Today, after moving 1,400 miles across the country, quitting my full-time job, and selling most of my furniture to attend flight school, I got a call a month before my start date saying that they are closing my location. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I travelled cross-country to interview for my dream job. The team seemed to love me and I had a lot of fun. In the airport on the way home I saw a news report that the company is closing. FML
Today, I got a phone call from my boss, who'd hired me after two months of waiting and begging for this position. A week into the job, the company is closing our store. FML
Today, I landed my dream job with an international company. I figured I could work this until retirement, only to find out they hired me to shut down operations in my market. FML
Today, I started an awesome job with competitive pay. I also found out that the place is closing its doors in June. FML
Today, I quit my job and sent a mass mail on Facebook that I was moving to a different state with my long time boyfriend. He called me later that night to tell me we aren't moving after all. Now we are both jobless with loads of bills to pay by the end of the month. FML
Today, it was the first day of my new job. It was also the last day of my new job. I got a call immediately after finishing my shift to be told the company has "decided to go in a different direction" and will no longer be needing my services. FML
Today, I was told a job offer that would've changed my life had been taken back, due to one part in the onboarding process. I’ve already sold my car, ended the lease to my apartment, and purchased a non refundable plane ticket. With little to no money and the Christmas break coming soon, I feel like I’m going to die with no backup plan. FML
Today, I was offered my dream job. When I gave my current employer my 2+ weeks notice so they'd have time to find a replacement, I was told to pack up and leave immediately. Now I'm out a month's pay because I gave notice instead of just leaving. FML
Today, my roommate served me with a two-week’s notice to vacate the apartment, the day before I leave for 10 days of working in a completely different city 150 miles away. FML
Today, it's been five days since I started my new job in a new town, and just signed the lease on my new apartment too. Now I find out the company's closing down, and since I'm still on probation, I'm told I'm not entitled to any kind of severance. FML
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Inkoseh 33
Have you signed anything stating you were to begin there, or was it word of mouth? Unfortunately, you moved too soon for this job. Talk to them, ask to go to another location (to have the same job) and ask them to front the cost for you to move to another location. If your position was signed upon, companies usually help try to keep you if they want you. If you were told verbally only that they want you to start, you may be SOL. Always have contracts in writing before you move that far! Yes FYL, it totally sucks, but you moved so early before your start time without a possible contract! (Again, don't know OP's full situation!)
ViviMage 40
And where will they be locating you? What sister location is still open they operate with? You paid to go to flight school, you need services rendered. They wouldn't plan a semester if they knew they were closing. I hope they don't just refund your tuition. I would seek a lawyer on this.
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RichardPencil 32
I don’t want to say “I told you so,” but you shouldn’t have relied so heavily on a school that is so... ...wait on it... ...flighty.
Inkoseh 33
Have you signed anything stating you were to begin there, or was it word of mouth? Unfortunately, you moved too soon for this job. Talk to them, ask to go to another location (to have the same job) and ask them to front the cost for you to move to another location. If your position was signed upon, companies usually help try to keep you if they want you. If you were told verbally only that they want you to start, you may be SOL. Always have contracts in writing before you move that far! Yes FYL, it totally sucks, but you moved so early before your start time without a possible contract! (Again, don't know OP's full situation!)
smaldridge 12
You completely missed the words FLIGHT SCHOOL. I don't know where you got the idea OP moved for a job from. Most people like to move and settle in to where they will be going to school before the semester actually starts.
real life problems 26
Time to spread your wings and fly, to the next location that is.
ViviMage 40
And where will they be locating you? What sister location is still open they operate with? You paid to go to flight school, you need services rendered. They wouldn't plan a semester if they knew they were closing. I hope they don't just refund your tuition. I would seek a lawyer on this.