fuck this job.com

So I had a job. I quit so that I could go to school (couldn't while I was working until 7:30 every night) and find a new job. I had money saved up for that purpose. Luck, and money, was running out, and then I got a new job that paid a little more than my last job. And I enjoyed the work. Then I got pneumonia and had to take eight days off. I don't know if anyone has had pneumonia before, but it is completely incapacitating. I ran a high fever (over 100 - highest was 103.6) for a week. I didn't have the energy to stand up long enough to take a shower for two weeks. I'm not lazy or inactive either. I'm 25, healthy, and typically I work out (lots of cardio) 4-5 times a week. After a month, I'm finally getting well enough to work out again without feeling like my lungs are collapsing.

After that, my boss was just looking for a reason to get me outta there. The morning I rushed to work, trying to be the perfect employee and get there early, I got a $120 ticket and arrived ten minutes late. That was all she needed. Now I'm jobless again.

I have one more paycheck coming this week, and I have to live on it for God knows how long. They didn't even let me finish out the week so I could have one full paycheck. I've got bills coming in from three different doctors, plus the ER where they ran three different tests. My short-term insurance didn't cover the $162 worth of drugs I had to take. My cat needs $450 surgery.

I've applied for a few jobs since then, but I have a huge paper due next week that's worth 40% of my grade in one class, so I have to focus on that too.

I went to a temp agency and I'm waiting for them to return my call. They would probably stick me in an office job. I'm asking for at least $10 an hour.

I'm meeting with the director (my last boss's boss) next week to discuss the fairness of my termination. I have everything written down (8 pages in word, single spaced - obviously I haven't gone into all the details here) and so far she has been pretty nice about agreeing to meet with me. That's just email though. Nice is easy to fake.

My last job has two positions open. I hated that place. I hate corporate whoredom. However, it would be a different position that pays more. I wouldn't have to deal with the bullshit of the customer service team - they would only come to me when they needed me. I wouldn't have the lazy gossip queen for a boss. I would have a man who is a jerk but at least does his job. I might end up in a cube again but I might get an office. I would be sharing it with a guy who is obnoxious, but when I worked there I was the one female that he actually got along with. That's because I can take shit and dish it right back out. We had some good conversations some days.

Plus, one of my best friends still works there. She brought me an application last night, and she's going to return it for me today so that I didn't have to go in there just yet.

Meanwhile, I'm just trying to live my life here. I didn't realize how many walls I would have to hit just to survive - let alone find work where I can be happy.