Lost my job... what a great way to start the day

[Weedhound]

Oh just the pee.....lol, color me slow.

Weedhound Reviewed by Weedhound on 12-12-2008. Lost my job... what a great way to start the day My boss announced this morning that he is closing the lab and moving it to another state. Id' have a job at his new location but it's 1000 mi away and I can't sell my house in this economy, and wouldn't move for that crappy pay anyway. That's on top of all the crap I already had going on. What. The. Fuck. I NEED to vent. And I intend to spend the next month scouring Craigslist for something perfect for a chemist-hydro tech-bar manager- graphic designer- agriculture instructor-stringed Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

Yeah just the pee.
Although someone DID suggest I show up with a whizzinator and freak out the observer lady, as well as another who suggested borrowing some pee from a friend who has a script for an amphetamine medication AND smokes pot like a chimney, and then pitching a fit and insisting that the samples got mixed up to buy time. Lol! That's what friends are for... :wtf:
I think I'll stick with plain ol' pee...

[GraziLovesMary]

Damn its a supervised UA? That sucks.. they dont usually do that for pre-employment screens unless you give up a cold-spec. I paid 40 bucks for synthetic the last job I had and it worked great. I got another batch for whenever I can get a job (hopefully soon! :P)

[AR15]

Glad things are looking up Stinky.

Weezard said it right. I got this from an episode of the simpsons: "Did you know that the Chinese use the same word for 'crisis' as they do for 'opportunity'?" It looks like you're already taking advantage of this by finishing unfinished projects and what not. If there's ever anything you've wanted to do, but couldn't because of your job, consider maybe doing it now.

One thing I learned to do a few years ago has really kept me in high spirits. When something like losing your job happens, I don't let it get me pissed. There are certain things that just happen, you have no control over them and they can't always be undone. So just accept it and move on. The best thing you can do is take action to remedy the situation to get to where you were before. It's also a chance to go in a different direction if you'd prefer.

Also, it's not always worth it to get worked up over some things. I lost an expensive calculator one time. I didn't let it get to me, just figured it means I lost some money, no big deal, I'll have to buy a new one when I can afford it. A couple of my classmates at the time were really confused on why I didn't seem to care. So I told them why I didn't let things like that get me stressed. Well, later that day my friend said he borrowed it but forgot to tell me and gave it back. I could have been in a bad mood all day, but looking back I'm glad I wasn't.

Well anyways, Good luck with the job! I hope you get it. In the case that you don't get it (God forbid), please do me a favor and just get a job. What I mean by that is, if you have bills that need to be paid (and living costs and the like), get something that pays you for work, even if it's being a grocery bagger. You can always search for a more appropriate job while you're doing that. I have a handful of friends who can't get that through their heads. They complain about not having money because they don't have a job. They live with their parents and complain about being bored all day just sitting on their asses. They blame this on the fact that the job market sucks, yet they refuse to go find something, even if it is, or is close to, minimum wage. Something just to get them by while they wait for appropriate job opportunities. ...Well, I probably didn't have to tell you that, and even more probable is that it won't come down to that. I guess I just had to rant about my deadbeat friends lol.

Best of luck Stinky, keep us posted.

[stinkyattic]

Thanks ar15, and nice to see you around. /i agree that the number one priority is staying confident enough to go on with your life as normal, even if you have to pretend it's all falling apart- like the cocky guy getting all the girls at the club, while the sweet perfect smart trekkie guy who happens to be an awesome bassist and a gourmet cook gets no girls because he acts unconifdent. lol. And yeah, having a job at all and especially getting a new one in this economy is super awesome/1
/i can't type much because /i damaged my finger in a gardening accident and part of it is sorta duct-taped together making typing difficult... but I wanted to announce I got an offer! woo hoo! it's low, but still great for teh industry!
/okay I gotta run... see yall soon/1

[LolaGal]

YIPPIE! Way to go Stinky!

[JohnnyZ]

Atta girl, you always gotta keep the faith! What does your new job entail?

[PlainJane]

Brilliant news about the offer, not so much about the gardening accident. :upsidedow

[Mississippi Steve]

way to go nice lady
now if we can get you qualified on sharp, pointed objects again LOL

[Weedhound]

Stealing a quote from Weezard:

It's a good thing I'm not the type to say "I told you so."