If I were playing Muriel, I would have gotten thrown off the set AND slapped with a restraining order.... within about 15 minutes of rehearsal.

TAKE 1:  Actually, "take 1" would not have happened because I would have just pounced on Nic and stuck my tongue down his throat.

TAKE 2:  After apologizing profusely and stating that "I interpreted Muriel to be heading in a completely different direction", I would get through about half of my first line, then pounce on Nic again.  He would barely escape with his gray sweatpants intact.

TAKE 3:  I would manage to get through the whole scene, then throw myself on Nic as the director yelled "Cut"... this time the gray sweatpants would not see the light of day ever again.

 

I like to pace things... prolong the magic.  I could make it through the 3rd take, then hormones would take control.

So I called the unemployment agency today to see if I could find out anything - anything at ALL - about the status of my claim, as I have not heard from anybody since that ominous phone call last Tuesday.  The customer service rep said that a letter of determination has been sent out today, but they didn't know what it said, because that's confidential information between me and the state.  So now I have to wait until tomorrow or day after tomorrow to find out my fate. 

I went to the website today to check the status on my claim and it says it's still an unresolved issue.  Maybe the website just hasn't been updated yet?  Is the fact that I never heard from them again a good thing or a bad thing?  If they denied my claim, I'm gonna have to appeal... and probably talk to the labor board as well.  I am so sick, numb and depressed over this... every day I look for work, and have heard almost nothing so far.  So many resumès and applications sent out, but no responses.  I have applied for more jobs with the FBI and government jobs as well... I'm also looking for work in other states, including California, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, etc.

I just want to run away from everything.  I want to sell everything I have, move out to the desert and hide from the world.... just crawl under a rock and disappear, like a lizard.  Or move to California and become a hippie.  I'm jobless, lonely, so horny that it physically hurts (I know... TMI) and I have to face Valentine's Day tomorrow.  I don't know what life has planned for me, and I'm not sure if I really WANT to know.  I feel like I'm gonna be sick.

 

Damaris ...what kind of job are you looking for exactly ?

I GOTTA TELL YOU GUYS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME TODAY!!

So I went in for my interview with Chesapeake... and when the HR director saw my resumè and realized all the experience and skills I had, she got really excited and called someone in the Drilling department.  They sent for me to interview with them right then and there... turns out there is a position open within their department, doing basically the same thing I did for Midland Mortgage (data entry, analyzing reports, calling other departments to follow up on information, etc.).  They looked at my resumè and were so impressed that they want to hire me full-time right away!!!!  I start tomorrow morning at 8:00.

This is all happening so fast - wow, I can't believe it!!  This company is AWESOME... it's a huge facility, and they have their own fitness center with instructors, plasma TVs and tanning beds, two restaurants on-site, big Christmas bonuses, free stock in the company, a great 401K and insurance package... this is gonna be great.  I just hope I can do the work.

 

Outstanding!!!! That is fabulous news! I'm very happy for you and I wish you all the best. I can't believe you worked for Midland. That happens to be my mortgage co. and I HATE THEM TO DEATH!!!!!! I wish that I could go with another co. but my finances will not allow me to.

I have been on the verge of suing Midland for the past year. I hired an attorney and everything. It is because of them that I lost my homeowner's insurance last year, right before I got struck with the 1st of the four hurricanes that hit us that year. Because they neglected to pay my premium out of my escrow acct. It was almost impossible to get insurance after I got cancelled due to their lack of payment. I went through all those hurricanes with no coverage. Now they have to pay my premiums for the next two years (by law), but they keep charging me with an escrow shortage due to their error. I hate them and fight with them on a regular basis. Glad you are not with them anymore!!!!

-- Edited by Cheripits at 09:09, 2006-02-16

Well, check this **** out (sorry, Cheri, I spell **** as "****" because I'm not very ladylike about it.  It smells just as bad no matter how you spell it.  LMAO.).

I was "released" from my job assignment with Chesapeake today.  Why?  It has nothing to do with my job performance, my attendance, or even my attitude.  I no longer have my job because "I am not a good fit for their management style.".

Now, keep in mind that for the past five weeks that I've worked there, management has had nothing but PRAISE for me.  They said I was phenomenal... that I threw off the learning curve for the other employees that have been there much longer than me... that I've been doing a better job than the other employees, I have a fantastic attitude and an aptitude to learn anything they throw at me.

For the past 3 days, one of those managers has been gone (her daughter got married this weekend).  One of my co-workers, who has been working there longer than the others, has taken over some of her duties, one of which is checking the information that is entered in the database by me and the other piss-ons.  She marked some things on my report as being incorrect, but they were things that I was taught to do by management (the same ones that have gushed over me all this time).  I questioned her about them... I didn't get nasty, but I wanted to know which method of formatting was correct because I was basically getting conflicting information.  All I was doing is ensuring that I'm performing my job with the utmost accuracy.... I'm not trying to cause trouble.  This woman makes a lot of mistakes in her work, even more than me, yet she is put in charge of checking other people's work??? 

This afternoon, the other member of management comes into my office, shuts the door, and tells me that my contract is not being renewed and that I am to leave immediately because they are locking me out of the network.  When I asked why, she wouldn't tell me.  All she said was that someone like me would be more qualified as a "one-man show", meaning that I apparently do not work well with others.  I go to HR, and the agent from Express Personnel is waiting for me.  He reassures me that my contract with Express is not in jeopardy in any way, that management had no complaints about my work performance, my attendance (which was perfect - duh, I only worked there five weeks) or my attitude, just that I was not a good fit for the company long-term.  Why?  Because I politely question incompetance???  I wasn't rude or bitchy about it, I just wanted to know the right way to do things.  But apparently this is not appreciated there.  They even said they would give me a good recommendation for future employment with other companies... they just don't want me in THEIR backyard.

Well, OK then.  I'm unemployed once again.  However, there is a small silver lining to all of this... I am now in a position to sell my condo to my brother, pay off my car and move in with my parents temporarily until I can find work elsewhere.  I also told them that I am looking for work in other states... Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, etc.  I will also look for work close to home but I'm definitely keeping an eye open out-of-state.  My father understands.  My mother?  She understands, but she's not too happy about it.

 

Sounds like you were the victim of a big screw job too D! Perhaps this woman was "in" just a little better than you with someone higher up. That really sucks but you know the saying, "It's not what you know, it's who you blow."  That could possibly explain her having the possition she had as well.

Damaris wrote:

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Yeah, I know, but DAMNIT!  I worked so hard in that job, and treated it exactly as if it were mine permanently.  I didn't slack off.  Hell, I even worked on my lunch hour!  Now they've decided, out of the clear blue, that they no longer want me around??  They said they were having a lot of trouble filling my position, and now they've taken it away from me and the only reason they have is "not a good fit for their management style"?  How was I not a good fit?  They said they LOVED my work!!

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It certainly doesn't make sense to me D. But I have a feeling that if this woman is actually running the show, ofcourse they're gonna have a hard time filling the possition! DUH! What they should do, is get rid of the problem starter!

Damaris wrote:

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My father thinks all of the women in the office were intimidated by me and wanted me out of there because our supervisors praised me openly in front of them.  But it's a daddy's job to make his little girl feel better.  I really, honestly don't think I did anything wrong.

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It doesn't sound to me that you did anything wrong either D. But your father may be on to something too. Women by nature are jealous of other women that over shadow them. You said some of these women were there alot longer then you? Well there you go! They certainly don't want someone coming in there, spending a few days learning what it probably took them ages to learn, & doing a better job than them! So ofcourse you had to go & I'm sure they went to great lengths to get you out of there too!

Damaris wrote:

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Yeah, I guess... that still doesn't make things any better, but I'll be OK. Fortunately for me, I don't cling to material possessions, so it doesn't hurt me too much to sell my condo.  I'm even selling him my furniture if he wants it, because it would be cheaper than keeping it in a storage unit for months on end.  It will feel weird, but I'm OK with it.... I try to look at the bright side of things and remember that everything happens for a reason.  Maybe I'll get a really cool job someplace else and everything will turn out for the best. 

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That's the frame of mind I'm trying to keep too. So your not alone D. My brother's helping me out too (bill wise) till I find work again. I've also beeen thinking about maybe going back to school and taking some computer classes. I wouldn't mind having a job in an office setting myself. Factory work is killing me!

Damaris wrote:

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An office job is nice if you can avoid the politics.  It's a world filled with catty, bitchy females who are out to ruin anyone who doesn't fit into "their world".  In my case, it was a world filled with 2-hour shopping lunches, gossiping about grandkids and diets and new shoes, and comparing each other's outfits to what other women were wearing.  Very little work actually was done compared to the time wasted on the other bull****. 

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Sheesh! How long is that company been in business? With work ethics like that, I can't imagine they'll be in business for much longer! Who actually does the work if they don't & they don't want anyone around who actually does do their job!? WTF!?

Damaris wrote:

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They've been around for quite awhile.  It's a very cliquish, sorority atmosphere.  Either you fit in or you don't.  That's the vibe I picked up from them.

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Well let them have their sorority then, but I honestly can't see how the comapny stays afloat with nobody doing what they're supposed to or doing it right when they do do anything for that matter!

Damaris wrote:

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That's a very good question.  I honestly wish I knew the answer. I can't help but think that there's something out there meant just for me.  Of course, you know, if I had knob-jobbed six soccer players in the locker room before getting kicked out of high school, then wandered aimlessly around L.A. booking clubs for the next two years, maybe I could have made something more out of my life.-- Edited by Damaris at 23:41, 2006-03-27

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UGH! Some girls just have all the luck don't they! I think I'd be afraid to meet someone like him with a past like that, much less marry him & have children with him. Sh!t I'd be afraid of ruining his reputation too!