Welllll, fuckity.

[letterblade]

Fired.

In a way, this is a relief. My job was Not Good. I was vaguely headed in the direction of starting to search for something else that I could switch to after quitting. Buttloads of responsibility + passive-aggressive co-workers who kept me from performing said responsibilities + nine-hour days with no breaks with said passive-aggressive co-workers = Metric Tons 'o' Blargh.

On the other hand, I was kind of hoping to, y'know, still be getting a paycheck and not running out of money when hunting. On the third hand, no work means more time and energy to hunt.

There's a nonzero chance I'll get unemployment from this one though, which is good. Was there for more than three months; was fired, so supposedly it won't kick in for six weeks if I do get it, but I still might. So if I do, that's six weeks of scrounging up short-term temp jobs and modelling work. Doable. (If any of you know anybody Boston-area who'd be willing to pay decent money to photograph or do other things with a busty redhead, give me a holler.)

If I do get unemployment, I can surf on that for a while and looking for something long-term at my leisure. If not, I'll gig it until after Intercon (as having to take a day off for a convention in Delaware and recovering from a convention in Delaware both do not mesh well with a first week at a new job) and be looking for something permanent starting ASAP.

I no longer consider long-term temping an option unless it involves serious benefits. Jobs without benefits are also not an option, unless they pay seriously enough for me to buy my own health care and still stay out of the poorhouse.

Eh, now I'm just rambling. Honestly, the only reason I'm as stressed about this as I am is that I just had to drop $500 in parking tickets and fees to get my beloved Hieronymous released from imprisonment by boot. (That, of course, being why I was fired--couldn't get to work, as it's out in Woburn and not near anything civilized like a train.) Gurgle.

Comments

[heavenscalyx.livejournal.com]

Oh, geez, I'm so sorry.

I hope the unemployment comes through. I went through periods of time in Richmond without a temp job, and I wish I'd thought to apply for unemployment then, rather than just, you know, living for the last few days before a new temp job on the dregs of the fridge and 10-year-old boullion cubes (since the Evil Ex couldn't be arsed to find a job most of the time, and the times he had a job, he usually got canned within weeks for lightening the till [suspected, never caught]).

My brain went fizzle-pop at the idea of ANY con being held in Delaware. To my knowledge, there hasn't been a con in Delaware since Darkover moved to Maryland (I didn't know about Darkover until I got to college, and then I never got to attend, which resulted in near-seppuku one year when I discovered that Anne McCaffrey had been GoH and I hadn't known -- while I was a Pern junkie, as you may guess), so the idea that Intercon is being held there -- and in sLower Delaware Rehoboth -- is kind of mindaltering. I wish them well, though I have problems imagining that Rehoboth will be a recurring site, given the limited ways of getting there. Try not to perish of boredom once you drive south of the C&D canal. I'm sure Rehoboth is more interesting than the rest of that portion of Delaware that most of us natives from the northern bit try to avoid thinking about.

[dawnslayer.livejournal.com]

...god. I'm so sorry. I wish I had something more constructive to say.

Do you do design work professionally, by the way, or would you be comfortable trying? If so, I can try to pass on your name to people -- can't guarantee any leads, but that way you can get payment BEFORE taking on a job.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

...shitfuck.

[nevacaruso.livejournal.com]

*hugs tight*

I'm really sorry that this happened. :( I shall be thinking only good thoughts for you as you finagle unemployment money and look for something new and better.

[callunav.livejournal.com]

Oh, crap. I'm so sorry - although that job does sound like hell squared. Still - financial stress = bad, and also the kick-in-the-stomach of being fired, no matter how bad the job is, is Not Nice. I remember it vividly. Knocked the wind right out of me, both times.

On the other hand, I have to say, personally, I've just about never had any success job-hunting while working full time, no matter how motivated to get out of my job I was, or even when I knew exactly when the job would be ending. I just don't have the mental energy. So I'm going to project wildly and guess that the "more time to job-hunt" feature may turn out to be really important.

When I was fired, I got gypped out of unemployment, too. It probably wasn't legal, but I didn't have the reach to contest it. I hope that things go better for you. I will tell you that you can be denied unemployment in MA if you are "fired for cause" - in contrast to being laid off. You should definitely apply, though, and I hope you get it without much hassle.

I'm sorry. And I'm also glad you're out of that rotten position, even if the hard way. I strongly recommend celebrating. When I got fired from the hospital, Julian and I went out for sushi in a spirit of rebellion.

In the unlikely event there's anything I can do, let me know. (Testimonial for a position at the university I'm working at? Resume assistance? I dunno. Whatever.)

[x-bluerose-x.livejournal.com]

*hugs* for you. All things happen for a reason. Keep your chin up; I know there's something better for you waiting....

[akycha.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry to hear about this, although the job frankly sounds like shit on a shingle.

Er, sounded like? Since it's past tense and all.

I wish you the best with job hunting. I'm not good with resumes, but HC is, so feel free to poke her.

[pseydtonne.livejournal.com]

It's okay -- your employer will eventually get sued by one of his customers. I know this only because the hare-brained schemes to get rich never included any investment capital but lots of deceit.

Gimme a call now that you're free. I'm now working again, which is good -- but it's a weird gig that will eventually turn to third shift once I have a working email account.

Real work is different from that place. Trust me on this.

[mytheria.livejournal.com]

If still scrounging for money, email wcheisa@yahoo.com. She teaches a life drawing class at UMass, and is looking for models for Monday and or Wednesday mornings. The pay kinda sucks for modeling jobs, but is better than most temp ones ($17/hr I think)

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

!!! Thank you very much!

Should I tell you that you referred me, and if so by what name?

[mytheria.livejournal.com]

No need to as actually somebody referred me for it, but I couldn't do it. (I'm out of work on FMLA right now due to shoulder screwiness) The professor's name is Wilfredo.