Need to vent....

[Michelle]

Ok so alot of you know that I have been without a job....for what seems like an eternity. Thats fine...I dealt with that by selling about 3/4th's of my collection to put us in a good place. Granted I will miss those animals and I let go of some really nice stuff....I knew it had to be done. Ok fine....but now...my husband is being threatened about his job!!
This is just not even right....2008 is suppose to be better for us. These idiots lay people off because they can, they think its funny. And I know as me and my husband worked at the same place and I was "in" on alot of the talk going on between the managers.
Today while my husband was in the shipping area, someone (well we know it was the manager since he was the only one back there) put the "Help Wanted" section on his desk....and hand wrote...."you'll be needing this" on it.
How childish is that? Oh this place is unbelievable. Normally I would tell hubby to just get the hell outta there now....but I still have no job ( and believe me I have been applying everywhere) and without medical insurance...he wont be able to take that newly approved medicine that literally cost a fortune for each treatment.
I don't even know what will happen if he does get fired, and he has to stop these treatments.
What happened to the days where you did your job...went there everyday, never late, never took off for no reason.....always did your best....and actually had job security?
Not at this company....I was there while they slowly picked off everyone they didnt like..they even fired an older lady that had a bladder problem...they told her she couldn't take so many bathroom breaks. They literally look for anything.....for me they said..."there isn't enough work for you to stay" b*ull****....thats why everyone left is now working overtime...because its so slow....yea right. They didn't have a reason except they wanted the highest paid one to be replaced by cheaper labor thats all. Now my husband is left and I know from working with him....he does the best he can everyday...(which is way better than the only other employee there, yup theres only three people total left in that section of the factory) The other guy comes in hung over, doesnt want to do anything, or learn anything....so Mike does everything. But because the other guy is best buds with the manager...hes sure to be kept.

Ok I think I ranted on long enough....sorry guys. Im just so upset right now. I can't stand it..

[Bighill_Reptile]

I to know were you are coming from i lost my reptile shop last year went out west to get a fresh start and got sick so i had to come back east for health care i lost over 150 snakes and breeders and just trying now to rebuild it is not easy I am depressed and just trying to keep my head above watter most of the time . I was at a local reptile expo a few weeks ago and heard a few people say to each other that is Paul from Big Hill Look he is starting with the basics again meaning the rat snakes and corns like it was a insult or some thing . I was known for nice Boa's and pythons I sold off most or my smaller snakes a few years ago only kept a few just for the fun of it .
Please keep your head up things can only get better from here on in with all the good people here that we can count on for moral support and a common interest in what we all love corns and reptiles . The thing i have learned is that it do's not matter what i keep and breed i love them all and all the new colors of the corn snakes now blows my mind .good luck and please keep your chin up

[EeekSnakes]

Michelle, I'm sorry you are going through this.

No words will ease your frustration, but I will keep you and Mike in my thoughts, and hopes that your troubles will ease soon.

[Tom Thompson]

I hope things turn around soon for you & Mike! I know all too well how difficult it is to find a job these days. Loyalty went out the window along time ago. How long do you think the managers buddy will last if Mike goes? There won't be anyone to pick up the slack. I'm sure upper management will figure out that they don't need a manager for 1 employee?


BTW if I win the Powerball , I'll be hiring.

[Cam5]

So, no profanity is allowed on this site...so i do not have much to add to the other posters.

Please know we have been there too and there is another side to the distress...although righ tnow it does not seem that way...



I will add you to my prayer list

[galenwbritt]

Sorry to hear more bad news from you Michelle.......it does seem pretty wrong what they are doing to one of their employees. You would think, in this day and age with all of the lawsuits made over minor things that get won in court, employers would treat their employees with more respect. Even if not just from a moral standpoint.

I had to lay-off my assistant just last Friday. Our company (600+) is looking at the possibility of laying off 4-6 crews (50 +/- people) in the next week or so for the "first" round. I am still not certain in my job status. It's hard times right now and does not seem to be getting better very fast. I think it was just a month or so ago I read where GM (I believe) laid-off 17,000 employees. I am hearing it is a combination of the current economy as well as being an election year and people are not sure where this country is headed.

I myself was laid-off about 6 years ago and I can guarantee you it is not a fun thing to have happen. I didn't even have a clue and went to work as normal one morning when I was told. You talk about an eye-opener. As the sole provider for my wife and three kids, along with losing my company vehicle.......it was devistating. We were now down to living on the max of $317 per week through unemployment and one vehicle. That barely covered rent and our car payment. I have feelings like any other person but it is rare that I show emotion, thick-skinned I guess. Well, the day that happend I can guarantee you that emotions flowed once I got back home. It is a horrible feeling knowing you can't provide for your family and in all reality, it makes you feel like a loser and no good. I had previously (3 years earlier) watched my parents close their business doors due to a slow down. It is something I would not wish on anybody.....until somebody has gone through the process, they have no idea how hard it can be or even make you feel.

Not sure why I just spilled that out, other than to tell you I know exactly where you are and what you are going through. Believe me, as tough as it may seem right now, it will get better. Now is the testing period and it's your turn to face it, to show you will not be beaten. Hang in there and things will pick up for you eventually. Maybe not as soon as we would like them to, but they do change for the better.

G

[Michelle]

Thanks Paul and Galen.....for the stories and the support. I swear it just seems like we have been tested for long enough.....first losing my mother, then me losing my job...then Mike's illness flaring beyond control...now we will see what happens when Mike gets home today. He said he wasn't going to sit there and take this crap when he knows he is a far better employee.
And Tom,....you would think we wouldn't need a manager for three people....thats the truth. I agree considering there is another manager running the other section of the factory. But you fail to see how corrupt this company is, the one on Mikes section has been best buds with the owner of the company for 20 years. Thats how it works. That so called "Manager" comes in half an hour late every morning, sits in his office and goes on the internet. He comes out every so often to make sure Mike is doing what HE is suppose to be doing. Then he leaves half an hour early, because he knows nothing will ever happen to HIS job. I guess it would be good if Mike got laid off too....no one deserves to be treated like that.

[Joni Garcia]

I'm sorry to hear about all this Michelle. I've been thinking about you and Mike a lot lately... and was hoping things were getting better. Please keep us posted on what happens with Mike's job. My fingers are crossed for you and my thoughts are with you.

[vanderkm]

So sorry to hear of these ongoing challenges - it is devastating to be caught up in things beyond your control and have your whole world rocked by them. You are in my thoughts and I certainly wish that everything will work out for you and your husband,

mary v.

[shedn_my_skin]

From someone who is going through the stress of job hunting right now as well... Just wanted to say hang in there.
I had the most horrible job interview yesterday, it was nerve racking. I wanted the job so much and just had the gut feeling the interviewers were not too impressed.
My mom has a stupid saying like when God closes a door he opens a window, I hope it is true. Because in the middle of all the frustration I do find myself appreciating the things that really matter, like friends who ask if I'm OK and neighbors who offer me little side jobs because they know I'm in a bit of a financial bind.
When I was let go last September I had fulfilled almost the whole year of a one year probationary period in which the company could let go of a worker for any or no reason. I had three weeks to go, after the one year the union kind of protected you. I really feel like they used me to get all the work out of me that they could and then just pulled the rug out from under me. And having to say I was unable to complete the trial service period doesn't look good on other applications but I would be lying if I said I was laid off.
Well I wish you the best, you're not the only one who is struggling