: : Disheartened : :
Friday, October 29, 2004
So I applied for a permanent position where I am doing my traineeship. Went through the full recuitment process, was short-listed and finally one of the bosses came to me and told me I was the best candidate and the one that they want.
HR had different ideas. As I am considered a third-country national, flat out on principal they would not give me a contract because I am not Swiss of EU citizen. Now there are laws that govern this sort of thing, but there is also the right way to approach it. With any law there is a way to both follow it and get around it...The HR dept here don't seem to understand that.
I am quite pissed because it is a great job, pays well and is that next step in that career path y'know...So now I need to look at other options. In the mean time, the boss that wanted me has said he will endeavour to extend my current contract, change my job description so I can get some more relevant experience with more challenging work and give me more cash, so its not all bad.
I like to think that I am worldy and somewhat intelligent but am I naive when I think the best person will get the job? That if you work hard and show people what you are made of and what you can deliver that you will be rewarded? Maybe a little naive...
