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Jare here
6 years ago
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Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of new journal entries. There are 4 other admins, but I guess we've all kind of moved on. I do check in here most days, and I'm the one who keeps the journals and submissions trimmed to anything that is less than a week old so that doesn't get out of hand. I also welcome new watchers.
Update on my life: Mom died May 1 and Dad hasn't wanted to stay in the house, so Renee and I have moved him into a great little retirement community where he's doing well. The house has sold, and now we're dealing a myriad of things.
I lost my position in reproduction services when the host company decided they would just go down to mail services. This, 2 months after they signed a year-long contract to keep everything the same. So they basically tore up the contract and my employer isn't doing a thing about it. Instead they informed me 2 days before my last day there, offered me a position 22 miles further (109 miles from home), $6 less per hour, and told me I have to pay for parking. It was an accept it or be terminated proposition. So I accepted but immediately sought employment at the company where my former partner ended up when they laid her off. Just had the interview yesterday and it's almost certain I'll get it. It's still about 109 miles away in a different direction, but it's only $5 less per hour and parking is free. So this will be a holding pattern for awhile to give me a chance to look for employment closer to home, like maybe Winchester Va.
My wife and I are kind of in survival mode, just trying to regroup after needing a new A/C and fridge, both of which we're still paying on, and figuring out where we can cut.
So hopefully one of the other guys will give you all a nugget of joy or wisdom here soon, and my plight won't remain as the newest journal entry for long.
Update on my life: Mom died May 1 and Dad hasn't wanted to stay in the house, so Renee and I have moved him into a great little retirement community where he's doing well. The house has sold, and now we're dealing a myriad of things.
I lost my position in reproduction services when the host company decided they would just go down to mail services. This, 2 months after they signed a year-long contract to keep everything the same. So they basically tore up the contract and my employer isn't doing a thing about it. Instead they informed me 2 days before my last day there, offered me a position 22 miles further (109 miles from home), $6 less per hour, and told me I have to pay for parking. It was an accept it or be terminated proposition. So I accepted but immediately sought employment at the company where my former partner ended up when they laid her off. Just had the interview yesterday and it's almost certain I'll get it. It's still about 109 miles away in a different direction, but it's only $5 less per hour and parking is free. So this will be a holding pattern for awhile to give me a chance to look for employment closer to home, like maybe Winchester Va.
My wife and I are kind of in survival mode, just trying to regroup after needing a new A/C and fridge, both of which we're still paying on, and figuring out where we can cut.
So hopefully one of the other guys will give you all a nugget of joy or wisdom here soon, and my plight won't remain as the newest journal entry for long.
I hope you get the new job.
I just accepted. I start on or before the 22nd. I'll likely send a resignation email to my current manager tomorrow night when I get home. I just wish they paid a little more, but at least it buys a little time.