This thing- “life”. So the GirlyBoi’s work has been steadily slowing and declining as it goes. The guy she has worked for for the last couple years is pretty much a doll- we really like him and in many ways he’s been good to Tam. Well, as good as a businessman who is always looking out for his own best interest can be, I suppose.
He has (mostly) kept her working. There is that.
The first time he was running low on funds he offered her a pretty sweet deal: Keep working for partial pay (based on her usual hourly rate) and he’d “save” the balance and pay it in a lump sum when his next property sold. That deal worked out well. It allowed us to buy the truck.
Some time after that he was running out of money again and the deal wasn’t quite so sweet. A $3 per hour pay cut. We rolled with that change. Being so close to home during the really high gas prices along with the fact that she REALLY loves that job made it palatable if not really yummy.
A couple of months ago she took another $2 hourly cut along with a pretty significant cut in hours.
Okay. Now it’s really starting to suck big time. And I’m starting to feel like Mr. “Nice Guy” is really not so nice. In fact, he’s pretty much a self serving asshole who is using my GirlyBoi up.
And he really showed his true colors when she told him she wasn’t making enough to cover our bills and needed to go get day-labor. He got all huffy and “After-all-I’ve-done-for-you” on her.
So all that pretty much sux, but here is the really fucked up part:
She went to stay with B. on Sunday night so she could be at the day labor place at 5 am Monday morning. (He lives right around the corner from it- we are almost 30 miles away). Monday was wasted filling out paperwork, so she wasn’t terribly surprised nor disheartened when there was no work for her by the time she was done. This morning she arrived at 4:45am. And stood around with about 30 guys. Until 10am. 4 of them got work.
So she called J. and went back to work there.
Can you say:
Seems like. I hate it. Thank Gods that she is a more sorta easy going person than am I. That she doesn’t have the temper that I do. Thank Gods that my precious GirlyBoi is willing to do what it takes for us.
I got turned down for the Social Security Disability that I had applied for. It was rough applying for it in the first place. I really hated the idea of making “disabled” my statement to the Universe. Of sending out that kind of power on a word. Not to mention that I don’t think of myself that way, despite the fact that I can’t do a lot of things I used to be able to do. I suppose I might describe my physical abilities these days as “somewhat limited”. Hahahahaha…
So we all know that getting a denial is par for the course, so I suppose I will look for an attorney and appeal.
But I also applied for a home job this morning.
I’m thinking we’ll let the Universe decide whether or not I’m “disabled”.
It’s a job that I’ve done before and quit for ethical reasons. I have heard good things about this company, so I’m hoping it will be a better deal.
Thorne, back on the tele-psychic circuit. I can’t imagine I won’t get the position. I suppose I’d better get the job before I start worrying about how sad it’s going to be to do it in these hard economic times. All the poor people calling for their lucky lottery numbers, running their phone bill up when their electricity is about to be shut off…
*sigh
There is always the possibility of doing good too. I’ve helped folks find lost pets and resolve issues with their dead as well as general sort of “counseling”. It’s always good to be able to direct people to programs (like 12 step) and give folks hope (when there is hope to offer).
Despite everything my heart and spirit and body are all feeling good.
Which rocks. Hahaha!
I rock!
Got a local kid working a bit for me in exchange for ink, so Grama’s bedroom is getting painted then I’ll tile the floor. Thank Gods that I bought all these materials when I had a lil $$! Then I’ll have a temporary Tattoo Studio (Until we have the $$ to finish the real Studio) and Art Room, not to mention a lot more room in my storage spaces and around the house.
I’m still wandering lost but gleefully in a polymer fog and will post pics as soon as I get my camera batteries charged up.
Thanks Bumbles and Mo for stopping in. Toni, too, although I have no link for you!
