourself. It is really easy to move to other managers though, you just have to go to settings and export your passwords then import with bitwarden or whatever
Wow I really waffled. TL;DR is that they got breached and leaked everybody’s password vaults (but not their actual passwords), and also put in some profit increasing strategies a few years ago
I’ve decided Marketing Cloud isn’t for me and I think I’ll find another job.
Some rather promising Victorian State Government (multiple positions) roles have come up so I’ll try my luck
How are you finding government roles? On seek?
Careers.vic.gov.au is the best site, I got my SRO contract role through there in 2021. It’s a really good site for public service roles!
Thanks so much!!!
husband insists on playing tv shows with very loud bass sound bar. we have a tiny lounge area and a small screen. I just can’t even stay in the same room, even if it’s a show I love
it’s not immersive, it’s unreal and doesn’t add to the experience ,
Fark it’s cold inside my non insulated house 😔
No go with the trial shift today: I have COVID! Yay!
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Oh no! Rest up mate!
Doing overtime for the first time ever this week. Only an extra hour per day but it’s really taking it out of me! Little extra money next payday will sure be nice though
Gawd walking to dans for goon just now after shifting those couches to the tip yesterday has roooned me.
Quads are on fire.
On the plus side all the neighbours were out doing their gardening things on the way home all saying hello to eachother so that was wholesome.
This morning I was saying g’day to all the adeladinans that walked past me. I got 3 hellos from 9 gdays, but the 6 who didn’t reply all had earphones in so they get a pass I guess
Nothing makes me feel richer than buying something that’s hidden behind the counter and only has empty boxes on the shelves
spoiler
Except of course the fact that even a single $1 stamp is hidden behind the counter now
Are you responsible enough with that stamp young friend?
One day you’ll be able to tell the younger generation “back in my day we had stamps and they kept them behind the counter”.
back in my day there used to be stamp vending machines. You put your 2 or 5c coin in and a single stamp would come out and you would have to detach it from the perforations
That’s so cool!
Back in my day the local post office was a tiny little cubicle with a slidey window (looked a bit like a confessional booth) that sat inside a wool shop. It was also run by my prep teacher so I sometimes got to see her on the school holidays.
Fuckin ay 5 cents? I paid $1.20 a stamp 😭😭
Are you responsible enough with that stamp young friend?
I don’t think so old friend. I had to google how the hell they worked and even now I’m essentially just guessing. It said it’s $1.20 postage to Melbourne, so I think it’ll arrive. In any case, I learnt through an eBay seller that Auspost don’t just refuse to deliver if you don’t put enough stamps on, they just make the recipient pay the difference, so I can’t really mess up (I think)
I have no idea but my guess will be that it will still get there because the price of stamps have just gone up.
She’ll be right
Got a cold call for a job that’s a lot like what I used to do so I’m 95% sure I don’t want it, but I’ve got dragged into a chat with the director on Monday anyway despite telling the recruiter it’s probably not for me??
Am bored/curious so I’ll go, although I don’t like wasting people’s time… but geez the recruiter was persistent. I’m sure he must be getting a cut for any interview he scores even though the chance of converting it into a hire is low
Never feel bad about wasting a company’s time when it comes to hiring. Everyone gets jerked around in the hiring process, it’s good to give it back to them now and then
Very fair point. That makes me feel better about going in out of sheer curiosity and to work out where I fit in in the industry and maybe make a couple connections. It has been a long road towards not taking these evaluations too personally (whether positive or negative) or feel like I need to be selling myself at all times. And it’s a small industry, so it’s easy to feel over-conscious about what people think, but I’m sure I can still maintain a decent enough profile with a gracious “thanks but no thanks” at the end of the interview.
They don’t get a cut for the interview, but they do if you are hired and it’s a lot. Something like 5-10% of your salary. If they fill a $100k position, they get something like $10k. Or, their employer does. Which is why you see so many recruiters self-employed.
I figured it should be for hires, not just finding candidates and getting interviews. Guy must be a bit of a rookie if he thinks I’d seriously convert into a hire but I guess it’s a tight market in that specific sector.
I just found my spare car key, which I lost about 10 years ago! It was in a magnetic keyholder on the inside of the door of my shed in the carport. Now that I have found it I have a vague recollection of putting it there because I need to move the car to fully open the shed door. Obviously this did not turn out to be a helpful move.
Ah the wonderful recollections of putting an item intentionally somewhere only after you find it. How useful is that?
Hiding it so well you couldn’t find it!
It’s cold outside, going out in full scarf, coat, beanie and gloves kit today.
What happened to the whether inbetween the extremes?
Hope you brought a bag to carry those in on the way home 😁
