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ricanfemale30 03/25/2011

Well I was fired from my job yesterday...they said they can't hold my position. This company can go suck on a rotten egg! So I'm assed out of money..temp disability kicked in but idk how long its goin to last..so now its role reversal my hubby is working n I'm home bored!! I cook and clean when I feel good..but I need alot of breaks..so for these reasons I bought a wii..super worth the money lol still I can't spend all my time playing wii so I need a hobby...I love cooking..medicine..gaming..science and home improvement stuff the HGTV stuff..I know sounds simple but its like I have ADD I don't stay interested in it long enough so I usually bounce from thing to thing...either way kinda stressful when I was the breadwinner to now taking a back seat n letting my family n hubby take over..

lchoppel 03/25/2011

I'm very sorry to hear that you were fired from your job yesterday. That is a real bummer.

You sound as if you can still do alot, so I hope you are able to entertain yourself and try to enjoy the time you have to yourself. Takie a break for a while before you start looking for another position, enjoy the time off for a change. Good Luck!

EPagain 03/26/2011

Sorry about your job. However I am glad you have loved one and things to look forward to ie your Wii, reading about science, etc.

marilyn4342 03/26/2011

Isn't against the law to be fired for having a medical condition? Did they try to find you another position in the company? I would check into that! Best of luck!

chicagogrl 03/26/2011

Yes, marilyn, it's totally against the law. My company did the same thing to me. I went to the EEOC and they told me I didn't have "much of a case." They can always claim that it was performance issues and you would have a tough time to prove they treated you differently due to the disability, but it would sure be fun to win the case and stick it to them.

ricanfemale30 03/26/2011

Well I was only at the Job two months..I was in probationary period n the job I had they were severely short handed..I'm cool with it cuz I also had a part time so it was too much..
I try to stay as active as possible despite the pain but some days its too much ya know

AusSue 03/27/2011

Sounds like you have a positive attitude & plenty to keep you busy.
Thats good that hubby is working.
Keep yourself busy but remember to have breaks. Sometimes being busy is just a way of avoiding thinking about our situation so allow yourself to be mad at what happened or whatever else you are feeling too.
Dont over do it & pace yourself. Maybe do a list of what you want to do & reward yourself with some wii time between too.
Try not to stress over not being the breadwinner too but allow hubby to do that & you be there when he gets home with some energy too.

deleted_user 03/27/2011

First I am sorry sorry about your being fired. In Nj you have 6 months of temp. disability. After it runs out you're screwed. NJ is NOT a right to work state so they can fire you you for performance issues, lateness, calling out, etc...Unless it was union position. Thats a different set of guidelines all together.

Keep busy and start searching now if you paln on going back. Have a good resume'. It's worth thr cost to have one made if needed. If you plan on filing for SSD than you need to do it now. Don't wait or you'll be in between a time gap and will lose 6 months more of your pay. Good luck and god bless

deleted_user 03/27/2011

Darn Ms!!! My hands shak so bad sometimes I can't type. Sorry about the typo's

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