Good or bad? Bit of an odd one.

Whatsisname

Okay, might be a bit of an odd one but I'm just looking to see what other people think.

Last christmas, I got a job in a shop that I loved, not only cause it was shop that specialised in one of my hobbies but it suited me so well during college just before christmas.

Anyway, after christmas, I've had to call in a few times. I went in about May and asked the assistant manager if there was any chance they knew if they'd be hiring for summer, I was told someone was leaving and to call in tomorrow to speak to the manager. So I did that and I was immediately shot down by them. Told there would be noone hired until christmas at a possibility and they were over staffed as it was.

Another month or two past and I happened to pass the shop and see they were looking for staff so I was a bit confused by that. I went in again and enquired about it. I was told the manager and assistant manager we're leaving so I'd be put forward to be interviewed, when I said that would be perfect, it was then turned on me and I was told I was in college so I wasn't flexible enough.

Now, yesterday, I passed once again and saw they were looking for staff and I went in and chatted to the new manager, who was lovely. The hours offered suit me perfectly with college and its mostly weekend work as it is. I told them this and said I worked there at christmas and they asked my name and said they saw me on the christmas rota just before I came in. I told them I'd call back with my CV and I did and they greeted me by my name when I entered.

Like, I can't explain how much I would love this job again and I really haven't been happy since I left there at christmas, I haven't been able to secure any other job since then either.

What do ye reckon? do you think its sounding positive or not? I've been told to wait about 2 weeks for interviews but I'm already a nervous wreck waiting.

It kills me that I should be working there as 2 started today but for some reason, the previous manager disliked me enough to not want me there though they wouldn't be there anymore. I can't get my head around it at all, nor did I give a reason to be disliked.

Stheno

Whatsisname wrote: »

the previous manager disliked me enough to not want me there though they wouldn't be there anymore. I can't get my head around it at all, nor did I give a reason to be disliked.

There's your answer, for whatever reason the previous manager disliked you enough not to rehire you and that's probably in your employee record.

I'd say you probably are not going to get an interview/job there, especially as they've hired more people in the interim.

I'd just move on if I were you.

Whatsisname

Stheno wrote: »

There's your answer, for whatever reason the previous manager disliked you enough not to rehire you and that's probably in your employee record.

I'd say you probably are not going to get an interview/job there, especially as they've hired more people in the interim.

I'd just move on if I were you.

The last person they hired was me so there was noone new in after me. They told me that the new staff would be interviewed by an area manager.

I was in every day over christmas, always on time, never late, never sick. Did everything I was asked to do and more, never had a coming together with them either. Baffling.

Stheno

Whatsisname wrote: »

The last person they hired was me so there was noone new in after me. They told me that the new staff would be interviewed by an area manager.

I was in every day over christmas, always on time, never late, never sick. Did everything I was asked to do and more, never had a coming together with them either. Baffling.

In your op you said

as 2 were hired today but for some reason

Whatsisname

Stheno wrote: »

In your op you said

meant to say 2 started today, sorry

Stheno

Whatsisname wrote: »

meant to say 2 started today, sorry

That to me suggests that you're not in the running, and it's probably being influenced by whatever transpired from the previous manager.

Whatsisname

Stheno wrote: »

That to me suggests that you're not in the running, and it's probably being influenced by whatever transpired from the previous manager.

Thats a bit of a joke if an ex manager gets a say in somewhere they don't work anymore.

Would rather just be told whatever I did than all the beating around the bush and excuses I've been given from them over the last few months.

But what you're saying makes sense, if I was gonna be rehired, I would have probably been rehired by now.

Stheno

Whatsisname wrote: »

Thats a bit of a joke if an ex manager gets a say in somewhere they don't work anymore.

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Pretty standard in a lot of companies, I've worked in plenty where exit interviews and forms would include a question to be completed by a manager asking if they would rehire. Once it said no, the person was blacklisted

Tarzana

Stheno wrote: »

Pretty standard in a lot of companies, I've worked in plenty where exit interviews and forms would include a question to be completed by a manager asking if they would rehire. Once it said no, the person was blacklisted

Not a very good system really. The manager who gives the 'no' might be incompetent themselves or just have a grudge.

Stheno

Tarzana wrote: »

Not a very good system really. The manager who gives the 'no' might be incompetent themselves or just have a grudge.

Agreed

Whatsisname

Stheno wrote: »

Pretty standard in a lot of companies, I've worked in plenty where exit interviews and forms would include a question to be completed by a manager asking if they would rehire. Once it said no, the person was blacklisted

Didn't realise that. Hard to take. Won't get my hopes up, not that they were very high in the first place.

Thanks for your take on things though.