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"Not a good fit"

bizbear's picture

Submitted by bizbear on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 1:02pm

After working her very first job (a part time position) and she will be 20 on Monday, SO's DD was told "she was not a good fit" for the job. She trained for only 5 days. Now this...after flunking out of college freshman year and the same at junior college sophmore year. I was optimistic that this was a start, a baby step toward becoming independent, since she's shown zero responsibility in her past endeavors. Strange thing is she got the job through a friend, who's relatives own the company. I really really want to know where the 'fit' went wrong.

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winehead's picture

Submitted by winehead on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 1:13pm

Bizbear, so sorry to hear this. Sounds like it's maddening. I hope your SD learns something from this (like maybe how her behavior contributed) and doesn't blame it on the employer. "It's not my fault" makes my skin crawl and I hope you don't have to hear it.

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Submitted by cyberwoman on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 4:23pm

Despair not, my SS22 managed to get fired from an internship = unpaid position. As an employer myself I have to admit it would take something monumental for me to fire an intern. Sorry you have to go throuht this.

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Submitted by stepmasochist on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 4:28pm

hehe, that reminds me. I used to work for a non-profit and I've actually fired a kid who was a VOLUNTEER. That is so hard to do, but she was more work for me just having her there. I asked her to dust an office - she sprayed pledge all over the computer, printer, etc. scheesh! This after many attempts to find something to do she couldn't screw up. I was so done.