Comments on: Well, Shoot!

By: maja

maja — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:20:08 +0000

That really blows. I hope this is a case of one door closes but another opens.

By: Anita Lundquist

Anita Lundquist — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:35:16 +0000

So sorry for you. But if I were you I would still let the kids go to after school care a couple of times a week. That way you will have more time to yourself, to look for jobs, clean, go for walks, take care of yourself etc.

I hope for the best for you and yur family!

anita
Single with two Hubeidaughters

By: Barb

Barb — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:05:46 +0000

If you are a person of faith and belong to a church, please use any and all support you can. I will pray for you.

By: Practical Parsimony

Practical Parsimony — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 01:25:33 +0000

I am sooo soooo sorry this happened. Believe me, you can get a refund! People are not heartless. My daughter was in a situation where she was overwhelmed by not being chosen for after-school-care for her child, standing listening to “rule in stone and no exception” being spelled out to her. Out of sheer emotion, she broke down, sobbing. They changed their ingraved-in-stone rules. I am not suggesting you cry, but would not blame you at all! My daughter said she was not trying to get them to be swayed by crying, but she said she could not stand one more bad thing to happen and this would have been the straw the broke the camel’s budget/back.

By: boxcarkids

boxcarkids — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:41:30 +0000

Thanks Robin – Nope, no refunds. They are very profit oriented!

By: boxcarkids

boxcarkids — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:40:39 +0000

No – I think the healthcare premium costs were probably what made them decide to lay me off! I might have lasted another couple months if I hadn’t wanted to increase hours and become eligible for health care. Now I have to spend time untangling the kids healthcare mess – because of the job we lost our Medi-cal benefits and I had just, this week, applied for the low cost kids health care. Now I’ll have to see if I can cancel that and reapply for Medi-Cal – all these things have waiting periods so we’ll have to continue to put off the appointments I had lined up for the middle of October.

By: boxcarkids

boxcarkids — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:37:09 +0000

It was employment at will – I could leave anytime, they could kick me out anytime. And I was making so little that I doubt any lawyers would consider it anyway.

By: Becky R

Becky R — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:41:19 +0000

Maybe if not a refund, they can apply that money to future weeks of care when you are working again.

By: eva

eva — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:02:15 +0000

I have an opposing yet complementary story. My third day at my new job, I threw out my back. I am certain it is because of the poor desk set-up they gave me, but anyway, it is what it is. I was walking down the street, passed out from the pain, and worried passersby called an ambulance and took me to the hospital. Fortunately, my job had given me health insurance from day 1. So they gave me 6 drugs, and I didn’t pay a cent. I’m unlucky to have thrown out my back (I still can’t walk and took the very first sick day in my life), but I’m lucky to have been covered.

Here is where it may be complementary: I had those prescriptions filled when I was still highly drugged from the hospital and didn’t know what did what. Some are for things that I will use, like reducing muscle spasms and inflammation. But the pain meds, I would rather do without. If I can’t feel my back, how can I tell if I’m doing something wrong that will hurt it again?

And please, everyone reading this — please value your ability to walk. I undervalued it myself. Just a week ago I could even dance! And yet for the past half a week I have been unable to get out of bed. I hope I don’t end up a cripple for life.

By: Merinda

Merinda — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:04:33 +0000

Yikes. not much to contribute, but *hug*. Just wondering, are there any temp agencies like, say Manpower, around there you can try using?