Don't send out the email UNTIL you have confirmation!

This keeps happening to me: A company calls me, asking if I am available for work in a certain time frame. It can be a week to a few months, possibly years. I am unemployed at the moment, so I am always saying yes, no matter what the job is. What happened today, also happened when I was a temp worker.

First, some context: My municipality called me the other day, asking if I wanted to become a rapid covid tester. The pay was good, and the job would run into June. "Score", I thought to myself. Something to do until I am closer to the start of the education for truck driver, which I WILL take. I was phoned two days later, where the guy at the other end, said that he would mention me to their HR department, and then I would be given an assigned place to work. All I had to do was wait for further instructions.

So I did!

Then, earlier today, I got an email, saying that they were not going to need rapid covid testers, because the government didn't include my municipality in the first wave of re-openings. I was welcome to apply again, once the government implements a broader opening.

Here's a suggestion, possibly something that should be common knowledge: Never promise ANYTHING until it's been CONFIRMED and set IN STONE! It's extremely infuriating to be told one thing, only for another thing to happen. The next time they ask, I will definitely ask "Is this actually confirmed, or is it a 'just-in-case' thing?" If they reply "Just in case", my reply will be "Not interested. I want possible permanent employment, not 'maybe'".

They also keep failing in doing the most basic things. Like my monthly payment. I am on benefits, and they are often late with it, which panics me, because I have bills to pay. Rent, phone, streaming services and a savings account that needs money badly. Whenever my payment is late, I have to write an email to let them know, that I haven't received any money. But when I am late with doing something, they are literally threatening to cut my payment. It's fine when they are late, but when I am late, oh man! All hell breaks loose. I am also asking them about a place to live, since they can provide me with an apartment. Whenever I ask, I get the same answer: You have to have been in permanent employment for at least three months. When I then ask about what they can do for me in terms of finding a job, they go "Oh well that costs money, and we don't have that many to use on that".. It's not like I am not putting in the effort. Over the last three years, I must have applied for at least 400 jobs. I have heard back from 15, at the most.

Time to browse the job markets and see what's available, again. I did that yesterday as well, and I was qualified for three jobs.. Out of 15.000.. Maybe I should learn a new skill? Like rocket science, or just some networking stuff.