A Request For Help

It never rains but it pours is a saying here in the USA. First one of my online jobs has been on hold since May 17, 2013. Second, my roommate gave 30 days notice on June 9, 2013 which coincidentally was also the same day my last online job went on hold–with no warning at… Continue reading A Request For Help

Get On The Same Page, Would You Please?

I called my temporary employment agency about 12:30 pm to find out the availability number and to check that I was still active with them. I was told that since I hadn’t been in since 2008 I would have to come in and be re-certified or whatever. I was also told  the employment counselors saw… Continue reading Get On The Same Page, Would You Please?

No New Claim But At Least I Get The Last Two Checks

So after I pried myself out of bed at 11:30 am (I went to bed at 5:00 am) I called the employment office.  My gut feeling that there would be no new claim due to lack of income (1300.00 earned in all of last year) was correct. At least this week I will get the… Continue reading No New Claim But At Least I Get The Last Two Checks

And Now Just to Add To The Stress Level…….

My mother wants me to come visit her.  And yes this woman knows that I have NO money, NO job, etc.  She offered to pay for ‘some gas’ if I came up there (up there is La Grande, Oregon, 350 miles away one way) Well here’s a few newsflashes for my  mother (even though she… Continue reading And Now Just to Add To The Stress Level…….

So my first blog entry………

AFLAC….a reputable company.  Yes. One of its local representatives…..I don’t think so. This interview I was supposed to have with the to-be-unnamed Aflac representative…….was a farce from beginning to end. From the time I first emailed my resume to him, it took 12 emails over the course of 10 days to finally get an interview.  … Continue reading So my first blog entry………