IT SUCKS!
Okay - So, the job didn't last. I got laid off. Not sure if anyone out there ever got laid off but I have now, twice. It shakes your confidence. I can't believe they hired me after I asked all the right questions and left another perfectly good job for this one that ended up being a bust. What a freakin' nightmare. The only consolation is that I wasn't the only one laid off. My boss was laid off to. He said he had never been laid off before. He was pissed and depressed all at the same time. Me, I was stoic - this had happened to me before, so I was old hat. I even had a bag ready to load up so I could take all my stupid desk stuff home with me. Rolodex, Address lists, nothing much. I have never been much for decorating my work space. You know how some people go off the deep end and put up all this stuff, pictures, quotes, calendars, sayings, name plaques, etc. I had one gal do it the very first day she worked there. I was saying to myself, nothing is that permanent, why take root, it could be so temporary, and it was for her. She was fired a month later.
So, I have been off work for 2 weeks and Unemployment kicks in for me shortly. I mail my form today. I should see some $$ by mid week. It's $450 a week - that's the max you can get from this lovely state of California. It will pay for some groceries and utilities. But it's 1/4th what I was making. I spent the last two weeks revamping my resume, scouring the internet looking for a decent paying job. I am over priced now as it is so I am going to have to take another step back or two just to get back into the workforce. It sucks. I had such high hopes. I am in a funk right now. Don't know what to do next. I have my resume on like 6 different websites including all the government ones and the newspaper ones and of course Monster and Careerbuilder. Nothing is happening. I apply, and no one calls me. It sucks.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
A friend sent this to me and I wanted to share it:
To all my sisters..................... A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about theresponsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter. "Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll be more important as you get older. No matter howmuch you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need Sisters. "Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them. "Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. "You'll need other women. Women always do." 'What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. 'Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman,for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!' But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, shegradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman,Sisters are the mainstays of her life. After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned: Time passes. Life happens. Distance separates. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes and wanes. Men don't always do what they're supposed to do. Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers end. BUT......... Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girlfriend is never farther away than needing her can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on andpraying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you. Or come in and carry you out. Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters,sisters-in-law,Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family--allbless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on to all the women who help make your life meaningful. I just did.
To all my sisters..................... A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about theresponsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter. "Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll be more important as you get older. No matter howmuch you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need Sisters. "Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them. "Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. "You'll need other women. Women always do." 'What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. 'Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman,for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!' But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, shegradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman,Sisters are the mainstays of her life. After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned: Time passes. Life happens. Distance separates. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes and wanes. Men don't always do what they're supposed to do. Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers end. BUT......... Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girlfriend is never farther away than needing her can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on andpraying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you. Or come in and carry you out. Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters,sisters-in-law,Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family--allbless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on to all the women who help make your life meaningful. I just did.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Which John Cusack Are You?
i love John Cusack. i loved him in 'a sure thing' like i loved nick cage in 'valley girl' and sean penn in 'fast times at ridgemont high' - i am so glad it came out that I was John Kelso, because i actually love this movie. It's strange, quirky, so well acted and all the characters are awesome and it just makes me want to go to Savannah - maybe also because people often misspell my name as Savannah. So, if i ever had a little girl, i ofthen thought i would name her Savannah. Wouldn't that be cool. Click on the link and find out which John Cusack you are. It's fun!
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