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Ugh, what a week! Ok, so moving's a real bitch, thank god I'm done! Now for the real joy-- I FINALLY got a call back from Dan, the HR guy over at Randstad, the temp agency I was working through. It only took him two weeks and a dozen messages left for him to finally return my call. The point? I'd been trying to resolve my vacaction time accrued over the last year, as in, I'd earned 40 hours of vacation and was supposed to have recieved a check paying me for it when XO switched to a new temp agency (Manpower.) I never got my pay out and thus had been playing phone tag with Dan. Various receptionists assured that my messages were passed along and that he was looking into the matter. Then yesterday he finally calls back and tells me that because for my last two weeks of employment I'd been with Manpower that there was no way they could forward me that check; I was no longer an employee through Randstad, and that if I wanted my vacation time I'd need to work an additional 1000 hours through Manpower to get it. I told him that I had quit due to moving and had informed Manpower that I was doing so as soon as the switch over happened. He said it didn't matter, Randstad couldn't pay me, yada yada, to make a long story short, I just lost out on 350 bucks that I EARNED. This was not good news. He said there was nothing he could do, and I was like, fine, I'm calling an attorney and the bureau of labor and FUCK YOU. Ok, I didn't say the fuck you part, but it was heavily implied. Sadly, I talked to the labor division and they said to file a claim, but they said that they could only pursue it once and that if the claim failed there was nothing they could do and that by law they really can't enforce benefits claims and if it didn't go anywhere with them I'd have to pursue it through small claims court. Which costs money. Basically, go ahead and try but be prepared to get fucked. I printed out all the forms I need, but after that little pep talk, my hopes aren't very high. I already feel like I've lost (which, fairly common these days.) I will go ahead and file it though. You never know, maybe I'll get lucky. Stranger things, right? The world isn't *really* out to kick my ass. Maybe. I'm sure the world has better things to do most of the time. Right?
On another totally (and much yummier!) note-- If you have not seen "Prey for Rock and Roll", go! Rent it! Ok, for one, its got the fabulous miss Gina Gershon in the lead, hot as hell, with a nice steamy girl on girl scene. And if THAT wasn't enough incentive, Mr. Riley Finn (whatever his real name is, I don't know it,) is in it as her potential love interest, looking all straight out of prison yummy with lots of trashy tattoos and muscles and his big big heart of gold which he can't seem to shake. Thankfully, he's not got the shoved up his ass in this, even I liked him! Plus! Plus plus! Drea De Matteo (ala the Sopranos) is in it, and Lori Petty who I've liked ever since Tank Girl. Lots of great trashy punk rock, great story, great acting. Highly recommend! Gonna have to buy it, personally, I LOVE Gina Gershon!
Anyway, I've got a ton of phone calls to make, paper work to fill out. I WILL be online later tonight (barring my brother coming over and uploading all his damned transformers SHIT, he's so fucking cheap, he could just get net at his house, its not like he's got bills to pay!) and plan to get caught up on game THIS WEEK!!! This is a must, its number 1 right after filing these damned papers. Gah, this whole vacation time thing has me upset.
Ooh! I handed in my apartment keys yesterday. This is with a little sadness, I officially can't go back there now. I'm stuck here. On the plus side, I WILL be getting all of my security deposite back from them, at least I'll have a little money coming in in the next few weeks.
On another totally (and much yummier!) note-- If you have not seen "Prey for Rock and Roll", go! Rent it! Ok, for one, its got the fabulous miss Gina Gershon in the lead, hot as hell, with a nice steamy girl on girl scene. And if THAT wasn't enough incentive, Mr. Riley Finn (whatever his real name is, I don't know it,) is in it as her potential love interest, looking all straight out of prison yummy with lots of trashy tattoos and muscles and his big big heart of gold which he can't seem to shake. Thankfully, he's not got the shoved up his ass in this, even I liked him! Plus! Plus plus! Drea De Matteo (ala the Sopranos) is in it, and Lori Petty who I've liked ever since Tank Girl. Lots of great trashy punk rock, great story, great acting. Highly recommend! Gonna have to buy it, personally, I LOVE Gina Gershon!
Anyway, I've got a ton of phone calls to make, paper work to fill out. I WILL be online later tonight (barring my brother coming over and uploading all his damned transformers SHIT, he's so fucking cheap, he could just get net at his house, its not like he's got bills to pay!) and plan to get caught up on game THIS WEEK!!! This is a must, its number 1 right after filing these damned papers. Gah, this whole vacation time thing has me upset.
Ooh! I handed in my apartment keys yesterday. This is with a little sadness, I officially can't go back there now. I'm stuck here. On the plus side, I WILL be getting all of my security deposite back from them, at least I'll have a little money coming in in the next few weeks.