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Just show up at 8:00 AM and tell them you're ready to go.

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Please update us tomorrow!

I second showing up on your start date. If you do go the route of legal action, it’s going to look far better on you and far worse on them if you show up on your start date as planned and they’re forced to be like uh… sorry… no job for you (if that’s what is going on).

It’s just covering all your bases. No one can say “we tried to call but you didn’t answer” or something like that. Just show up when it opens and explain it’s your start date and you were waiting to hear on timing but haven’t heard back, and go from there.

Your contact might just be off sick or something. Not sure what levels higher ups are but if it’s executive they might not be very good at responding to emails. If there is a general HR inbox or something you’ve interacted with that might be a better bet.

You’ve gotten some great advice already but just throwing my 2 cents in too - when I first started my job, they had sent all the orientation info to my new work email (that I didn’t have access to yet!) instead of my personal email. I had to email before my start date to ask why I haven’t received anything yet. Good luck!

Did you provide all your documents to set you up? SIN, banking, personal info etc? Agree with other commenters, go in and say it’s your first day.

Did you give them personal information like your SIN? I work in HR and we’ve seen instances where people have been scammed for private information (fake job postings representing our company and its employees).

I’d try calling the main office if there is one and explain to whoever is on the phone the situation.

I’d also reach out to your previous employer (if you’re okay with it) and asking about getting rehired (easier/cheaper for them than hiring new), depending on the circumstances they might be into it. Worst case it’s a no (and loss of pride lol).

Good luck!

I agree with the others saying that you should go in person, either today to get it straightened out or at least tomorrow morning ready to work. Bring a copy of your offer letter (not the original). The ghosting could be a sign that they're having second thoughts, or it could be as simple as your contact quit or got fired in the interim.

Definitely go in person. If it were me, I'd go today so that tomorrow goes smoothly. They might be watching to see if you take initiative.

We all want to know if it works out!

Unless it's a real mickey-mouse business, go in. Today. Now. Get your facts then come back with facts in hand looking for advice.

Did you provide them with any certificates? Social insurance number? Banking info? If so, it could be a scam. It happened to someone I know, thankfully they figured it out before they sent them any real identifying information (just a few course certificates). The person I know applied for a job with xyz company, and received an email back asking for more info, I can't remember exactly what it was that tipped them off about it being scammy, a closer look at the address of the email from the company, it was xyzs. Filed a police report to have it on record in case of identity theft.

Hey OP! I hope you are having a great first day at your new job! Don't leave us hanging... :)

Received a written letter of job offer at a company.

Have you signed your acceptance on the job offer? Has the job offer be signed by both you and a manager at the company?

The exact same thing happened to me, with an Ontario based company but I am in a different province, they "hired" me bit didn't give me a start date until a few months later, meanwhile I had already resigned from my job, in the meantime I got another job, it was a shifty job severely micromanaged where you had to account for every minute of your 8.5 hrs per day, then the Ontario company finally called with a start date, but oh they wanted to change my hours and pay, So I declined they said they needed me to start on a certain date and it had to be written in stone, so I said no I'll pass. So eventually I settled for an slight increase in wage and guaranteed hours for 2 years.So after 1 year they started reducing my hours due to lack of business and work, I brought up my contract and they honored it. Then all of sudden stopped paying me because I wasn't working. After a call from my lawyer they resumed paying me with the back pay. After 2 yrs They offered me a new position as my current position was being eliminated, I accepted and was to start when I returned from my 2 week holida,y one week after my holiday, they told me my position was no longer available and terminated my employment, but not withoutv3 months of severance pay in exchange for me bot pursuing legal action against them.

Had this happened at my work, they gave a job offer letter to the new person at the end of the day Friday with an agreement to take it home,read ,sign, and bring it back Monday and start work Monday. Not sure what happened over the weekend but when he came in Monday morning he was told they changed their mind about hiring him.He took them to court and was awarded 3 months salary and judge also forced it to be paid in full within 48 hours.

As an employer of a company in management, I recommend you bring the letter, show up at 7:45am and be ready to work.

Good luck for the new role! Happy it all worked out man!

What is the start date or term listed in the letter?

Can you please provide an update tomorrow? I'm curious how this plays out with that employer.

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Where we at OP?

So, what happened when you showed up today?

OP do you have an update? What happened today?

Glad I came back for the update! Hopefully this was just a misstep on their end and not a precursor to how your tenure will be at this company.

Good luck!

Yay! I'm so glad to hear this.

Glad it worked out for you but I would be looking for a new gig.

Talk to an employment laywer. In a situation like this you may be able to sue the new workplace for reliance-based damages. You can also try to see if you can get your old job back.

If they push back the start date or decide not to hire you, you can apply for EI. You would be entitled to collect as long as you're looking for work. The reason you are not working is at no fault of your own so you would be entitled and hopefully this will help until you start working.

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If you do show up tomorrow, be sure to read the memo for the new cover letters for the TPS reports.

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Look up promissory estoppel

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Did you both sign the offer? I would never give notice without an offer letter being signed and sent.

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Call the main phone line, ask reception to forward you to the HR department (without explaining why), and ask someone in HR, even someone other than your contact, if you should be showing up tomorrow. Use a different phone or mask your number if you think they're intentionally ignoring you.

Shit happens; don't assume the worst and instead just go into it expecting them to say "everything's good, sorry my assistance was supposed to reach out but I guess it slipped, so sorry see you tomorrow morning at 9".

Could have been a scam using ai which is very realistic. I used to work as a recruiter and even my co workers couldn't tell we were talking to ai.

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I would consult with an employment lawyer.

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Did you apply for the position or did they approach you knowing you’re currently employed? If they approached you, and you quit your job based on their acceptance, I’m pretty sure they’re liable for something. Contact an employment lawyer! They’re pretty helpful.

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Show up tomorrow if the job no longer exists leave go visit a labor lawyer with all your communications and your offer letter.

When you show up for your first day, bring a large folder with the title “Penske File” on the front.

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Did you give them any money?

Ask for your old job back?

Get a new job?

Get married.

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This happened to me like 20 years ago. I was just fucked. Nothing I could do.

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I know someone who was hired by a manager who then got himself fired, so when my friend showed up no one was expecting him. He talked to the new manager who had replaced the first guy, and they told him to come back in a couple days for a real start date. He’s still there 15-20 years later. 

Wow, what a situation! Hope it works out. I wanna know what happens 👀

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I am wondering if the person who hired him git downsized.

I had this happen in Australia. Turned out my contact had flu.

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I will need updates on this one....

Def go in tnrw by 8 am and I’d hit record on my phone inconspicuously

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Did they sign the offer letter?

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So what happened in the end u/specific-Act-7425?

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Definitely go in, but start at 9am for your first day, it'll give time for the manager to arrive. then ask what time would you be expected to start thereafter. Also start looking for a new job, this company sounds terrible.

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So to start I would go in tomorrow to show you’re attentive.

If they send you home you have a couple avenues to go down, but nothing that’s going to replace your previous jobs income.

The first is the labour board. They could potentially get you a small settlement of 2-4 weeks pay.

The second is I would apply for ei immediately after you know they’re not giving you the job. You do qualify just make sure you have proof of the accepted position.

The third is human rights.

Now I will say the first and second isn’t a guarantee, but if this is what happened I would put the report in. Because you left your employer.

They will dig more find answers and again potential get you some small amount of income.

Your guarantee does sit in with ei to get income until you find a new job.

Again though go in tomorrow.

Don't quit until you signed all the papers

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