I am, of course, speaking of a job here!
John was laid off yet again on Thursday. It is becoming pretty much a way of life here for us so we just take it in our stride and move on.
It again blind sided John and he was among at least seven that got laid off. They were all in a meeting with the boss (yes, the one we partied with at Mardi Gras) and after getting the news, the boss was offering some info on cobra insurance, John got up and announced, "I know all about this, I have to call the unemployment office before it closes." We have learned with experience how important that call is!
We have also changed our philosophy on a few key items. Mind you, we are still conservative, we still don't agree with our president but we are seeing the value in socialism as we sit on this end of the straw.
Here are some of our new beliefs:
1. Free government health care, bring it on, folks. We want our government to take care of us now that we have no health insurance!
2. High unemployment pay. The last time, the checks were equal to making $8.00 an hour, so why would John look for any job that pays less than $10.00 or so when he can rake in the dough just by sitting here unemployed. We are hoping that our government has increased that amount even more like maybe to the equivalent of $12.00 an hour. We will keep you posted on that front!
3. Let the government take care of us for now! Socialism is glorious when you are unemployed.
Alissa suggested that John cut off his hand because then he would be able to protest any job he didn't get hired for because of discrimination against the handicapped. We are not desperate enough for that step yet, but again we will keep you posted.
As John says he is the wrong color, gender, and age and has the wrong sexual preference for most jobs. Reverse discrimination, I would say.
I think I will push him around in a wheelchair as he goes to apply for jobs. He can claim to be a gay, black woman and that might help him. If that doesn't help, good bye hand!
In all honesty, we know there is a divine plan in action here and we wait patiently to see what God has in store for us this time around!
3 comments:
This makes me sad, we are so slow at work, we all have to wonder how many more will be laid off. Already we have less then we did when I started working there 30 years ago.
Will pray he finds something soon. Keep your chins up. God has special things in store for you.
Sorry to hear about this yet again. I agree with you that at times it feels like reverse discrimination when you aren't hired because you aren't "diverse."
Hope he finds something soon. If not, maybe you can hot glue something that looks like a hand stump for him to wear rather than actually cut of his hand.
Now that is a great idea, Kim! I will get on that right away.
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