When I was placed on my temp assignment, "May" and I agreed this would be a way to earn income while looking for a direct hire position. The stated length of the assignment was three months. I accepted the assignment on those terms.
Near the end of the three-month period, I contacted May to inquire about a direct hire position. May told me that I had to work a certain number of hours to be considered for a direct hire placement. This was not disclosed when my temp assignment started. I continued to work at the assignment because I enjoyed working with my manager and he valued me as well.
May did not maintain any kind of contact with me during my assignment to see how I was doing. I thought this strange, but figured she must be busy.
I contacted May again when I saw a couple of direct hire opportunities of interest on Apple One's website. May told I could not be considered for a position with another employer unless my assignment ended - either by the client or by me. She said her hands were tied. This also was not disclosed to me prior. I felt a loyalty to May because of the way our relationship started and did everything I could to continue to use Apple One. And so, I asked her if it would be OK to escalate my request up the company ladder a notch. She agreed. I received a favorable response from the then branch manager, but then nothing. I later found out that she left the company; apparently the candidates she was working with fell through the cracks.
I also reached out to the regional manager, who forwarded my emails to May, who replied to me, stating I didn’t need to contact the regional manager. May said she would get me in contact with another recruiter at the office but I never heard from that person.
Apple One received income for every hour I worked. I am astonished they would have such utter disregard for the talent that provides *their* income!
