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Hi All,
I’ve had something weighing on my mind for some time and I couldn’t think any other place where I might find some like minded individuals…
The Story:
10 months ago, I had been out of work for 15 months. One day, I received a call from one of the biggest temp agencies who had a “temp-to-hire” position working in the international finance department for a large well-known publicly traded company… but there was a catch…
DILEMMA #1: I was told specifically that if I had revealed any background in Accounting I would be turned down for the job, or fired if they were to find out after getting the position.
To the long-term unemployed, this is a difficult decision… I wound up going in to the interview and the résumé the company received from the agency was tailored to remove ANYTHING that mentioned accounting (coursework, experience, intent to sit for the CPA exam — at the time, I was still studying). They loved me and I got the temp position the next day, but I have since seen others apply for a job on my team, and seen them turned away by my director on the grounds that “they were accountants”.
DILEMMA #2: Here I am 10 months later and I am still a temp. No benefits, but with all the responsibilities and half the salary of a staffed employee for this job description in this industry (to give you an idea, industry average is $64,000-$70,000). I have had great reviews each quarter, but absolutely nothing to show for it. There is another guy on my team whose been a temp (through the same agency) for almost two years. Here’s the twist…
There was another guy on team for about 2 months this past summer, through the same agent. His time here ended when he called the agency and told them that he had booked an interview with another company. The agency flipped out and offered him a 50% pay increase. He went for the interview, got the job, and left. For someone who has experienced long term unemployment, is that a lead worth following (even if just to bluff to the temp agency)?
DILEMMA #3: As of today, I have been here for over 10 months and have not seen anything that I understand to be illegal (at least not blatantly), but I took my first CPA exam in October and will be sitting for my next one in 2 weeks. I wouldn’t have had the money to take the exams had I not taken the job, but clearly I can’t stay (they still have no clue that I’m going for my CPA). The workload is vamping up and it’s killing me working 50+ hrs/wk and secretly studying. The temp agent has made it clear that if I voluntarily leave, that agency will not reassign me anywhere else (and from my time here, I’ve noticed that managers go directly to agents — they don’t even bother looking at direct applicants)…
I guess all I really want to know is if I’m alone.
Thoughts?
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