Human Resources -Why would I be asked this by my employer?
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Your question is a bit difficult to understand; you might want to reword it, keeping in mind the people who read it are not familiar with your situation.
It appears that you are in consideration for a full-time position with an employer for whom you are currently working as a temp. It is possible that if your employer is saving $$ by keeping you on temp status, that is what they would like to continue doing. Therefore, asking you whether you like your job is like a "are you still beating your wife" question. You cannot answer it satisfactorily with a 'yes' or 'no' without condemning yourself. If you tell these people 'yes, I like my job,' then they can reason that it is okay to keep you where you are. If you say 'no, I don't like my job,' they can assert that you have a bad attitude or are a bad fit for the company, and therefore deny you any job at all, or at least a permanent position.
There is a way out of this. You tell them (in your own words), 'I enjoy my current job very much, thank you. And I would enjoy a full-time, permanent position even more. When will HR be contacting me about that?' If this isn't a satisfactory response to them; that is, if they press you for more details, they may be digging for dirt on somebody else. If you suspect this, then ask the questioner(s), 'I don't really understand your question. I guess I am not sure what/why you are asking me. Can you explain why you are asking?' They may or may not respond meaningfully, but you will have once again deflected the question, and you still look professional.
Sadly, all this office politics stinks. If this is the game they're up to, you might want to give hard consideration to whether you really want to work for these people at all, as it all smells like snakes.
I recommend looking for books on diplomatic speech and answers to difficult questions, as well as etiquette. Understanding such things can be a huge asset to you throughout life.
Looks like standard procedure to me. As for the delay, that kind of crap happens all the time. If you're a good worker, and you're punctual, you probably have nothing to worry about.
It's hard to know for sure, but, for some reason, they've probably decided not to hire you, and now they have to find a legitimate excuse. Since you've done the job well, showed up on time, and have really thrown yourself into the job, they can't use your job performance - so they'll try to find a "soft skills" excuse, that your "attitude" was somehow "wrong". Document everything that happens - you might end up having to sue these people.
This is a typical question at my place of work at the annual review time. It's used to judge employee satisfaction and it a big determinant of how productive we are, how little sick days we use, and how likely we are to stay with the company. They could be asking you this to determine if you're likely to stay and based on your current pay it doesn't sound like it. Good luck!
Its the old positive and negative outlook on things..as in what are you strengths and weaknesses. Doesn't mean that they are accusing you of anything. Sounds like your probation period is over and they are beginning the paperwork.
Not sure where you live so I am not sure about the labor laws in you state. But what I know about Indiana's is that a temp to hire is considered as a 90 day probation which means if I wasn't going to put you on full time I would of had to let you go before you 90 days were up .there are ways around this IE Have the Temp service reassign you for 1 day and then start your 90 over again.And other thing
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