Perfect Day----NOT!!!!!!!!

[Janet]

It is now 2:00 in the afternoon. I heard my golden retriever bark, which in turn gets the others going. In walks my husband.....he got FIRED!!! Only been there a few weeks...7 or 8 I think...and he gets fired.

Perfect freak'n timing!! So much for thinking things were looking up.

Don't want to type much more....I'll end up making a fool of myself I'm so angry!!

[Tiramisu]

Sorry

[donna1990]

I am so sorry. Will keep you in our prayers.
Our Country is in serious trouble.
Try to keep your chin up.

[celstu1]

Fired or laid off? Im sorry either way, that does stink! :(

[2tiredmom]

Janet,

You know I'm here if you need to talk. You also know that I have been though the very same thing with Gary not just once but 3 times. When one door closes another one opens. I know that's not what you want to hear. I know exactly
how you feel. Your in my prayers.

[judy]

Dear Janet,

How awful for you both! He liked that job. I'm really so sorry this happened.

If you'd like, I'll prank call them for you.

If you want to talk, call me.

Hugs,

Judy

[2tiredmom]

Dear Janet,

How awful for you both! He liked that job. I'm really so sorry this happened.

If you'd like, I'll prank call them for you.

If you want to talk, call me.

Hugs,

Judy

Hey That's a great idea. We could call and say we want Rick to work on our cars and when they tell us he's not there tell them Sorry no Rick no business.

Just a thought.............:(

[Marilyn]

Janet, I'm so sorry!! Was it due to business being down, last in/first out? I know some places here are having troubles.

[Gina]

Aww Janet I am sorry to hear this I remember when you posted that he was so exciting getting this job near home.. That really stinks, if you need to vent call me anytime.. Like one of the other ladies posted one door closes another will open and I hope this time it is very rewarding.. I will keep you in my prayers...

[Janet]

Thank you all very much. I'm hoping I can type this all without crying anymore. Rick thought he would really like it there (the new place). The other guys seemed really nice and he didn't really worry about getting along with any of them.

Some of the other body shops in town...Rick knows them all, couldn't believe Rick went to work for this shop. They said the guys are all 'butt-hole buddies' and are just pretty tight. No one told Rick that until after he got hired.

After Rick started working there, he still liked it, but thought things were so different from any shop he's ever worked. They didn't have much to work on so he was really glad he was getting paid hourly instead of commission like he had always done. Well, when he got back from lunch, Rick hadn't even got out of his car yet, when the boss handed him his check and told him he was paid up until lunch today. That he was disappointed that he hired him because he thought that for as long as Rick has worked auto body repair, that he would be faster. How in the sam-he** can he be fast if he doesn't have anything to work on but piddley stuff? He said the boss wouldn't even look at him...just walked off.

Anyway, Rick will go back tomorrow with the truck to pick up all his tools. I told him I'd help him if he wanted, but I'd speak my mind to the SOB. Needless to say...I'm suppose to stay home.

He has my mother's car to work on (she wrecked it again and hasn't had it fixed yet), but after that, he'll need a job. We don't have a savings...still have 5 years on the house, plus the normal bills, elect, cells..etc.

I am so darn sick and tired of struggleing. I didn't think at this age I would still be worried about money. Not that I thought we'd be rich, but at least I could sit down and not worry if there was a bill I couldn't pay until the next week. I'm tired. I'm ready to go whenever the good Lord wants to take me. I just plain sick and tired! I honestly just don't care to try anymore.

Maybe I'll feel better tomorrow, but somehow...I doubt it. I'll just carry on because that is what is expected.

[DianaB]

Janet, I'm so sorry to hear about Rick's job. It sounds like he wasn't working for a very good company anyway. What an awful way to get fired! Shows that what Rick was hearing about them was probably right. I'll be praying for a new job to come Rick's way. Keep your chin up. I'm here if you need me.

[Lindsey]

I'm so sorry Janet. I hope things get better for you :hug:

[gja1000]

Oh Janet, I'm so sorry. It's just such an awful time in our country right now and then to have to worry about finding another job, well, it just doesn't seem fair. A similar thing happened to us five years ago when my hubby woke up one morning in heart failure. He's never been able to work a day since. Fortunately, we were able to get his medical retirement, but that took 10 months. He had about 2 months of sick leave, so we had to (very unexpectedly) live on my salary for about 8 months. Needless to say, it was quite a shock. He was in the hospital several times in that 10 months, and we were able to keep paying to keep his health insurance, but it didn't pay 100% for anything. I remember paying the hospital and doctors $10 a month. It was all we had. It isn't the same, I know - but you can get through it - just keep pushing forward.

Again, I'm really sorry.

[Shada]

Janet, I am so sorry.
This is just horrible news. I pray your husband finds a job where he will be appreciated..

Remember, when one door shuts, another one opens.

Hard to believe right now I know.. have Faith.

(HUGS) to you...

[Tiramisu]

Janet, I hope you awake to a better, brighter day. We love you.

[Mandy]

Janet, i'm here if you need to talk.

HUGS!!!! Keep your chin up gf, you can do it.

[HALEY]

Aww Janet i am so sorry to hear about this, haven't been on for awhile lost internet at work..
If you need anything let us know!
Sending prayers to you that your husband finds a job soon!!! :ghug::ghug::hands::hands::hands::love-hug3:

[Gina]

Good Morning Janet, just checking in on you... hugs oxoxo

[judy]

Good morning Janet,

I hope this morning finds you a little more optimistic. My SIL was fired pretty much the same way. He never could figure it out.

My prayers are with you both. I sure hope Rick finds a new job that's the right one for him. Maybe he can collect unemployment insurance until then.

I'm hugging you right now.

Love,

Judy

[donna1990]

Dear Janet,

How awful for you both! He liked that job. I'm really so sorry this happened.

If you'd like, I'll prank call them for you.

If you want to talk, call me.

Hugs,

Judy

Judy, you remind me so much of my best friend. Wonder if you could be related? :eek:

[Janet]

First off, I want to apologize. I am so very sorry for flying off the handle like that. I wrote to a couple others that I should walk away from the computer when I get to feeling so distraught.

It doesn't help that he walks around her like a lost soul. He went and picked up his tools and some jerk (one of the butt-hole buddies) yelled out that ****boby shop was hiring. I hope...well, I've caught myself...I won't type it, but I sure will hope for it...lol.

Rick did go sign up for unemployment benefits. Time will tell if he gets it or not. Hopefully he won't be off long enough to collect it, I hope he'll have another job before then.

Thank you all for the kind, encouraging words. I do appreciate it. I just hope you'll forgive me for ranting like a nutcase when there are soooo many people in worse shape then us. It may take a day or so, but I'll pick myself back up, dust off and carry on.

[Lindsey]

Janet, I don't think anyone here minds that you rant! It's what we're here for, to listen and be supportive. Sometimes it helps to get frustrations out. I've used this forum for that a lot :D
We all love you and I hope things start looking up soon

[Nina]

Janet, I'm so sorry. I hope he is able to find another job soon.

[2tiredmom]

Hey if you can't talk to your friends who can you talk to. We all have our ups and downs. But we are here to help weather it's just to read, talk or encourage.
I don't know what I would have done with my time if you hadn't shared this site with me. I am truly blessed that you did. Thank you............:)

[gja1000]

OMG! JANET! I'd be ranting and raving my butt off!!! :eek: Rick was treated very sh!tty!!!

[Tink]

(((Janet)))
Hey we all take turns venting here and I KNOW it was your turn, so don't feel bad at all.
I'll keep you both in my prayers. YOu know as well as I do that life will improve again. It always does just about the time we're ready to just give up... so hang on girl. Bigger better things are coming your way.

[judy]

You rant your heart out Janet. We all love you and are here to support each other!

Big hugs!!!

[Janet]

You ladies are the absolute BEST!!!!

Tink...I've missed you. I know you've been busy and you did explain in another post somewhere, but I miss you!!! That's all there is to it!

[donna1990]

Glad we are here for you, just keep on until those bad feeling gone.
I have done my share of venting.
Hope you feel better soon.
We love you.

[DianaB]

Janet, how are things going with Rick?

[Janet]

Rick is out job hunting right this minute. Hope something develops. He also can work on my mother's car. He just hadn't had time so he's been getting the parts ready and painted to put on her's. That will help some. Not sure how long we can go without a paycheck, but he did receive his inheritance from his step-mother this past week. That should help for a little while. He didn't want to use it, he wanted to put it in his retirement but we have to pay the bills.

I just hope he finds something really soon.

[judy]

Good luck Rick!

[DianaB]

I hope that he has good luck in his job search.

[donna1990]

Good luck, thinking of you.

[gja1000]

Good luck! I know it is stressful - thank goodness you have some fall back money!

[Janet]

Bad thing about fall back money....it doesn't last very long...LOL. He is suppose to hear back from another body shop within the next couple of days. I really think he needs to find something else even if it's in a factory, but auto body repair is all he's ever done, since he was just a kid.

[DianaB]

Has he thought about starting his own shop?

[Janet]

I tried to get him to do that when we were younger, but he said there were too many regulations. He meant with disposal of paint, thinner, etc. Said he didn't want the headache. Seems to me he has one anyway..lol