I’ve had an interesting day so far. Here’s a recap for those of you not paying attention:
Helen: “Wake up, Ben!”
Me: “Alright, I’m awake.”
Agency: “Are you up?”
Me: “Yes.”
Agency: “Good. You’ve got a job. You start on Friday.”
Me: “Hooray!”
Agency: “Fill out this background check form.”
Me: “Definitely!”
Agency: “Oh, and the background check won’t be done by the time you’re supposed to start, so you don’t have the job after all.”
Me: “Bwa?”
Agency: “But I’ll put you forward for another, slightly higher-paying job, so fill out the forms anyway.”
Me: “Alright then.”
Agency Background Check Rep: “Thanks for the forms, we should get your background check finished today.”
Me: “Hang on, how come that’s not quick enough? Agency, what’s going on?”
Agency: “No idea. We’ll see what happens.”
Me: “Thanks.”
Agency: “Oh, the company have deleted the position.”
Me: “…”
This is the polar opposite of a bank error in my favour.