I seem good at whining and I apologise for that. Today I am afraid is no different - apart from I am possibly feeling more angry than I have done for a long time.

Back when I started this job it was during the busy drop-in-centre period of March/April/May. The facility exists for claim forms to be submitted for farmers to claim subsidies on the land they are farming and whilst enjoyable was extremely hard work.

During this time I helped set up equipment, deal with claims, liase with courier services and acted as a general dogs body. There was just me initally, then a man and me, then two temp girls and finally the power mad girl joined. The only difference between all of us was power mad girl had been fortunate enough to gain a fixed term contract and we were all agencies.

Anyway, as I say at this time I worked very hard and pretty much ran the drop in centre whilst the boss and power mad girl sat out back. She was there for two weeks of the whole thing though whilst I was there from the start.

Today power mad girl sat with a smile on her face after opening an envelope. She had received a gift of £50 for her contribution towards the drop in centre efforts - yeah she came in about five times I think and in that time sat on her backside whilst the rest of us were stressed by farmers yelling at us, I whoever who was there from the word go and really did slog my guts out got....nothing. No card, no thanks and definitely no money.

I feel angry as this has happened because I am a temp and the organisation obviously don't value my contribution. I want to say something and do something but apparently they are allowed to do this as I am "worker" not an "employee" in the eyes of the law.

Thing is this keeps happening. I got a birthday card whilst everyone else got a present on their birthdays. I have problems getting a morning off for an interview you name it.

I really want to take this beyond my boss so asked my dad what he would do and his response was...
"Be realistic. They will always be nice to you but you will basically be a dogs body. At present, just do the job and take the money and bide your time."

Great hey?