Contract got cancelled two days before my start date. I already signed a 13 week lease, drove 900 miles, and turned down another offer to take this one. Agency says the facility's needs changed and they're working on something for me.
Working on something. I'm paying rent here and at home and they're working on something.
Is there anything I can actually do, or is the cancellation clause just a joke nobody reads until it's too late? Has anyone ever actually gotten paid out for guaranteed hours, or is that a myth? I'm so mad I can't even sleep.
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Post replyDid they cancel before or after you cleared compliance? Mine only paid cancellation hours once all my onboarding was done. Before that they said I wasn't technically on assignment yet.
Honestly 'working on something' isn't always a brush off. After a cancellation my agency had me placed 30 miles away within four days. I'd give them a couple days before assuming the worst, but get whatever they promise in writing.
Call your landlord tomorrow. Some places that rent to travelers will let you out early or sublet if you explain what happened. Worth asking before you eat 13 weeks of rent.
Got paid out once. Two weeks of guaranteed hours after a 72 hour cancellation, but only because the clause was in writing and my recruiter actually fought for it. Next agency, same situation, got nothing. It's not a myth, it just depends entirely on the wording and who's in your corner.
Happened to me in Phoenix last year. 'Facility needs changed' is the line every single time.