The comedy-tragedy that is my life took another bizarre turn today.
I applied for a job in Middlesbrough on Tuesday for a temporary Data Entry Clerk. The recruitment agency responsible for the contract rang me back to express an interest in taking me on. So I went in on Wednesday to register my details, back in on Thursday for an interview with the client, and then once more this morning to start the job.
However, when I get there, I'm greeted by a small bunch of other unhappy temps and a grim-faced line manager, who asked me if I had a CRB background check. I told him no, and he told me he coudn't hire me as it was a requirement. At no point in the hiring process did anybody tell me I needed a CRB. Just the opposite, in fact; the agency asked me the question and I replied in the negative. And now the agency and the client are blaming each other for the mistake, and I'm back to square one.
It's not bad enough that I spent nearly £15 and over 6 hours on bus journeys, but I actually had to go to Middlesbrough three days in a row, which is a fate I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy...
The bigger question, however, is: why does a keyboard-basher need a CRB check? Is it in case I've ever been convicted of data rape?
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