Originally posted by Christian:
Did they know you had these exams? Did you tell them you needed time off for them? Did they hire you knowing your students position?
Yes, they did. It's a protein synthesis laboratory at the University of Michigan, hence it's revolved around students. This is the second year that I've worked there, so they are quite aware.
Yes, emailed about a half a week in advance. It is difficult to schedule around when final exam dates are changed. Edit: worst part of it all, is I never received a response (I am going to bring proof from my sent messages in my email that I did send it ahead of time).
I'm still blowing off hot air, but in the end I am the one who hurts. I am out of a great paying job with scientific work and now have to resort to finding a new job, and summer is rolling around the corner (period I make most of my income).
Sigma, I think there is a fine line between hiring a full-time employee and a part-time student employee. If I didn't have classes to attend, other jobs to work at, volunteering, etc...it really isn't that difficult to maintain one full-time job. If an employeer is too narrow-minded to realize that there are different situations when you hire a student, then why hire them to begin with? I just find it hard to believe...
Anyways, it's over. If anyone here has been fired, how did you go about it i.e. did you try quiting so that your records weren't blemished. I sure as hell am going to opt to quit rather than being fired. Any suggestions. Thanks for allowing me to vent myself and hearing me out, guys.
Last edited by ancientsanskrit; 04/19/05 11:25 PM.
