I got hired on full time at a large bakery, just before New Years. I had two trial shifts there, baking bread. At the end of my trial shifts, they had me sign the required paperwork and whatnot, hiring me on. I was told I would start working once their two weeks renovations were finished in the new year and that I should notify any current employers of my two weeks' notice so I could work at their bakery without hindrance.

On the day I'd been told to come in for my first shift - this past Friday - I arrived promptly at 7AM... to find the bakery dark and locked up. I had no idea what was going on, but waited half an hour, just in case. Nobody showed up so I went home and eventually found out that the oven wasn't working and so they had shut down until the part arrived that afternoon, and had simply 'overlooked' notifying me of this. Okay, fine. They then asked me to come in that afternoon, but I got sent home less than 2 hours after arriving. I was told to come in at 8am the next day, Saturday morning. Alright, I'll roll with it.

Except at 7:30am that Saturday morning, just as I was about to leave to head over there, I received a text notifying me that my presence would not be required and that they'd be giving me a call on Monday. I was pretty upset at this point, not appreciating being jerked around like that.

Then today, I received an e-mail letting me know that all people in 'probationary positions' were being let go due to downsizing. Well fuck you too. Fuckers. Now I have to get back to job searching at the worst time of year possible, having wasted the last few weeks because I was under the impression I actually had employment. Thank fuck I still have my other part-time restaurant job and that my bosses there are nice enough to be willing to keep me around after my having notified them that I'd gotten other employment. Here's hoping I find more work soon...

I was hired at a new job. And then I wasn't. Fuck. Back to job searching...