Work sucks, I know

By BadKitty42 - 14/12/2009 08:12 - United States

Today, it was my last day at work. I was offered a better job and accepted. Not wanting to leave my present boss hanging, I asked for time to give notice. While I trained my replacement, the owner at the new job had time to think about how slow the season is, and he decided not to fill the position. FML
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just_me_tmp 0

That's a real jerk thing for your new boss to do. FYL, especially with the holidays right around the corner. Hope you got your shopping done early!

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swimdude2005 0

as a recent law school grad, you likely have a claim against the "new" employer. if you accepted the offer and detrimentally relied upon that acceptance, you will likely have a case for breach of contract (even though it may not have been in writing). you would likely be able to collect for your past salary for a certain period of time until you find a new job. now if you were hired and then let go within the scope of your employment (even though you technically never started), that sucks

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28usc1332 0

If there was a signed written agreement, the original poster can sue for breach of contract. If there is no written contract, s/he can sue under a theory of promissory estoppel, and recover at least some damages that resulted from relying on the flaky boss's promise of employment.

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perdix 29

That's really bad luck, but even the most favorable outcome of legal proceedings is probably going to suck. If the new company is really small, you're going to have a hard time finding a lawyer to take the case, and if it is big, they'll have the resources to make sure the settlement is small and takes a long time for you to collect. You might want to see about eating some crow and ask about reversing your decision to leave. If they are keeping you on to train your replacement, the split seems to be on amicable enough terms that a reversal seems possible.

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schwinn11 0

Dude, that was stupid, you had a perfect chance to stick it to your old company.

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I_am_stupid_also 6

Today, I was training for a great new job, but the person training me decided not to quit after all. FML. Have a lawyer write a letter for you and check with the state unemployment office to see if you qualify for that.

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Skull_300 0

Now you'll be cleaning up shit at the circus!!!

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boricua_loko 0

so you left your old job without 100% confirmation on the new one? bad

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samsam23t 8

it was 100% confirmed but the problem was her new boss changed His mind

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OohAah01 0

You have the makings of a law suit, since you trained your replacement at your old job in reliance upon your agreement with your new boss. (And yes, I'm an attorney.)

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teiso_fml 0

Surely your new employer has an obligation? It might be worth looking in to the employment laws to see if it says anything about that.

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Br0wnPr1d3 0

if they offered the position and you accepted, he can't do that. especially if you asked him if you could be given time to give your notice.

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FerrariCake 2

You gotta look out for number one. If you were a wildebeest, you'd be the one making sure the rest of the herd got across the river safely. And then the crocodile would eat you.

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Flamersplamer 0

nope, you just shoot the crocodile with a suegun, duh.

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