Anyone here with labor law knowledge

[JERRY2KONE]

Every state has its own laws regarding hiring and firing of employees within its boarders. In most cases if you do not get hired it is because they hired someone who meets their needs better than you do. The only way time on the job counts is if you are actually one of their direct hire employees. Being a temp leaves you no options of recourse. It may be because they do not like your weight, your smell, your overall appearance, or just your face, or maybe your just a lousy worker. Maybe you have one eye that looks funny to them. Complaining about it will only put a target on your back and they will surely never hire you after that. You can surely ask them for an explanation, but by law in most cases they do not have to tell you jack. This is to protect your feelings as well as keep them from being shot in the face with a 44 Mag for insulting someone by telling them of their shortcomings.

Now if it were me doing the hiring, and you came back in to ask me what you can do in order to make yourself a better candidate for the next open position it is hard for them to wheezle out of answering that one. Then in the midst of them answering that question for you make sure you let them know that you really want to work for their company as a direct hire. That shows initiative and moxy which most employers like in their employees.

On the other hand if you are slow, or lazy, and always drop stuff or break equipment then I would not hire you either. I am only trying to make a few points of interest regarding your frustration. Maybe you are a substandard worker compared to others. We do not know you so we can not make judegments on your bahalf or advise you on ways to improve yourself without knowing you on the job.

Bottom line from my point of view is be the best you can be at whatever you do. Try your utmost, be on time, never run over on your breaks, dress the part for your job, take overtime when it is offered, continue your education on your spare time in whatever line of work you hope to achieve. If this is not the overall view you present, then any employer will overlook your application every time. Every employer wants the hardest workers on their team. That is how they beat out their compitition every time up to the plate. I hope this helps your inquizitive mind.

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

Every state has its own laws regarding hiring and firing of employees within its boarders. In most cases if you do not get hired it is because they hired someone who meets their needs better than you do. The only way time on the job counts is if you are actually one of their direct hire employees. Being a temp leaves you no options of recourse. It may be because they do not like your weight, your smell, your overall appearance, or just your face, or maybe your just a lousy worker. Maybe you have one eye that looks funny to them. Complaining about it will only put a target on your back and they will surely never hire you after that. You can surely ask them for an explanation, but by law in most cases they do not have to tell you jack. This is to protect your feelings as well as keep them from being shot in the face with a 44 Mag for insulting someone by telling them of their shortcomings.

Now if it were me doing the hiring, and you came back in to ask me what you can do in order to make yourself a better candidate for the next open position it is hard for them to wheezle out of answering that one. Then in the midst of them answering that question for you make sure you let them know that you really want to work for their company as a direct hire. That shows initiative and moxy which most employers like in their employees.

On the other hand if you are slow, or lazy, and always drop stuff or break equipment then I would not hire you either. I am only trying to make a few points of interest regarding your frustration. Maybe you are a substandard worker compared to others. We do not know you so we can not make judegments on your bahalf or advise you on ways to improve yourself without knowing you on the job.

Bottom line from my point of view is be the best you can be at whatever you do. Try your utmost, be on time, never run over on your breaks, dress the part for your job, take overtime when it is offered, continue your education on your spare time in whatever line of work you hope to achieve. If this is not the overall view you present, then any employer will overlook your application every time. Every employer wants the hardest workers on their team. That is how they beat out their compitition every time up to the plate. I hope this helps your inquizitive mind.

Thanks for the input Jerry, I wasn't looking at time as though it were a union. This is Georgia, there is few if any unions down here. I was looking at it as experience, over the possibilities without experience.

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by crazyjr

Thanks for the input Jerry, I wasn't looking at time as though it were a union. This is Georgia, there is few if any unions down here. I was looking at it as experience, over the possibilities without experience.

I think you misunderstood. You could be on that temp job working at the same company for ten years, and put in for an opening for a full time direct hire position. If a guy coming in off the street shows up for the same job and impresses the supervisor with an outstanding resume', or maybe he is the bosses grandson. He may very well get hired over you and your time on the job there means absolutely nothing, because of your temp status. It is about performance not time on the job. In fact time on the job without a promotion shows the boss that you will keep working for less and continue to stay there no matter what they make you do. This is the one area in which a lot of people make the mistake of thinking that because they have been working on the job for many years that this gives them the upper hand, and can slack off some days.

There is no loyalty with employers these days. That era is long gone. If you are not the number one performer on your team or challenging him every day, then you are expendable short and sweet. The only way to keep your job is to out perform everyone else and do it consistantly. If not then you are settling for second best yourself. The best way to show your boss that you care about your job is to take good care of yourself. If you do not care about you, then why should your boss care about you. These are basic principles in management. He will only promote you as far as you are willing to go for him. Lead, follow, or get out of the way. Knowledge is power, and education is the key to success.