Unreasonable Boss Tries To Trap Employee In Probation, Totally Backfires

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    Font - Posted by u/Sugarman111 5 days ago 24 @8 S 8 Screw her over on probation period? Ok oc M Not me, this happened to my sister in law. She's quite a lot younger than me and was working part time in a chain shoe shop whilst studying. After graduating with a business degree, she was offered a job managing one of the shoe stores. This obviously seemed like a fantastic opportunity for her first role as a graduate. She was on a probationary period for three months and after that her salary would
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    Font - She HATED it. The owner would give her instructions and later that day his girlfriend would come in and give her opposite instructions, then criticise her for the way she had worked and micromanage her until she did it her way. The girlfriend wasn't part of the business at all but SIL didn't want to cause any issues, so didn't argue. However, it was causing her a lot of stress; I noticed she lost quite a bit of weight. It came to a bit of a head when SIL had spent a few hours sorting the
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    Font - SIL suspected they were going to extend her probationary period to screw her over, even though she was doing a great job despite being sabotaged and micromanaged. Her staff loved her and sales were higher. So she started looking for another job. Surprise, they extended her probationary period but she found a job paying more and 10 minutes from her flat. They wanted her to work ASAP but she was sure she had to work her notice period, which was 6 weeks. She asked me to read her contract to
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    Font - SIL tells owner she's quitting and giving one weeks notice. Owner is caught on the hop and can't find another manager that quickly. Tells SIL her notice period is six weeks, to which she takes great delight in pointing out that her probationary period has been extended and the required notice is one week. SIL has been at the new job for quite a while now and is much happier. Edit: Lots of people saying you can quit when you want. I should have clarified that we're in the UK (some of you h
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    Font - What could they do if she was contracted to a longer notice period and refused to work it? It's never happened to me or anyone I know but the internet tells me they could theoretically bill her for the cost difference to bring someone in to cover the remaining notice period, although this could be costly and unlikely. Really enjoying they puns, trying to get through and give everyone an up vote O
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    Font - Erubadhron89 · 5d 2 e3 Looks like the shoes... Were on the other foot.
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    Human body - AdHocSpock · 5d That's what your boss gets... For being a heel.
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    Font - zem · 5d gf had no business being there, if the owner was the sole proprietor!
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    Font - Raeshkae · 5d Sounds like her last job... .was soleless

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