Cranial Technologies reviews

First, in writing any review, I take responsibility for MY shortcomings in a new job (as we all have these) and make an effort to focus as fairly as possible on the overall experience. It is not my intent to just vent or whine that something is "not fair". Life's not fair. Bummer. We all get that. That said, I have a stable work history, a good work ethic, and generally get along with most people and do well at work. I started here excited to be doing something new, planning to be there a long time. They have a thorough interview process, and even have you bring an art portfolio to your interview to assess your ability. Thought I had found a great opportunity. Cut to point: I lasted just over four of the expected 6-8 weeks training, and was fired with no warning or clear reason (see end) about 4 days after my 30-day review just the previous week (no negative concerns brought up at review). All seemed fine. Although the following "complaint" is usually looked upon as suspect/not credible when written by another woman, it WAS a real and observable issue, so I'm noting it here: It was rather obvious few days in that the woman training me (only woman in a dept. of men), didn't like/want to hire or train other women, and seemed to want to remain the only woman/trainer in the room. This was evidenced by her own comments during an only-half-joking conversation amongst employees that basically (not quite verbatim), "women don't work out [in this department?]", and that (for hiring purposes), there should be/she would like to have "yeah, no more women". It was obvious that she was not thrilled to have me there, and while she was reasonably polite and knowledgeable in training me, there was always a veiled, yet detectible undercurrent of irritation and/or condescension. She ignored me outside the work room (and sometimes IN it) as if I was not there. I am a reasonably accurate assessor of body language and general personality, and she wasn't a "warm fuzzy" person. I certainly understand that not all personalities mesh, and of course don't expect everyone to be my "buddy". Nevertheless, I decided to make the best of it, and learn as much and as quickly as I could, being polite and deferential to her authority while training (BTW, I got along fine with everyone else in the department, and tried observe the "culture", and go with the flow as most people would). In fairness, I had struggled with one aspect of the production process, but had already been shown the full process, been signed off to help with one step on "real" work, and had what I felt was a decent grasp, though I was still in training, and had not yet ironed the kinks and become technically "perfect", as expected. I thought I was showing my desire to succeed by making a point of asking others for tips that could help me learn (see other reviews), had been told several times by at least 3 other people that I was doing reasonably well at certain skills, and that "I think she is being a bit hard on you" by more than one. I took it in stride, and kept plugging away. It was a shock when I was called in (again, only a few days after an acceptable 30-day review, and before even finishing training) and simply told, "we're looking for the best fit, and have decided to move on", and that "It happens a lot [people not succeeding in finishing training and being let go]". (Why would this be?). I was out the door within ten minutes. It was sudden and unexpected, and I stumbled a bit and failed to ask for much further explanation. Should have asked for a clearer reason, but after consideration, and based on the above, coupled with other conversations and observations, there was more to the situation. Of course, I will now never know. Frustrating.