Last week when I met with a recruiter about a month-long temp job, I let him know that under no circumstances could I work a full-day on the night of my graduation from grad school this week. I have to be at the venue by 4:30 p.m. fully dressed up with my grad school robe etc.

He assured me he would talk to the temp job supervisor about it. I showed up for my first day on the job and reminded her that I needed to leave really early the night of my graduation this week. She was very rigid and said I had to work until 4:00 p.m. so that's a deal breaker for me.

I waited until i got home to email my recruiter this news. In my email I said that he had promised he would let this temp job supervisor know I had to leave very early and get it approved. Apparently, he didn't do that.

Well, I'm not going to work until the last minute then go change in the bathroom at this temp job and do my makeup there. That's not happening. This is also a very emotional night for me as my mom died 2 months ago, and so I'll be thinking about her the entire time.

I'm going to let the temp job supervisor know tomorrow that the recruiter was supposed to get the early time approved before my start date, and that it's not something I will be flexible about. I'm not going to throw away my graduation night for some dumb temp job.