Would I do more worse than good?

[jp_2031]

My fiancee works for a company in hospitality, lets call it X

She is treated differently because she is agency staff; other staff employed by company X are getting promotions and area allowed more flexible work, and are able to apply for other jobs internally. She has applied to get a contract with the company, and is still waiting reply after 2 months. (They have not yet rejected her or approved her) Other people whom know high up staff, ie; friend of manager, has been employed straight away, skipping online interviews. My fiancee was in tears today, she has no job security. Two people have skipped the interview process and came straight into a job before her. She is now the longest employed agency staff in X, as others who was there longer than her were employed, but now it seams to be a standstill. Staff with a contract are paid more than those with an agency. She does not want to move in and have commitments till she has a secure job; her work is affecting her personal life.

Would I be overstepping, or make things worse if I were to write a letter to the company? Its basic HR... No job security = no motivation. No motivation = less profit...
Im a Business Student, and there are serious flaws in the way the organisation treat their staff. Basic stuff. I am no way saying I know everything, but I seriously hate large organisations such as this going for nothing but profit and not caring about their staff.

She has been working for them for 2 years this summer.

[Mosaic]

It wouldn't be a wise thing to do. irrespective of the rights or wrongs of how she's been treated, it's not your job, and is likely to antagonise.

[Prudie]

Personally I think it would be quite inappropriate for you to contact them on her behalf (bit like the role of parent rather than partner). Has she spoken to the manager/HR department directly herself? She should do this, particularly as I thought agency staff couldn't be kept on longer than 2 years anyway (that's how it is in my company because after 2 years they become entitled to employee rights).

[bednobs]

i think it could only hinder her for you to write to the company and point out their short comings, and especially if you point out she has no motivation and less productivity!!!! and if i were her i'd be quite peed off with you. If she is a contractor, she can't apply for internal positions cause she's not an internal candidate

Have you ever considered that she might just be rubbish at her job?

[lynbrown]

Would you do more harm than good? Yes, leave it alone. There may be good reasons for her lack of a contract. If she is with an agency, why does she not just move on and get a chance of a permanent job elsewhere? She has given this job her best, if its not enough, move along

[lynbrown]

Just an afterthought - she is not that company's staff - she is the agency's staff and they are making good commission from her continued employment. Dont forget, the agency charges a fee. Make them work for it and get them to find her a better position.

[jp_2031]

Thanks guys; Thought i'd better get some input before I blunder in.

Interesting fact Prudie, thanks for that. I'll let her know.

Nope she is not rubbish at her job, always meets or exceeds targets

[boxtops]

I agree with what's said - it would be a very bad move, and you have no right to do this. If your fianceé wants help with writing her own letter, then let her do it - but it's the agency which she needs to write to, not the company where she's placed, to ask them to find her something better since she's making no progress in her current role. If I were her I would also write direct to the HR manager asking why her application for permanent employment is going unacknowledged - her application may have been mislaid so it is always worth following up. Whatever you do, the approach has got to come from her not you - if you interfere, you will only make things more difficult for your girlfriend.

[bednobs]

I wasn't implying she WAS rubbish, just that it might be something she should consider along with her working relationships as holding her back/. Perhaps the company simply can't afford to employ her at the mo

[lynbrown]

Agency staff cannot get promotion, nor are they entitled to any benefits that the staff receive. Have you not covered this in your course? Dont mean to sound rude but you seem very ill informed about employment.

[lynbrown]

My last comment was a bit rude, I'm sorry.