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Stay away from ATSI - sublimelytragic


Posted: Jun 10, 2010

They can't even figure out when someone has left their employ. I get an email saying why aren't you working this is an ongoing problem with you we are going to disable your ID Well go ahead because I gave my 2 weeks notice 6 weeks ago!!

is it possible they never rec'd it? - Snow Bunny

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Things of that nature, I always like to request a confirmation, plus I usually fax over a hard copy (just to cover the bases).

ATSI resignation - sublimelytragic

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Yes they received it I have 2 email confirmations that they got the notice I guess I could have sent them a fax

That made me laugh - Geez - get it together folks. - Smile.

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Thanks for the funny. Some of these outsourcing companies just get too much going on start treating MTs like a herd of sheep.

Want another laugh - national co does not - SM

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have it together either. I went part time over a year ago, received an insurance card in the mail approximately 5 months later (when I was not eligible for insurance any more) that was good for a year and counting (did not use it though, did not feel it was right) and then just found out a couple weeks ago, they are still contributing to my 401k and I am not! I have not told them yet, just waiting to see how long it is going to take this huge national company (starts with a T) to notice on their own.

Transcend did the same with me - tiredoftyping

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I had quit there,gave notice to several people, two supervisors and HR and two months later received an e-mail threatening to fire me because I was not meeting my line quota that I had agreed on. I found it quite funny. When I called and told them of their error, they asked me if I wanted to start back with them! Then about 8 mos after that I received a group progress e-mail, informed them again I no longer worked for them and then, funnier still, its been over a year and I received a letter just last week informing me of the changes in their insurance coverage. Makes me chuckle every time.


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