The job I lost
The job I lost was as an Assistant Service Manager at a car dealership, I was backed into a corner when ask if I would be interested in a position that would give me more money, more responsibility, and be the Service Manager. I knew I woud be great for the job and have many idea's to offer, then to my disbelief... I would be replacing my boss the man who gave me the opportunity to be Assistant Service Manager, if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have had this job.... long story short I turned down the position being offered to me because I have values as a person and did not take his job. They eventually fired him too!
What it's like being unemployed
It is terrible, I have been a single mother of two since 1991, no child support, often working two jobs, it is coming into two years of unemployment. Well it ended in August, I lost my home, I am in the process of losing my automobile, and turning 40, as I reflect on my life I see that I am in financial ruins....I have nothing but my pride, and its even hard to keep right now.
I have resulted to living with my grandma, (me and my daughter) and my son is staying with a friend in the town I use to live in so that he is closer for his part time job. So it has even seperated my family, we have never been apart. I am a good person, hardworking, dependable, and yet unable to find any work. I know that life is not fair but, all I am asking for is employment... not the stars and the moon. Needless to say I am depressed (can't treat, it no coverage) I feel completly worthless, I feel lost... I have no one and nowhere to turn to.
I would not wish these things on my worst enemy. At this time I am trying to figure out how to go on in everyday life without a penny in my possesion. It's impossible to do so, my family (mom, grandma) are both on SSI and or Disability therefor they have no means of their own and are unable to help me in any other way...and I feel its unfair that I have had to ask them for help... so anyone have any good ideas? I am open for anything, I just want to be able to have life's necessities, since when is that too much to ask?
Advice
- You can work hard your entire life (starting at the age of 16) now 40 well almost 40, and your whole world can turn upside down in a split second. Yes, I could of stabbed my boss in the back and took his job, but I can sleep at night now, if I only had somewhere to lay my head.
