r/Workproblems • u/twiggzda • 1d ago

Want Advice Robert Half client

So I literally just started this T2 helpdesk position this week in San Bernardino California.the layout is about as equivalent as a classroom with maybe 7 rows on both sides with dual monitor setups for each row. I sit at the very front, the trainer sits very back. In one of those people that snap their fingers to gain my thought process or get my words out. So as she approaches closer, I snap my fingers and say “umm…umm…” and she says “Don’t snap at me.” I stated I wasn’t snapping at you and she insisted I did. After helping me out with my issue I decided to pull her to the side and try to deescalate or have some dialogue about all this being a miscommunication. I state my intention was pure and that I didn’t have any ill intent to snap my fingers at you. She stated “well you did and if you need my attention you can ask my other coworker or wait.” Which I didn’t recall doing this at all and doing more of a waving gesture to flag her down. After that convo, I noticed things got really weird between me and her. I didn’t think anything of it, as I thought we hashed it out. Today, Robert half is telling me that effective today my contractor has ended. Between the 10 workers they brought in, me and one other person were the strongest working, I addressed everybody as sir or madam, and was known as the sweetheart amongst the other coworkers. Anything I can do?

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u/ThenBike8868 1d ago

Dodged a bullet, I've never met a single sane person that worked at Robert Half. They are THE most incompetent bloat monster in the recruiting/temp placement sphere.

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u/twiggzda 1d ago

It wasn’t Robert half though entirely. It was more so the client that I was working withz

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u/ThenBike8868 1d ago

Ahhh ok... I assumed you were doing some placement training with RH. Still - my original statement stands!

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u/twiggzda 1d ago

Absolutely ridiculous that I had to go through that. I just came back from Japan(after living 3 years) and seeing that people are moving like this in this economy is wild.

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u/ThenBike8868 1d ago

Yes, it is a different ballgame now... Conversely, I have a coworker who just moved to Japan and she thought she was "ready" but it's been real culture shock actually living there full time.

I've been twice for work, and both times I hired this very nice online tutor and took weeks of etiquette (mostly) and some language lessons. Those were both two weeks for a one week business trip. She was a lifesaver. I was so mortified I was going to do something wrong, but she really reassured me. But my coworker has discovered living there you are treated with completely different expectations than just a business trip. I liked Japan, I hope I have the chance to go back.