I’m a welder and I started working for a company through a temp agency. The deal was after 90 days I would be hired on and given benefits. Of course 90 days has passed and I continually had to remind hr and my supervisors to begin the hiring process. They gave me an application to fill out “just to get my information” and when I handed it in, they said it would take 3-4 weeks to process it.
Someone that they hired directly, who started the same day I did, didn’t have to wait 3-4 weeks to be hired. And received benefits upon starting.
I was also told that I have to go through another probationary period of 90 days after being hired on to receive benefits. I wouldn’t have taken this job if I was made aware of the fact it would take a total of 7 months to receive benefits.
I’m a hard worker and a skilled welder. I’ve been working overtime. I’ve been put in charge of other welders, and I’ve been tasked with training new people. And now I have to receive a Canadian welding certificate through the company, but I won’t receive a copy of it so I can’t use it to get a job somewhere else.
I’m so exhausted. I just need health insurance.