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Just when it couldn't get worse, it did.

August 14th, 2012 at 10:01 pm


Older daughter is off to freshman orientation tomorrow. We got her hair cut today (and she babysat her last day from 8:00 - 3:00). She's asked me to proof her Summer Reading assignments for honors English - lots of info to keep straight about Greek mythology. Its a lot of moral support for her.

And today is the day my best friend has officially fallen apart. Last Thursday she gave 30 days notice to her present job, thinking that would allow her enough time to find something comparable. She could go back to her old, old job and make probably $15K LESS THAN she was making now. And she thought she was relocating to a job with the same company in Denver so she signed a two-year lease to rent HER place (so she's essentially homeless come October 1st). Drama, drama, drama.

I knew I was in for something big when we got home and I saw that she called at 3:15, 3:22, 3:31, 3:33, 3:46, and 3:54. A bib lull, and then another call at 4:43. And the big news is: her boss has decided to accept her resignation as of TODAY, not granting her the 30 paid days she had initially requested and thought she was granting. She is irate and mad and "how dare they" and then the bemoaning that she will have NO MONEY coming in. *SIGH*

DH is off to a meeting with his fraternal order this evening and my girls and I watch "Dance Moms" and I'm listening to a book on tape with my boys. I imagine that I should invite her over, but I don't know if I'm up for an energy suck tonight. And, oh yes, I am dog sitting my mom and stepdad's high maintenance Yorkie Poo.

*BIGGEST OLE SIGH I CAN MANAGE*

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8 Responses to “Just when it couldn't get worse, it did.”

  1. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    August 14th, 2012 at 11:30 pm 1344987009
    1344987009

    Energy suck. Mm. She needs some kind of help and underpinning; I hope someone will be able to see what really is needed. Sounds like she has really painted herself into a desperate corner.

  2. laura Says:
    August 15th, 2012 at 12:34 am 1344990842
    1344990842

    Well, in her afternoon off (since she was sent home at 2:30) she consulted with a bankruptcy attorney who is suggesting a short-sale on the condo she has just rented out. She wanted my dad or my brother for legal counsel on that. *sigh* again

  3. wowitsawonderfullife Says:
    August 15th, 2012 at 12:37 am 1344991048
    1344991048

    Don't they have to give at least two weeks if she resigns and gives notice?

  4. ThriftoRama Says:
    August 15th, 2012 at 12:50 am 1344991846
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    Companies don't have to keep you after you give notice, at least not in work for hire states.

  5. Shiela Says:
    August 15th, 2012 at 01:58 am 1344995903
    1344995903

    She sounds almost like a friend of mine but maybe not as bad. Doing things without thinking it through and just hope things will turn out just fine.

  6. PNW Mom Says:
    August 15th, 2012 at 02:09 am 1344996554
    1344996554

    Oh dear......and I believe ThriftoRama is correct...if you give notice, they could ask you to leave that day....a 2 week notice from what I understand, is a courtesy to your employer.

  7. My English Castle Says:
    August 15th, 2012 at 04:46 am 1345005970
    1345005970

    Gees, what a disaster. Can you spare a hour or two for a brainstorming session with her? But flee for a fake appointment at the end!

  8. creditcardfree Says:
    August 15th, 2012 at 01:28 pm 1345037321
    1345037321

    She will need some support, but you definitely can't fix it for her. She needs income fast!!

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