A Tale of Christmas Dreams......

Twas 4 nights before Christmas and all in the house was peaceful. Then Christmas was ruined, so were my dreams for New Year, and they had been gleeful….

(I ask that if anyone knows or thinks they know the company or person referred to in this post, that they refrain from naming names or speculating. That is not the purpose of this post,??I am writing this to get it off my chest and enter the New Year with a positive mental attitude.)

I had a job offer on 7th December followed up in writing on 10th all set to start and announce it in the first week In January. Then that all changed on receipt of one email!…..

I had been as excited as the year I got my first motorbike, it was my dream job. Bikes, travel and dealing with people who were having a good time. I knew exactly what to expect, as I had done 7 days unpaid to prove my suitability for the role.?

So this is how it went…..I had received an invitation to meet, following my posts about wanting to get into the motorcycle industry and during the meeting had mentioned that I had approached a local motorcycle dealer to ask if they could offer me any work experience to boost my CV. So at the meeting I was offered the opportunity to do 4 days as work experience to prove my suitability for the role. I believed in my ability and thought that the worst that can happen is I gain useful experience. But could I really end up with my dream job? ?

So a few days later I am away and doing the role and enjoying it, with lots of positive feedback from customers, colleagues AND said?boss. On day 4 I was verbally offered the job. I couldn’t have been more thrilled! But I was asked not to announce it publicly until January. I was also asked to stay another 3 days.

I had told very few people I was going and had a small WhatsApp group of family and 2 close friends who I kept updated. I received the offer in writing on 10th December and returned home on 11th, very excited and happy about my new role.?

I took my wife and youngest son out to dinner to celebrate, even brought presents home from my travels. Then took my oldest and his girlfriend out for a celebration when I went to collect them from university. Christmas present lists were upgraded due to the security of a new salary. There were still a few expenses to be sorted, which I would do when I started officially. I had worked at something I really enjoyed unpaid for 7 days and got my dream role as a result. In my eyes a good investment in my future. I felt so good about myself and my family were so thrilled for me. All my hard work on here and elsewhere had paid off!!!! I had even spent time researching courses the new boss had asked me to take for my new role.?

But all changed that night 4 days before Christmas, just hours after they shut the office I was due to join in January!!! I received an e mail withdrawing my job offer! No explanation other than the boss had decided I was not “the right fit”.?

Now I believe in treating people fairly in business - and in life - and felt this was unfair and unjust, after giving a week’s free labour, and when they’d already confirmed I WAS the right fit - in writing!?

I called 3 times the next day, to be honest I was in total shock.? Then, as it dawned on me I might not get an answer at all,??I?sent a polite text, as I wanted to talk this through and see what could possibly have changed. I received no reply. My wife and children were??understandably upset as we were now going into the New Year, with no salary and having spent money we otherwise would not have. I’d also received 2 calls offering me interviews, which I had turned down due to my new “dream job”.?

So now it’s Christmas Eve, and I will not let this spoil Christmas for me and my family.?Perhaps Santa will bring a new dream job!

I know that better things will come from this. And who would want to work for this business anyway???