Context: I was a freelancer with a local startup and they asked me if I wanted to work with them full time as an employee. No benefits, but the salary was fairly decent and I liked the prospect of a secure job.
Two weeks later, I got let go as they don’t have sufficient funds to create a full-time position. They didn’t offer any compensation or the opportunity to continue on freelance basis; just ‘we’re cutting your job, sorry!’ – my job email and various platforms access got subsequently deleted an hour later.
Naturally, since I only worked two weeks as an employee, I didn’t amass enough hours to qualify for EI. I’m lucky my husband makes enough money to get us through the month, but we’re not lasting more than a few months in this situation.
I feel so used and mad. Anyone in a similar boat?