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

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    First off, specifically to answer your question, it is to ask for more time before your start date because you’re in the process of “moving to a new place”.

    It’s a rough situation, but you more have to focus on what went wrong and learn from that for next time. Rather than stress too much upon what you could have done to prevent whatever, because there are some (as you say, bullshit) things you just weren’t able to anticipate ahead of time.

    Now at least you know the jobs are out there, it’s not an impossible task to land one so you can do it again. Your next job might end up being an inperson instead of remote, whatever, be flexible and just be ready. Have time on your side.

    Also, if you’re in Vancouver and this sort of predicament is about to happen again, DM me, and perhaps we could figure something out.