Did you sign that confirmation letter they shoved in your face on opening day? The one that states you are not considered an employee until you meet all the prerequisites, including: Pass all site specific training, satisfactory background screening and so on? If you did and you haven't, then an employer/employee relationship has not yet been established, (you’re more, or less, on vacation)! One positive note, since you’re not actually considered an employee, packing the bags for a new destination shouldn't hurt anybodies feelings! They hate it when you toss that one back at them!
BUT...............
On the other hand, if they mandate a schedule of where you have to be and when, with any implied, suggest, or drafted jeopardy attached, for failing to comply with their request, their letter is WORTHLESS! Sorry, an employer can not establish an employment venue by baiting an individual to an opportunity, and then conveniently configure the acceptance criteria at the expense of the employee! That sounds like the old company store policies of the early 1900's converted to contemporary times!
If a company representative notifies me that I'm not being compensated for my time, services, or expenses for whatever reason, that's actually an official notification of a lay off and out processing commences!
What do I think? I don't know exactly what I would be thinking in this position, but I know I wouldn't be thinking about it in NEBRASKA! Not that I would be so bold, but the Site VP would be my first choice for voicing the situation, (If you know your Going, Go Big), followed by their Employee Concern Program! Not that they would necessarily do anything, but the record would be established. Although the utility may dismiss any responsibility in the event, they facilitated it by allowing Atlantic to institute it! Sorry, if you know about it and ignore it, you’re responsible!
Seems kind of strange for this event to pop up at this time of the season, considering it would probably take about 1 E -10 seconds to acquire a new J...O...B! Big Blue's Recruiting office is probably in a Feeding Frenzy! Jerry is probably already on the plane taking advantage of that time zone difference! I'm sure they would be more than willing to put the entire Atlantic staff to work.......................ju
st a guess!
What the Hecks that Number again...........RG..