Bad Things 1, Then 2, Waiting For 3
Oct. 13th, 2005 12:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jmfargoNo Ghosthunting today. I apoligize. I'm just not in the right place for it, mentally, today.
Tuesday, we went in to work and shortly there-after found out that our boss was "No longer with the company." They had a big 5 minute meeting, which they left us temps out of, but it was quickly disseminated through to us that our boss wasn't coming back.
Some of you out there, thinking of bosses you have, or have had, might not think this a bad thing. However, let me clear that idea from your mind. Mike, our boss, was very well liked by at least most of the employees, if not all. None of us know what happened, and are worried, both about him, and about who his successor will be.
On top of this, I may not be getting the permanent job at First Data. Yeah. On the application, I stated that I didn't have any criminal charges against me, and apparently that thing I did when I was eighteen years old, which was seven years ago, is still on my record. I had misunderstood some terminology (A conditional discharge, apparently doesn't mean that the case gets expunged after 1 year), and it's royally screwing me over.
They're not upset by the fact that I have a criminal record (it's a "violation," which is on par with running a fucking red light), but the security people believe I was trying to commit fraud against the company by stating that I didn't have a criminal past.
Yeah. So.
I'm waiting for the third thing. The saying is "Trouble always comes in threes" right?
Tuesday, we went in to work and shortly there-after found out that our boss was "No longer with the company." They had a big 5 minute meeting, which they left us temps out of, but it was quickly disseminated through to us that our boss wasn't coming back.
Some of you out there, thinking of bosses you have, or have had, might not think this a bad thing. However, let me clear that idea from your mind. Mike, our boss, was very well liked by at least most of the employees, if not all. None of us know what happened, and are worried, both about him, and about who his successor will be.
On top of this, I may not be getting the permanent job at First Data. Yeah. On the application, I stated that I didn't have any criminal charges against me, and apparently that thing I did when I was eighteen years old, which was seven years ago, is still on my record. I had misunderstood some terminology (A conditional discharge, apparently doesn't mean that the case gets expunged after 1 year), and it's royally screwing me over.
They're not upset by the fact that I have a criminal record (it's a "violation," which is on par with running a fucking red light), but the security people believe I was trying to commit fraud against the company by stating that I didn't have a criminal past.
Yeah. So.
I'm waiting for the third thing. The saying is "Trouble always comes in threes" right?
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Date: 2005-10-13 05:31 pm (UTC)#3) I won't be out to play D&D at your house for a few months.
There, hopefully you consider that bad news, and then you can be done with it. Just trying to help out...
Well, I hope things work out for the better, that kind of sucks...
OK, not Kind Of. That REALLY sucks...
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Date: 2005-10-13 08:10 pm (UTC)Thanks for the sympathy. It does really suck. It's now out of my hands, of course. *sigh*
On the Matter of Law...
Date: 2005-10-13 08:34 pm (UTC)The importance here may seem like semantics, but IIRC, there is a statue of limitations that applies to everyone and that after 7 years, minor offenses get wiped from your record. Just something you might want to check out.
I'd offer up too with the security that you were under the assumption that it had been cleared from your record and that you would never commit such a conspiracy to commit fraud in a place of employment that you (seem to) enjoy. I'd offer this up after checking the statue of limitations though, because I'd throw it right in their faces if it is how I remember. But then again, I have the worse memory on the planet.
Just know if you need any help, my godfather's brother works SWAT just outside of NYC. I could make a call, you know...to solve a problem or two with a stupid security company. ;)