I was doing a freelance temporary job with a company who had 12 employees quit in a two week time period. I was called and asked if I could manage the phones and mail until they could hire other people (it was only myself and the director there - everyone else had quit). I sounded like a great job for me so I agreed to do it as long as they understood that I was a temp and would leave AS SOON AS THEY FOUND A REPLACEMENT.

Well I set to work organizing, cleaning and doing many of the jobs of the people that had left. I worked many evenings and weekends trying to get the office (which was a real mess) in order. Finally the director started hiring staff and I didn't have much to do other then answer the phone and open the mail. I had done my job and had done a really great job. I was excited thinking that this would lead to other companies finding out about me and a terrific reference.

Finally the day came where I talked to the director and told him that really I needed to move on since this was a temp job and he really didn't seem to need me anymore. I thought this was a GOOD thing for both him and myself. But no he was very upset. He paced around his office telling me that he thought we were a "team" and how could I leave him when he needed me, etc. Finally I said "fine," I will stay a bit longer until you really hire someone for this position (though I never really knew what it was). I agreed to stay and that seemed to make him happy. I then reminded him that I WAS A TEMP ONLY not an employee.

A month later he had not ever tried to fill the position and I really did have to leave, I had another job coming up, my wedding and my honeymoon. I explained it to him and that is when he hit the roof. He again started telling me that I was part of their "team," etc. When I said "No, I really have to leave." That is when he started slamming doors, breaking things, throwing things and telling the other employees that I had betrayed him. I ended up crying in the bathroom on several occasions!!

Finally I did leave. I wasn't given a party or even a card. The only thing the director said was that the company would have folded without me and that in the future he wouldn't be hiring temps since they had a problem with committing to finish a job!!

I still see the director when I work for other companies in the same business. He always looks sad when he says hello to me.

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