Bella Carr

Review of Deverell Smith

After 2 weeks and 4 interviews I was offered a pos...

After 2 weeks and 4 interviews I was offered a position through Deverell Smith. The weekend before I started my new employment I obtained a terrible head injury leaving me with permanent lack of sensation to my head, a fractured skull, hematomas and concussion that is expected to last several weeks. The concussion caused me to be ill, irritable and dizzy. I informed Ryan and Tommy that I had had a severe head injury and they updated my new employer that Sunday as I was yet to be handed their contact information. The week started off well but on Wednesday evening I had to attend hospital for the second time as my headache had become Unbearable. I left the a and e department at approximately 5am on Thursday morning. I had sent 4 emails to my employers pa in the mean time keeping them updated. I ask to take the day off as sick and the pa s response was that it was fine and to retrieve the doctors discharge notices as soon as possible. Immediately after I had spoken with Ryan I made my way to the first hospital I attended. I was about to make my way to the second hospital when my new director called to fire me. He said that I didn t fit his idea of the company values and told tommy that he had a bad feeling about me from the start from when I asked if my petrol allowance could be looked at. This man offered me the lowest amount within the bracket he was advertising. Ryan and Tommy made it seem that it was extremely unlikely I would be considered if I wasn t to move to the area and so I did. The pressure was also from the interviews. I spoke with Tommy and Ryan on the Monday after which was 4 weeks ago. Despite them telling me to not apply for any other positions or contact any other recruiters they have not been in touch since. In this time my apartment was vandalised and all my belongings where broken. Thousands of pounds worth of damaged. I was looking into my options moving forward with the company who so unfairly dismissed me but it looks as though all I can do is to write to them. Which I will be doing on their canvassing letter they sent through my door so unkindly (they are a lettings agent and asked whether or not I wished to rent my property with them). I m asking that you take an interest in your customers and not just your clients paying the fees. Also Ryan and Tommy said on the phone that Monday that I was lucky to get that job and insinuated I wasn t ever good enough, flattering!