Probationary Review...

MadderThanMax · 03-06-11, 11:44 AM

EEEKKK!

Just recieved in the post letter from my company summoning me to a probationary review meeting "with one possible outcome - a view to terminating your contract."

Waaahhhhhhhhhhhh

Oh well, onwards and upwards NEXT!!!

Coxy · 03-06-11, 11:48 AM

damm, a review with one possible outcome is hardly a review is it!

You never know, you may get promotion, company car, 6 weeks holiday a year, medical scheme and company pension!

Emjay · 03-06-11, 11:50 AM

it's a "possible outcome" which I think employers are obliged to have to tell you upfront. However thats just one outcome of any number and it doesn't mean you will lose your job, you may be suprised.

Whatever happens good luck and hopefully all will go well for you

Daveymaclad · 03-06-11, 12:03 PM

Eek indeed, not something nice to drop through your door. Keep us posted

Isimmo · 03-06-11, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadderThanMax

Oh well, onwards and upwards NEXT!!!

That's the spirit....

MadderThanMax · 09-06-11, 09:38 AM

Well, That didn't go well at all..

The letter said it was a probationary performance review - was it bo11ocks! Their mind was made up from the minute go, this was an outting, no matter what I said about performance and providing proof all I got as a response was "Inadmissable, Inadmissable" I even pointed out that it was a Performance review only to be advised that my points were irelevant to the topics in hand 1/ Desparaging remarks about a manager that's "supposed to work with me" - but didn't! Couldn't do his own job let alone mine! and 2/ On training I came across as negative, which meant the person that gave that opinion was a poor judge of character as I was quoted as not willing to cooperate during the training - in effect there was little for me to do as most of my data was preloaded by someone else therefore all I'd be doing was duplicating their efforts. I pointed out that since the training I was the lead on the actual input of data - so how was I being negative seeing as I loaded the most without hitch or complaint??? A complete load of Twaddle!! Not a happy bunny... Now we're back to trawling the market again and going throught the interview process.

On the plus side, knowing that this was coming I didn't hang around and started generating leads for employment... here's hoping that it won't be too soon before another job appears....

Coxy - are you looking for drivers up here in Scotland??

Onwards and upwards....

SteveT63 · 09-06-11, 11:46 AM

Sounded like that was administrative dismissal dressed up to be something else.
Sorry to hear that, good luck finding a better company to work for

MadderThanMax · 09-06-11, 12:18 PM

Thanks, Steve - a much needed tonic there, hadn't looked at it that way. Hope your right though and it won't be long...

Daveymaclad · 09-06-11, 12:57 PM

Who or what was the company if you don't mind me asking?

missfire · 09-06-11, 01:44 PM

make your own company! no more explaining/grovelling to do then!

(to your old company)

what line of work are you in?

03-06-11, 12:03 PM	#4
Daveymaclad 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bursledon - Southampton Posts: 2,575	Eek indeed, not something nice to drop through your door. Keep us posted __________________ 2008 RS6 avant SOLD 1988 UR Quattro

09-06-11, 11:46 AM	#7
SteveT63 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,045	Sounded like that was administrative dismissal dressed up to be something else. Sorry to hear that, good luck finding a better company to work for __________________ Peace...........through superior acceleration! T85 1985 90quattro I5 20vT T81 1983 80 Sport Red T81 1983 80 Sport Silver

09-06-11, 12:57 PM	#9
Daveymaclad 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bursledon - Southampton Posts: 2,575	Who or what was the company if you don't mind me asking? __________________ 2008 RS6 avant SOLD 1988 UR Quattro

03-06-11, 11:48 AM	#2
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	damm, a review with one possible outcome is hardly a review is it! You never know, you may get promotion, company car, 6 weeks holiday a year, medical scheme and company pension!

03-06-11, 11:50 AM	#3
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	it's a "possible outcome" which I think employers are obliged to have to tell you upfront. However thats just one outcome of any number and it doesn't mean you will lose your job, you may be suprised. Whatever happens good luck and hopefully all will go well for you

09-06-11, 09:38 AM	#6
MadderThanMax Grown up member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 254	Well, That didn't go well at all.. The letter said it was a probationary performance review - was it bo11ocks! Their mind was made up from the minute go, this was an outting, no matter what I said about performance and providing proof all I got as a response was "Inadmissable, Inadmissable" I even pointed out that it was a Performance review only to be advised that my points were irelevant to the topics in hand 1/ Desparaging remarks about a manager that's "supposed to work with me" - but didn't! Couldn't do his own job let alone mine! and 2/ On training I came across as negative, which meant the person that gave that opinion was a poor judge of character as I was quoted as not willing to cooperate during the training - in effect there was little for me to do as most of my data was preloaded by someone else therefore all I'd be doing was duplicating their efforts. I pointed out that since the training I was the lead on the actual input of data - so how was I being negative seeing as I loaded the most without hitch or complaint??? A complete load of Twaddle!! Not a happy bunny... Now we're back to trawling the market again and going throught the interview process. On the plus side, knowing that this was coming I didn't hang around and started generating leads for employment... here's hoping that it won't be too soon before another job appears.... Coxy - are you looking for drivers up here in Scotland?? Onwards and upwards....

09-06-11, 12:18 PM	#8
MadderThanMax Grown up member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 254	Thanks, Steve - a much needed tonic there, hadn't looked at it that way. Hope your right though and it won't be long...

09-06-11, 01:44 PM	#10
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	make your own company! no more explaining/grovelling to do then! (to your old company) what line of work are you in?