Stupid motherfucking situation...

Stupid shit right here.
Long read, but hey...I will vent...check it out if you like.

So I had a job interview right?
Went well, but I didn't get the job.

Let me tell you about why I went for the interview in the first place.
I'm currently employed right?
I work through an employer that I do some office work for, and I get random temporary assignments through an employment agency.

Now, because of hours fluctuating between the two I never have a definitive amount of income - the two of them don't usually rate as "full time" even if you put them together.

So here, when you're not working or not getting much work and you're not generally a person of great means, you can apply for a "seeking work" type benefit. The idea is, you look for more work (or work at all, if you're not working) and you get paid a fortnightly amount from the government.
I'm pretty sure there's schemes like this wherever you live, yes?

Now, another thing this means is that I'm obligated to check in with a government mandated "employment service provider" who's jobs it is, is to basically refer me to work, give me any interview assistance required, allow me to use their resources to seek work etc.
Some of them are pretty sweet...Not the one I got stuck with.

I've never actually used their services to get a job...I've always found my own job/s and they've basically never done anything for me at all.
Though time and again during these appointments, there's one thing or another said or implied that says these people I deal with there consider me just another loser getting free money from the govt.

*That said, I actually earn an amount myself that has me getting very little from them*

I've been put through horrendously out-dated "Here's how to find a job, retard" type courses, that might be fit for people leaving high school who've never held a job in their life.

I've had them miss appointments, and leave me waiting for hours.

I've had my motivations questioned when it comes to finding jobs simply because my present answer to "what kind of job do you want?" is "One that pays me", I just...don't have a preference.
What more do they want there?
No semen or shit handling please?

What else - I've been told by one agent I should alter my resume, to have the same agent see my new one a couple of weeks later, and to tell me that "this isn't how you do a resume" after their own suggested alterations were made.

I hate their attitude towards me, and the "manager" that I have the pleasure of dealing with after the rest of their inept staff has passed me around...this half fijian guy...is the worst of the lot.
Always implications that I'm doing something wrong or trying to bullshit him.
Numerous times he's taken it upon himself to check in on me and call my work/s, making sure I'm not lying about hours...numerous times he's found I haven't, only to do it again and again.
Fucking embarrassing.

So this jackass called me one day last week, to tell me he has taken it upon himself to line up an interview for me, for the very next day. "It's a warehouse job", that's it. No further information.

So, I head in to attend because well, if I don't this guy fucks over my supplementary income.
I wasn't too thrilled with it, but I have worked in warehouses before and it's not bad.

Interview went well - I would actually work there.
It was a book distributor, I'd largely be doing order processing, organising freight and driving a forklift.

So later on, I got a call from Mister idiot fuckface employment agency guy to let me know I wasn't successful with my application.

I said "Well....yeah, thanks for the info there"

He asked me if I had any questions, I said not really - seemed like something I didn't really give a shit about considering it was his referral in the first place, and I'd met any obligation I had by turning up and presenting well.

Then I got from him
"Well, I have a question for you then. If you knew you were going to get a bad reference, why did you leave it on your resume".

I told him it was the first I'd heard about it, and that I'd been in contact with my referees (3 of them) and they'd all given me the go ahead.

According to him "One of the three that were contacted" had given me a bad reference.

Anyways, a stupid conversation followed in which he was basically putting me down and implying that I was either a fool for this, or that I'd somehow deliberately self-sabotaged.

I let him know that I was actually pretty confused by this, I've never had a bad reference to date.

So I kept my cool, and asked what I could do about this then, as I could have interviews shortly.
I got "what do you mean?" (dumb fuck)
I told him that as it's pretty clear to the both of us that it would be a pretty illogical thing to do, to keep a bad reference on my resume, what would he suggest.
Nothing - "You need to take it off your resume" (give him a medal someone)
So I suggested calling the person I interviewed with.

**Now to interject here - From what I've heard if you're rejected from a job interview etc, you have the right to ask for information to help you in your future endeavours...right?
Just a polite request, nothing specific.

He was deadset against that...I actually got the impression from his reaction that he either misrepresented me himself, or that he wasn't supposed to say anything to me about it whatsoever...well, that's his issue...

I asked if he would be willing to contact her, and he said no.

I told him that this didn't really help me, and informed him I'd be calling her because this is information I'd need.
"You don't want to do that, she will think you're unprofessional if you ask".
I actually said to him, I saw no reason whatsoever that this could possibly effect me, because the "worst" had happened, I didn't get this job and what they think of me personally past that point is a little irrelevant.

He then changed his tone to "Ok, if you're going to call her just ask how your job interview went, don't say you heard back from me about a bad reference".
...does this strike anyone here as weird?

So anyways...fuck this guy and his disrespectful implications about my motivation, I called, I only got a voicemail - and I left a polite and brief message just asking for a little feedback, as I'd heard from my agency that I was unsuccessful in my application doe to a negative reference.
So now they know who said what anyways.
I didn't really have to do it this way, but I wanted the information and he practically gives me a giant "fuck you" in every way he can.

No reply as yet.

Aaanyways, back on the phone to the idiot...I have not told him at this stage I'd even called her.

He suggested that it was a better idea to *get this* contact each and every one of my referees and ask them if they gave me a negative reference.
Just blurt it out, like that, hm?
- Even though one is my current employer.

So, I wrote up a very polite email to some of the referees explaining the situation - I told them I was unable to access specific information and that of course I wasn't about to ask for any details at all.
I said to each of them, are you/were you happy with my work, and is there anything that I could do to perform more efficiently.
I informed them that the main reason to ask these questions was so that I could gauge my standing and make sure to address any performance related issues in the future.
I made it VERY clear that I was simply after some feedback from all parties involved to ensure a better outcome in future.

Of course, my intention here was to weed out any negative feedback so that I'd know who to strike from my list of referees - but to be polite enough about it so that they didn't have to directly tell me if they'd been negative.
I deliberately and meticulously worded these emails so that it would be a simple matter of information to help me in the future.

That's what I'd planned anyways.
Seems my current boss likes drama...called me up to tell me that he was actually never contacted (thank you again, mister idiot) and that I should watch what I say because it seemed "very" accusatory.
Well, I sent him a brief email to explain the situation and apologised for any unintended offence.

So now there will be some static between me and my current boss.
I should get this dickface agent to call him and explain how I was under his suggestion to do this?
Yeah, right.
That would imply he's willing to take any responsibility at all.

So, one shitty agency, one failed application, and one current boss needlessly offended because of said shitty agency.

I will be demanding a transfer to a different agency tomorrow.

There it is. Thanks for reading.
What a fuckin' load.

 

Yep, some bullshit.
Not too concerned though...I kick the living shit out of the work in which I'm currently employed, so my boss having a bubble over hurt feelings won't do me any harm.

 

I gotta say guys, I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks this situation is complete shit...
Thanks for the support, folks.

I've given him an email formally requesting a transfer of agencies.
I've provided the name, address, and number of the one I want to be transferred across to.
After listing all the things he's done wrong, I gave him a choice to be compliant with my requests - or I will be lodging as many reports on as many incidents I've had with him.

Though to be honest after I'm released I might go ahead and do it anyway...you're right, I don't want to have to think about anyone, let alone someone in my exact situation that's doing the right thing and just trying to get by, going through the kind of bullshit this idiot throws at them.
Maybe I can stop it, or help the situation along.

Thanks. Hm, as much as I'd love to...he'd probably fuck me over on "misconduct" or "being abusive" or some such, if I did that.
I've already ripped him a new one in a relatively civil way, and essentially said what I think about his service and level of ability.
My "appointment" set for tomorrow morning, will not be a discussion, it will be him filing for my transfer, or me leaving and lodging as many complaints as I can until I am transferred by someone above him.

I feel like I should give the Rimmer salute on my way out though.

 

Update.

Went into new agency prior to the meeting, explained the situation.
They said they'd accept me, and gave me a transfer form.

Went into my meeting with said form...guy pissed on and because he was in front of his staff attempted to play down the situation and pretend that the conversation on the phone described above took place in a completely different way.

I kept my cool, but I did raise my voice a little.
I told him to stop talking basically...I said I know how things went, and you're trying to spin it into something else.
You disrespected me, and implied I was either a fool or sabotaging my own resume.
How would you possibly represent me well to anyone?

He kept blathering, I told him if he didn't sign the papers I'd be reporting each and every issue I've had with him and his company.
He started filling out the form.

Tried to make excuses and again put a twist on our phone conversation.
I said "Whatever man, this is going in circles - you can say whatever you want if it helps you sleep at night, just stop saying it to me."

So, transferred, and we're done.