Things are not good at the moment, not good at all. For one work is barely happening at the moment. I’ve gone from (other than mid-late December) working 40 hours a week to 14 hours. What use is this to me, the pittance that this provides me with on a weekly basis? As I’m always reminded I’m on a zero hours contract and there’s nothing I can do. However there are a number of reasons why I’m actually fucking seething. For one in the history of my role (not necessarily with me in it) this situation only occurs in December when it goes really, really quiet and I took the job partly on the basis it was more “permernant.” The fact that there is very little hours now is due to blinding incompetence and abysmal management throughout the entire company. At best I’m told it will be like this until the end of February.
What actually causes me to seethe even more though is the lack of social responsibility. They just do not give a shit. I’m not even just referring to myself, there are people that have had to move back home after having their own house/flat because they are just told sorry you’re not required. This is not even the half of it and I could literally go on and on but the bottom line is they can’t act like they employ 10 people. They employ in the region of 500 and 90% of people are on these you are lower than a piece of shit contracts.
I’ve tried to stir up revolution amongst my colleagues but they would rather piss and moan and do nothing about it. This I tell them is partly the reason they are treated like shit. The company rely on them just rolling over and accepting the abysmal status quo and they are not disappointed. I’m not someone you pick up and put down and I won’t stand for it and every time I hear “I would apply for another job but there are none” another part of me dies. There may not be lots of jobs but if you don’t even bother to apply for things then shame on you.
I really can’t wait to name and shame the people that I work for when I leave. Not only do they masquerade as a UK manufacturer but their questionable interpretation of employment law is shocking. If the rather large group of people that buy their products, that think they are buying UK made goods knew they were in fact made in India… I can’t see them being happy. At best, a moderate number of things are “assembled” in the UK, at worst well, nothing is really. Let’s say for the time being that the ice berg is very prominant on the horizon but H***** S**** is ploughing ahead at full speed.
In other stress news my job offer that came as a result of my pre Christmas interview is still not 100% confirmed. I’m waiting to hear if there will be any funding “issues” because I already have a degree. At this moment in time they don’t think there will be (with their company) but I have to wait to hear for sure. If it’s not good news I really don’t know what the initial next step is and also what the longer term next step would be. All I can do is wait but for the time being my stress headaches are back with a vengeance.
