I'm skipping doing anything this morning, I'm cutting myself a break! RE: DS.....it's job related and it isn't good....he left company that our neighbor is VP of to get more diversified engineering, been at this new company 4 mths, in the interviews, they boasted of never laying off...not even during the recession. Well within a month of being there DS saw people leaving and hearing they were "encouraged to leave", well, now, 4 mths in, they are making DS life hell. His boss is a schitzo (sp?) or a control freak, power hungry, something. He took work away from DS and as of friday has put him on notice....they are saying he leaves early multple times (like by 5 min)...they know he has a horrible commute. So he tells them, he only leaves because he has no work....and they don't want him claiming OT as they would have to pay it....boss says, I can't trust you so I don't give you work that's why you have no work, not sure what DS said to that...he couldn't say to boss, you are a control freak and use people to make yourself look good. Anyway they have put him on notice and told him that he will never get any unemployment as they will tie it up in proceedings. Obviously he needs to get out, many engineers there see this happening regularly. They want him to quit so they don't have to pay unemployment, and they are making his life hell. So, this weekend, since DH had to shovel, he timed it when our neighbor was shoveling (the VP), and asked about jobs there....they never filled DS's job, so technically it's still open. VP neighbor asked if it was urgent, DH said yes without giving details of the hellhole DS is in, so he is seeing what he can do. We hope they can take him back....I'm sure will need to go thru "proper channels" (company is owned by Spain). DS feels like a loser going back but warmed up to the idea as he contemplated his hell, I told him not to fret, lots go back to old jobs, it means they value you....I went back, lots do. So that's what's going on. Either this job needs to happen, soon, or hopefully DS will find something else. I wonder if there is some incentive for companies hiring people, and then they get teh incentive $ and then they make their life hell and they find a new job or quit. Something is just fishy about it all and I hate that there are corrupt companies like this. Heck, at least my company OWNED that they laid people off, paid them severance, and unemployment with no fight! It's like Yahoo right now, telling people no more working from home so that they quit...that way they don't have to pay a severence or unemployment. OK rant over. We are still crossing our fingers and toes!
Roxie, good you got moved in, what a pain dealing with the weather conditions I'm sure!
Jody, that sounds about how I'd be with food. It all sounds good, but seems I'd want something different too. Is the food good at least?
Mary, trading bball for track, always a busy one!
Ronne, what fun for you dd!
