Fired

Sometimes funny things happen and you learn useful (however unpleasant) aspects about people without being hurt by it.

I got a part-time job at the local airport working on aircraft.  A guy I know got me an interview and I spoke with the owner about my schedule and his plan in employing me.  Everything seemed to work out and I was employed as a part-time mechanic's help.  The only times I would be able to help would be on vacation days from school during the week.  I go to school 7:00 to 4:00, five days a week.  The shop closes its doors at 4:30 and doesn't work on weekends, so this was understood from the beginning.

I showed up today because school was canceled due to the weather.  The mechanic said I wasn't on the time clock so we went to the office to get me back on.  It was then that we were both informed that the owner decided I wasn't going to work out.  Hmm.  Nice to know.  Neither the mechanic or I knew this.  So I was fired before I worked a single day for this company and I didn't even know.  This is a valuable thing to know about the company without being injured by it.  Lesson learned.

Joshua