As you know, I used to deliver pizza at Round Table. On New Year's Eve, I was laid off. They sold the store to another pizza company, and we closed that same day. Here is how it went down:
10:30-ish p.m., December 30: I get a text message saying there is an important meeting the next morning, and everyone has to be there at 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m., December 31: We're told the store has been sold, and as of today we're closed.
They knew the sale was likely to happen for months, but didn't bother telling us until all the papers were signed. Our general manager didn't even know.
So, since then I haven't had a job. And, I don't qualify for Unemployment because I wasn't working there long enough (I was there five months). Still looking for legal work, but I haven't had a single interview or call-back in nine months of sending out applications.
Attention Obama: I've slipped through the cracks of government aid and I foolishly went to law school instead of road-building school, so create some jobs for something I can do. I'd make a great Think Tank member.
Companies are crazy. Seems they are never thinking about the employee but always themselves. The last two times I got laid off, it was within days of Christmas. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteYou're going to find something amazing...some day.
this is officially the 3rd time i've tried to comment since you've restarted blogging.
ReplyDeletethat is crazy that they just laid everyone off like that. but you are missing one important bit of info - was the baby there and how did he react.