Argggghhh I just went and screwed myself over this summer. :smack:
While wrapping up at the end of work, my boss asked me about my hours changing. I had mentioned to them that I was getting a job during the summer, and told them I’d let them know about any schedule changes I needed as soon as possible. The problem?
I told my boss where I’d be working :smack: As it turns out, its a summer camp/tutoring place that hires people to work for 6 weeks during the summer. My boss gravely informed me that working there would be a contract violation on my part- in short, I’d get fired for trying to find another job because they don’t provide enough hours to work solely off them during the summer (during the school year I substitute teach and tutor).
Now I don’t remember signing any contract with that stipulation, but then again I was hired by the company five years ago, so if they pull out that piece of paper I’ll look/feel like a huge ass for pressing the issue. At this point I’m really angry, probably at myself more than anyone else.
I’m not in a position to risk losing my current job on principle, but I can’t afford to live solely off it and they’ll never give me the hours I need to support myself. For those who might say, “Find something better!” I’m working on it, but for the time being my stupid big mouth has made my current situation quite a bit more difficult :smack:
Well maybe your subconscious remembered that clause in the contract and had you mention it so that you would be caught and wouldn’t go ahead and do something that could get you fired and/or sued.
I don’t know, I think you have a right to see it. It’s all in how you ask for it - if you act like you are skeptical and indignant, then you could very well look like an ass, but if you just inform them politely that you didn’t remember that, could you please review your contract, I don’t see how that could count against you.
Do you remember signing any contract whatsoever? I don’t know what you do, but employment contracts are not usual in this at will work environment.
I agree, just ask politely for a copy of your employment contract. As it appears you’ve already accepted the other position, you could use it to inform the summer job that the contract (as opposed to you) is the reason you can no longer accept the job.
Definately ask to see where you signed off on that. It could be part of the employee handbook(if they have one) that you would have signed as having received/read.