I’m homeless and living in a shelter. I had recently attained a remote WFH tech support job which was perfect because I wouldn’t have to pay for transportation and they were providing me with the equipment I needed. I was sent a PC and monitor and I had tried setting it up in a semi obscured place in the shelter but the supervisor there informed me that I couldn’t continue to work this way because “they don’t know what I’m doing on it” which is a load of shit imo because they don’t know what anyone is doing on the internet.
I had to be connected to the internet via an Ethernet cable. I tried:
- going to the library (inaccessible router)
- going to a cafe
- going to a local college (company blocked captive portal)
- using a travel router (company literally blocked the connection once I set it up, called coworkers and they said the same thing)
I was finally able to find someone who was offering a private room just for work but by the time I was set up I had already received a notice of termination in my email.
I’m beyond furious at the shelter staff and I don’t know what I could have done to prevent myself from getting fired. I was to move into a place next week contingent on me keeping the job and getting my first paycheck but I had to contact my would be landlord yesterday to let him know that I can’t move in. I keep replaying this scenario and I don’t know what I could have done to not get fired. I guess I’ll go fuck myself.
location canada if relevant
It’s a remote company, so I doubt it. I was working alongside people based in the Philippines and South Africa.
And I’m not going to tell them I’m homeless or having issues with internet, they’ll just hire someone else. It’s an entry level position.
Fair, but in practice the outcome is now that they are hiring someone else anyways because of those Internet issues.
Really shitty situation though, sorry that happened. But from both your perspective and their perspective, I don’t think there was anything else to be done.
At least you know someone out there is willing to hire you for what you can offer, and now it’s just a matter of finding a place to work that is the right fit.
Edit: typo