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  1. Hi guys, havnt posted on here for a long time but i am so angry about the way i was treated in my previous job i really need some advice: background in Feb i started a temp role in a call centre. the role was until the end of june but the company took on employees who had performed well etc. Because of this i worked 6 ten hour days for over 3 months with the hope of obtaining a full time job. the company also employed young adults aged 16 and 17. Having worked with young people before, i enjoyed sitting next to them and discussing their plans for the future etc. the company also employs staff aged 18 - 65, there is only a small percentage of under 18 staff. I was called into my managers office who informed me that she was concerned that i was being inappropriate with my comments to the young adults especially girls. when i asked for a further explanation, i was informed that she overheard me asking one of them what they had for dinner the night before. My manager stated that she considered this comment asking them out on a date. I explained that i believed that it was a harmless question which i asked all colleagues when i saw them. i also explained that i had worked with and mentored young people before in my previous role and i was simply making conversation with my colleagues. my manager did not believe me, informed me that i was a "grown man and i shouldnt be talking to young girls" This comment caused me a great deal of distress and anxiety as i could not believe someone in a management position could jump to a conclusion without obtaining all the facts. i felt that my reputation had been damaged by her comments. I was frequently ostracised and forced to sit on my own for weeks as well as being ignored and subjected to bullying my team leaders. this caused me to go to the doctors as i was starting to develop symptoms of depression. several of my coworkers would still talk to me and come to me for advice with personal issues. i tried once more to speak to my manager and discuss that treatment i had recieved. I was told would have to make up the time if i wished to ave a meeting with her. during this time another male worker who is the same age as me (30) began a relationship with a 17 year old girl who was also in care. the male cowokers ex wife was also a team leader in the call centre and would frequently arrange the seating plan so he would be sat next to young girls. nothing was done and no actio was taken agianst the male coworker. The coworkers ex wife would freqently speak to me about her ex husband and how she still loves him etc i would offer advise and we became close. We would leave notes on each other desk which we found funny. i found another job and handed my notice in. on the morning of the beggining of my last shift i recieved a phone call from work to say i am not requred to come in this week as i had sexually harrased a "senior member of staff" (co workers ex wife) i was told that the note i had left her was sexual harrasment and would not be required to work and therefore loose a weeks pay. I asked to speak to the head of HR and explained the following on the phone: the senior member of staff had left similar notes for me which i found amusing. she had added me on facebook shortly after i put the first note on her desk several weeks previous the head of HR had repeatedly stated "senior member of staff" which implied that if this had happened to a tem, no action would have been taken she was aware of the grooming of a 17 year old girl in care by the ex husband of the complainant and no action was taken i had been victimised and made to feel like a sexual predator despite no evidence, complainants of investigation the head of HR raised her voice on the phone and stated "Its none of your business" which i replied she was aware of the grooming and she should have been ashamed of herself. i ended the call. I then sent and email to her outlining all of the above. 2 hours later, i received an email stating i would be paid for the rest of the week. I considered this the end of the matter but i am concerned that if i have to use this company for a reference, they will include the false allegations. I am considering 2 options at the moment: 1) do nothing unless they provide and inaccurate reference to any potential future employers. 2) sent a letter to the CEO with copies of all emails and notes explaining the situation and asking him to investigate the grooming and not to put anything detrimental on any reference. I really cant get ovet the way i was treated there, the coworker has been given a full time job and effectively a license to groom who he wants (he never goes for women his own age) i beleive they paid me for my last week without me attending as a form of hush money??? i have been made to feel like a criminal for an allegation that could have been proven false if a proper investigation was held. I do not want any form of compensation and i know an apology will never happen, i am trying to cover my ass and hopefully make life very uncomfortable for the managers and senior staff who chose to make my life hell. I am now in a better job with more money and less hours. i make more money than the seniors staff in the call centre. im really after some advice on what other would do in my situation??? sorry for the rushed post, now off to start my shift in a lovely country school where they do things properly!! regards
  2. thanks guys ... i do 24k miles a year getting to work etc. think you got the wrong end of the stick with my question but got there in the end. Surely the mechanic who changed them in the summer would have known when the bolts just kept spinning and not tightening? what scares me the most in all of this is that the mechanic who caused the damage did not tell me and was ok with his sister and her infant son travelling in the car with me for many hundreds of miles.
  3. I took my car to have the front brake pads changed today and was called to say that one of the caliper bolts has been stripped the last time the pads where changed. They were changed 6 months ago by my ex girlfriends brothers garage. The garage i took my car too have worked on it for years and i believe if they had caused the damaged themselves they would own up to it and fix it. They changed the pads and discs before i let my ex's brother carry out the work last summer. im just after some opinions if it is possible to drive with a stripped caliper bolt for 6 months and not notice? thanks in advance
  4. PM sent sidewinder, thank you so much for you reply. the whole incident could have been dealt with within a few days but this has gone on for quite some time now. i have been subjected to workplace abuse since i started but always thought i could prove my worth but as they say; if your face doesn't fit you're in the sh!t! my rep agrees that this is excessive and they are using it as an excuse to 'get me out' but i cannot prove it. work have claimed to have sent me recorded letters which have not arrived, when i ask for proof they simply tell they they dont need to supply it and i have received them. they are playing some very dirty tricks and trying to ruin my future with allegations that have been proven untrue. if they simply claim that my witness statements where false, what course of action can i take? RS
  5. I have been dismissed from work for gross misconduct. the dismissal letter states that on the balance of probabilities they believe the event happened. in my defense i produced 2 witness statements confirming my innocence. these have been ignored. I am appealing the decision for several reasons but im looking for advice. can the balance of probabilities apply to a case when there are 2 witness statements supporting my version of events? i was under the impression that i have provided enough evidence to dismiss the allegation against me. any advice welcome....
  6. A bill arrived at my parents address from STW. It was address to myself and my old flatmate. I rang an told them that i would be paying half and to contact my old flatmate to recover the other outstanding monies owed. I tried to give them the address of our letting agent but their exact words were "we dont care who pays it as long as it's payed" i sent them a cheque for half the outstanding amount and a letter explaining the situation also giving them the address of our old letting agent to contact my flatemate. i also asked them to remove me from the account. i have now received a notice of court action demanding the remaining portion of the bill. the letter makes no reference to my letter i sent to them and simply threatens me with court action in 2 weeks if the bill is not paid in full. i cannot afford to pay my old flatmates half. I am fully aware of the jointly and severally laws. my question is: if STW take court action against the account, who will be liable? will they simply harass me for the rest of the money and leave my old flatmate out of it? will i get a CCJ whilst my old flatmate gets away Scot free despite both our names being on the bill? i have been more than helpful, paying my share and giving contact details to obtain monies from my old flatmate. we do not speak anymore.
  7. i have received a final bill for electric from my old rented flat which i shared in march. The bill is in both our names but is sent to my address. only my address was given to e.on by the letting agent. i have spoken to someone at e.on and explained that i will be sending a cheque for half of the outstanding balance and attempted to give them the address of my old flatmate. they refused claiming it is a third party dispute. i disagree as both our names are on the bill and therefore he is also a customer. they have given me 6 months to chase my friend to get the outstanding amount. this is not possible. i am sending them a letter and enclosing a cheque. the letter asks you to contact the other named account holder for the remainder of the payment and to remove me from the account. does this sound fair?
  8. i work in a school and i know that they work in a totally different way to other businesses. they should not but it happens. check out the tes.co.uk forums and post on there. there are alot of informed people who will give the best answer in an education context.
  9. hi papasmurf, been printing them off all evening. my main worry is that they will simply say that they verbally replied to my emails. which they did not. i have thought about the whole dicrimination part (dont want to go into it to much on here) but other members of staff have been subjected to the same workplace abuse as myself. for example; i send an email asking why i have to wear a different dress code to other staff members who had done my role previouosly. 2 days later my line manager sends me an email about something unrelated. to this day i've have had no reply. would this be an examply of bullying?
  10. would emails showing that i have asked my line manager to clarification as to why i am being treated differently to others be enough evidence of bullying? i have sent several about different issues; dress code, time keeping, career progression etc but have had no response either written or verbal. if i have asked for written clarification and they ignore it ( they send me other emails) that cant be good? any advice welcomed RS
  11. i have worked for manpower before and have posted on here about different experiences working for them. a terrible experience. chances are they new what was happening and didnt tell you. did they help me out when one of their alchoholic clients sqaured up to me for no reason? .... nope did they help me out when i had an accident at work? .... nope did they even write me a reference for my new job? ..... nope! i went beyond the call for them under the promise of a full time job. when i questioned them about it, they didnt remember a thing. all of a sudden conversations about football and calling me "mate" went to ignoring my phone calls and work "drying up" deal with them via email, keep everything in writing and never trust a word they say.
  12. have been shown the terms and conditions online which state that i have to pay regardless of not being able to use their services. they have profited by me not being able to pay my bill and not being able use their services been with them since 2004, never missed a payment. they have over charged me for things in the past and when i am in financial dificulty for one month they screw me over. i'm leaving them as soon as i can
  13. currently on the phone to a very rude lady, i am on hold whilst they find the part of the terms and conditions that states i have to pay the full bill.
  14. update: just been chatting to the online chat customer service agent. i have explained my argument and they have lifted bar on my phone. they are not prepared to talk to me about my bill online as i prosume it will all me documented and have been told to ring customer services.
  15. thank you my spirit. i have been paid today so will ring them asap. i am sure they will state that it is in their t's&c's that i have to pay the full amount but i'll give it a go! will keep you posted.
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