Dolyne, so sorry to hear about that, it's tough I know. I was fired twice, the first time was very personal and made me cry. Someone else in the office wanted to work full-time, in order to do that I had to be out of the picture. So she set me up by ruining a job we were both working on and then blaming me for it. When the boss told me the job was ruined and it was all my fault, I told her that I worked on that job with the other girl, so if it was messed up we messed it up together. The boss said she didn't like me and wanted me to not come back, so I got the blame and the other girl got the job.
The second time was not that big a deal, it was a scooter dealership, and the owner wanted someone full-time and I could only work part-time. She found someone and hired her, then when I showed up for work she told me that the new girl was going to be working there and I wasn't. So while the reason made sense--I just couldn't do full-time and the new girl could--the way the owner went about it, all secretive, was unnecessarily mean and I felt very small and ashamed when she told me not to work there anymore. I still hung out there and became friends with the new girl, but I was pretty embarrassed about the whole thing for a long time.
Being fired is a horrible feeling. I'm sorry you have to be dealing with this.
Dolyne, sorry to hear it.
Dolyne -- I'm very sorry about your job. Man, being fired sucks. Like Anastasia, I've been fired twice, and the humiliation is probably the worst. Trying not to cry as I pack up my box and am escorted out the door like a freakin' felon was among the hardest things I've ever done. But revenge is sweet -- in both cases, it was not my fault, and I milked the unemployment for all it was worth, raising their UC insurance rates in the process. Tee hee heee!!!
And best of all - the last time I was fired, that meant I was free when this woman from my university came calling, two days before the new semester, to say she needed a teacher RIGHT NOW. Had I been working, I might have not taken the job, because I'm a big believer in giving adequate notice. But since I was not working, I was able to take the job, and I'm still there six years later, and love it!!
Dolyne - good luck on the job interview!
Thanks everyone for your comments, it's something that I appreciate.
I'm happy that'll probably be back on my feet sooner than later.
I haven't posted in quite some time, but I guess I need an appropriate venue to be able to say...
I HATE BREEDERS!
They make me want to stick a pencil in their eyes and swirl it slowly around until they say "OK! The Universe does not revolve around my brats!"
Eddy, I'm really sorry to hear about what happened.
Sadly, yes. Many people decline medication and even medical care, because of the cost. Many of them are WORKING people.
I hope you can find a solution.
Jen M.
Eddy Wrote:As you all know I had a medical incident a couple weeks ago. There is this company that apparently the hospital hires to get people without medical insurance to go for medical coverage via the government. As bad as the government is, this company is worse and not instilling me with confidence. My favorite part so far is they called me to ask some things and they didn't know what they were talking about because it was another Ed that they were looking at. Great. I'm supposed to entrust these fools with 40k worth of medical debt?
While I'm at it, I'll rant further.
When I was released from the hospital I was given several prescriptions. I didn't bother getting them filled since it would have been yet another expense I could afford. I happened to mention this to my grandmother and she went ballistic. I'd also mention that while she lectured me about how the doctor wouldn't have given me a prescription or that if I get sick the bills could get worse or that how she worries about me, no mention was ever made of any financial assistance to get me said medication even though she makes over 30k a year (I make 15k) and she doesn't pay housing costs. Uh huh. Thanks a lot you useless hag.
It also made me wonder something. Is this normal? Is it normal for a person to decline medication because of cost? I realize I'm not a typical American but this just feels so wrong to me. If a person needs medicine to become better then why is money a concern?
People wonder why I'm socialist.
Wow, Dolyne. That's really, really, really shitty. I'm so sorry!
I just had an "unofficial" mid year review, and it was bad, even though I try very hard to make people happy.
I think companies are just looking for excuses to fire folks, so that they don't have to pay unemployment.
I hope you can get back on your feet quickly.
Jen M.
Dolyne Wrote:I lost my job this morning. My boss brought my review and came to the conclusion that my place wasn't in the company. Usually, in that company, they give a 4 weeks notice when they fire an employee. To the a chance to finish the project they where working on. In my case they decided to let me go today. They are giving me a month of salary so I can search for a job. I have the possibility to return to my former job, in a calling centre. I will meet the director in a few days. Still I'm pissed off because the pay was higher and the benefits where much more interesting.
Arkved, that's exactly what my mid-year review was like: "You did this, this, this,this,this,this, this...." (belabor, belabor, belabor) wrong. Blah, blah, blah.
Then, very quickly in one breath: "OH, yeah. Some people said good things about you."
It's like "Thanks a lot!"
I'm looking, too...quietly.
Jen M.
Arkved Wrote:omg, dolyne, that sucks ROYALLY. my boss came in today all pissed off, held a staff meeting and said that the next time someone messes up she is going to be really angry and that person might be out the door. WTF, we do almost everything correctly, occasionally there is a fuck up (yes, we are human!!! omg!!!!) so i am on the hunt for a job again, i want to leave on my terms, not hers. UGH
My PAMs:
-I have not been here in way too long, and I'm sorry. (My fault, partially.)
-I have lost enthusiasm for my job. At this point, it is merely a paycheck.
-I have health problems, among them a painful, recurrent UTI, and I am not getting good answers from my doctor. I'm going back to the doctor tomorow (if I can get in-Friday if I can't) and a different doctor on Monday. I'm really getting annoyed with the run-around!
Jen M.
Thanks bittercat. I'm glad someone understands.
Oh, Eddy. Goodness, yes. I've done it myself, or put off care, or put off re-filling an rx.
Healthcare in this country definitely needs to change!
Jen M.
My 3-for-1 PAM:
1. I just stormed out of our department lunch meeting because two of the partners were making fun of French people and their accents. I am probably going to get fired now. But oh well...I'd rather not work for racist people anyway.
2. I was late to work this morning because of the idiots at Metro. It was all over the news this morning that the highway would be closed for a police funeral. You'd think Metro would be informed about road closings and would tell their drivers! So what should happen this morning? You guessed it: our bus drove headlong into the traffic jam. I told her about the police funeral (she didn't know) and she phoned in to her dispatcher, but they didn't rerout her! WTF? So I got to work 12 min. late. I am SO going to get fired one of these days.
3. I hosted a dinner last night at a Spanish restaurant where my friend was flamenco dancing. There were 19 people signed up. Two showed up without RSVPing. One showed up 2 hours late. And 9 people were no-shows. I called everyone's cellphone # about 45 minutes after the start time but only got hold of one person. One bimbo gave me a fake phone number! I am NEVER doing this again.
Bonus PAM: We were stuck in traffic coming home from the restaurant last night at 10PM. They had the road closed. Oh, joy! It took us 1 hour and 15 min. to get home from what should have been a 45-minute drive that time of night. Thanks, DOT!
Oh, goodness CFS! Yuck!
I've never had very good luck with events. I usually end up with no one showing up. Only exception is parties in my home.
Jen M.
CFScorpio, that sounds like the day from hell. You gave great examples of humanity gone wrong. And your first PAM, geez those people are digusting.
I just got an hour-long lecture from my boss saying that I pissed off a very important person and that, while I was right, I should have been more "diplomatic". I really want to quit right now, but my husband would kill me.
Oh, CFS. I feel ya. I really do.
I hope things get better--or at least tolerable.
Jen M.
I'm so sick and FUCKING tired of cleaning up after people at work.
I'M NOT A FUCKING MAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why can't these grown adults put their fucking dishes in the dishwasher. Fucking assholes chap my ass.
GRRRRRRR
They open the door to the dishwasher see the clean dishes and rather than put the clean dishes away, they put their dirty dishes in the sink and wait for someone else (ME) to put them away.
It's driving me fucking insane. I'm not the only fucking person in this building that used the dishes.
NKBurlington Wrote:I'm so sick and FUCKING tired of cleaning up after people at work.
I'M NOT A FUCKING MAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why can't these grown adults put their fucking dishes in the dishwasher. Fucking assholes chap my ass.
GRRRRRRR
They open the door to the dishwasher see the clean dishes and rather than put the clean dishes away, they put their dirty dishes in the sink and wait for someone else (ME) to put them away.
It's driving me fucking insane. I'm not the only fucking person in this building that used the dishes.
Don't do it. Unless it's in your job description, let it go. Bring your own dishes, wash them and put them away in your own area. People are pigs; we all know this, and we know they won't change. But you can get even by not taking care of them.