Alive,and barely breathing. I suppose...
YES! I am still alive, despite the lack of updating. (It`s been a busy time I suppose).
Let`s see, I have information to add from June of last year up to today.
The Summer that burned a hole formed in the stormy pits of...
So after the eventful month of June, the impending doom of July and August began. During a brief period, I was still working at the grocery store. The first week of July, I received a notice that six people, including myself were going to be laid off on July 15th, due to "economic reasons". Quite eerie, because in fact I had noticed that out of nowhere my shifts started declining, and was going to ask my manager if it was possible for me to pick up more hours. He told me to speak with the owner, and said goodbye. I thought nothing of his "goodbye," until i was informed we were without a manager. (*cue impending doom*)
So on the day of my last shift, I go into work, and I tell my coworker, that because I am being laid off, and I am not in the right frame of mind to be working for them. He fully understands, and wishes me well.
About two weeks later after I was laid off, I stop into my former workplace. I drop off my uniform, and am speaking with the head cashier. She was not currently busy at this time, and I asked her if she could possibly see if my coworker is in the back. She does so willingly, and I await outside the employee only doors, only on the other side this time.
Minutes later, the owner comes out (dun..dun...dun) He says his greeting, asking how things are going. Looking at the person who previously laid me off, I respond with a general "fine" comment, not wanting to really tell them how I felt( You laid me off, for reasons that we have figured out were false anyways). He asks me what I am doing there, I respond that I am grocery shopping with my family and that the head cashier just went to ask my coworker if he could come down so I could give him my information for a letter of reference.
My former boss literally *EXPLODES!* He exclaims quite loudly ( in a store full of customers I might add), that I am NOT allowed to ask anyone for a reference but himself, and he also muttered other things. I just say okay, fuming, almost in tears I`m so angry. My family member is at the cash paying, and I almost flipped out, wanting to tell her to leave the groceries behind. Who would think, that asking someone who ACTUALLY worked with me would be such a big deal. Apparently my former boss did.
So I then spent my summer trying to bulk up, go swimming, and generally enjoy my time off.
Let`s see, I have information to add from June of last year up to today.
The Summer that burned a hole formed in the stormy pits of...
So after the eventful month of June, the impending doom of July and August began. During a brief period, I was still working at the grocery store. The first week of July, I received a notice that six people, including myself were going to be laid off on July 15th, due to "economic reasons". Quite eerie, because in fact I had noticed that out of nowhere my shifts started declining, and was going to ask my manager if it was possible for me to pick up more hours. He told me to speak with the owner, and said goodbye. I thought nothing of his "goodbye," until i was informed we were without a manager. (*cue impending doom*)
So on the day of my last shift, I go into work, and I tell my coworker, that because I am being laid off, and I am not in the right frame of mind to be working for them. He fully understands, and wishes me well.
About two weeks later after I was laid off, I stop into my former workplace. I drop off my uniform, and am speaking with the head cashier. She was not currently busy at this time, and I asked her if she could possibly see if my coworker is in the back. She does so willingly, and I await outside the employee only doors, only on the other side this time.
Minutes later, the owner comes out (dun..dun...dun) He says his greeting, asking how things are going. Looking at the person who previously laid me off, I respond with a general "fine" comment, not wanting to really tell them how I felt( You laid me off, for reasons that we have figured out were false anyways). He asks me what I am doing there, I respond that I am grocery shopping with my family and that the head cashier just went to ask my coworker if he could come down so I could give him my information for a letter of reference.
My former boss literally *EXPLODES!* He exclaims quite loudly ( in a store full of customers I might add), that I am NOT allowed to ask anyone for a reference but himself, and he also muttered other things. I just say okay, fuming, almost in tears I`m so angry. My family member is at the cash paying, and I almost flipped out, wanting to tell her to leave the groceries behind. Who would think, that asking someone who ACTUALLY worked with me would be such a big deal. Apparently my former boss did.
So I then spent my summer trying to bulk up, go swimming, and generally enjoy my time off.