They're Coming to Take Me Away.....

When last we left my situation at work, I wasn't going to qualify for unemployment because my position was being eliminated, but I didn't apply for another job in the area. Which, as we all know, is a load of CRAP, but when that's what "the man" says, and that man is the one who clicks "position eliminated" or "voluntary termination" on your file, you just go with it. So we (my boss and I) figured out a work around that meant I would work a couple more weeks, and I would apply for the job there that I don't qualify for, they would hire someone, and I would qualify for unemployment.

So today.

She and our manager go to lunch with our regional big wig guy. They talk a little about my situation, but not a whole lot is said. She gets back from lunch, and a little while later, she gets an email from him saying that I have 60 days to work and THEN I'll be eligible for unemployment. I don't even have the energy to express my emotion.

So.... I said to my boss "Has ANYONE EVER contacted HR about all this??? I STILL don't think it's right that I was TOLD my job was ending but if I didn't apply for a job, I wouldn't get unemployment." At that point I was going to go call HR (I'd spent the morning searching the HR site for the policy.

She called HR. Was on the phone for almost an hour.

We were right. I DID/DO qualify for unemployment because my job WAS terminated. The buttmunch who was telling me all this CRAP last Thursday NEVER EVER contacted HR. He was pretty much just making up all this CRAP on his own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND

NOT ONLY do I qualify for unemployment.

I

Qualify

for

6 WEEKS OF SEVERANCE PAY.

YEs... you read that right.

She talked to 3 people in HR and they all agree. She's waiting to hear from someone about something, so I will NOT be counting my chickens until they are in my wallet... but.

Yeah. I'm completely fried. My brain has ceased functioning. I burst out in hysterical giggles at random moments.

We'll see what tomorrow brings. But you can know for SURE that when I'll this is over, I WILL be making sure that that PRICK who started all this has his ARSE slung up VERY high.

(Make sure to hang out and listen to my songs... I picked them special just for today!)