Just sitting here on this Wednesday in September, going into my 4th month of my unemployment, getting quite discouraged since even the Unemployment has stopped as I missed the claim weeks date. I will have to call and start it up again. A pain as they expect at least three job applications weekly and frankly, there are not three jobs out there weekly. Melanie said you are just going to have to settle for something you don't like.
I think back to the time at JCPenney, that day in April on a Friday when I was called into Calise office, Lana and Carolyn I think were there, witnesses. Calise told me today was my last day, he was letting me go, they would accompany me out the door after I gathered my things.
I had known that day was coming as he and the District Manager had ridden me relentlessly, writing me up for every little mis-step, building a file on me.
It was a relief and at the same time a time of panic. I had made it up to 50K a year and that was now gone. 600K lost since then. Retirement spent. Gone.
Though I worked with Sears around six of those years and one year with FPL, I have never recovered.
Retail left a really bitter taste.
I am thanking the Lord that Melanie at least is working from home and we can make it for now on her income alone.
Yesterday I opened a fortune cookie and it said "New and rewarding opportunities will soon develop for you."
I laughed, sort of as Sara did when the angel announced she would have a child in her old age.
In my golden aging years of 58, what opportunities exist out there in the Obama crazed society?
So the reason for the photograph.
If ever you are walking down a primrose path where all seems good and everything is hunky dory, beware of the snake(Calise)lurking in the grass, keeping tabs on you, waiting for his moment to strike.
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