After 2 months employment at Moor Cottage Veterinary Hospital under the Linnaeus Group, they decided to terminate my 6 month contract under the terms 'I didn't meet the standards required for the position'.
This termination came around very suddenly and, coincidently, at the exact same time the COVID-19 outbreak occurred in the UK - the lockdown happened the very next day.
At no time, had I been asked to improve, or had a conversation to explain where I had gone wrong. How was I to improve if I hadn't had any feedback?
I asked for specific examples, as without this feedback I am at a loss as to why they let me go. I couldn't have improved during my probation period because I didn't know there was an issue. Had this been managed with me, it would have given me a chance to grow and improve as necessary. I was looking forward to promoting the company and services. Now my confidence has been knocked and I am still unsure as to what the reasons are.
I was completely unaware that my performance was not as expected. At no time did anybody tell me I was not undertaking tasks correctly. I had even volunteered to help with extra admin jobs and grow social media awarenesses which was well received. I had received positive feedback from management as well as my co-workers on reception when I asked how I was doing and if there was anything I could improve on - which nothing was outlined.
This experience has again really knocked my confidence. I am now having to apply for other jobs during this challenging time of COVID-19 and beginning to question my abilities.
I was not been given an opportunity to remedy anything I wasn’t doing properly. I was only been in the role for 7 weeks out of a 6 month probation so I am wondering whether there was a different reason (i.e. COVID-19) for releasing me from this role. Either way, it was not a great employee experience.
I have expressed my concerns to both Moor Cottage management and Linnaeus HR, and requested feedback on what I could have done differently and the specific reason as to why they released me so early into my probation. They are yet to get back to me.
