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Elfen_Furry Moderator
Joined: 18 Jun 2002 Posts: 2601 Location: NYC NY
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:08 pm Post subject: And Now, The Bad News... |
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I've been holding out on this for a while, wondering what it to become of the future, not of mine, but of the work and investment of time put into it...
To make it short, I have been laid off from work, as of June 30th 2003. Recieved the notice on June 18th, 2003.
The problem lies in the seniority issue. I have 20 years with the board of education, and yet, they are claiming that I have less than 4. They get 4 from a leave of absence I had to take due to a death in the family.
So currently, I'm jobless, but not exactly $$ making projectless. Yeah, I'll sell my digital rear end to the highest bidder if I must, and will.
But that is not the problem. One of the couple of projects I left behind in the school was a wirless network laptop system for the kids to access the servers anywhere in the building with laptops. 64 were ordered, 16 arrived in a 400 pound rollable safe. Another 3 more safes will be arriving at school during the summer.
I configured the first set, and did 3 shows with them to impress the PTA, the School/District board and the teachers for their starting training. My finger prints are all over that box.
Well, around June 21/22... the book room (a safe within itself) was borken into, and the rolling safe was openned with some heavy duty stuff. If not a "Jaws of life", then some improv'd tool and 2ton hydraulic jack to rip open the doors.
The police were there tha Monday. Finger print dusting, asking questions and taking notes.
One of the teachers, who I believe to be a prime suspect, because of the way she was acting when the police was there, basically told them that I should be interogated becuase I am to be laid off by the end of the school year.
Thanks to that little tid bit, I have been made prime suspect number 1. Secondly, my finger prints were all over the safe, inside the safe, everywhere, but not on the door to the book room.
I have been interogated for 3 hours thanks to that poor excuse of a human being. I've also had my keys temporarily confiscated and my laptop (this one I use).
I got my keys back byu the end of the day, but it took a court order to get back the laptop. Even then, I had to pull a few strings I now need to return the favors of to some agency I dont like working for.
The kids: Torrie, Rabid, P/Ferret, Clone, and Kitty; are madden by this. 1)the lay off and 2) the accusation.
Well, its summer time. I cant leave the city until after this investigation is over- or get a few more dozen strings pulls and have some agency own my rear end for a while...
The job situation suck, cant get a new job unless I want to hope that the new city budget reinstates us back in, in August. The Union is doing its best in laziness and incompetence. And another death.
The kids want me back, but they are not in control. The parents want me back and the PTA will pay for me to stay for a while, until October, but thats all. The school wants me back, but without a budget recall, they cant do nothing to re-hire me. The Union is saying that on a rehiring, our old positions are null and void, so we may get transfered to other school, based on seniority.
Well.... I got summer pay and a vacation to think it over. I'm not going to let this stress me out... I'll do what I can with what little I got when the time comes. At least the kids still email me
Good luck to the rest of you's out there. You think I'm having it tough...? I predict a plane crash with a plane with a white tail this summer (as I wrote back in 02/03). _________________ SHARKS In The Gene Pool South of Kosovo!
*CHOMP!* |
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CrayzedWolf Registered User
Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 759 Location: San Jose, California
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Damn thats some S*** right there Elfen. Hope ya do get rehired ^^ and that teacher that accused you can burn at the Steak!!!!! _________________
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Tygon Site Owner
Joined: 03 Apr 2001 Posts: 2497 Location: Isernhagen, Lowersaxony, Germany
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Wow... that is the stuff one over here thinks it only happens in bad movies...
Elfen, I really hope that everything will work out for the better for you.
Hold on, buddy! We're here for you! _________________ Tygon Panthera - name and species
www.planetfurry.com/~tygon/ |
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Cateagle Site Owner
Joined: 20 Nov 2000 Posts: 1004 Location: Ft. Worth, TX
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Damn, that bites! BT/DT - it's much like what happened to me last August - my manager didn't want to let folk go, she had a good team, but direction on letting go, and who to let go, came from division management (you'll pardon the term).
Good luck and good hunting, Mon Ami'.
My best wisehse and pryers for you.
Cateagle _________________ "But the wildest of all the wild animals was the Cateagle. He walked by himself and all places were alike to him."
-- With apologies to Rudyard Kipling |
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Torrie_Tiger_Cub Registered User
Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 3 Location: NYC
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Stupid teacher, stupid budget, stupid agency... Those should all go POOF! _________________ Lalala coloring is fun!
Men are from earth, women are too...DEAL WITH IT!
My Crayon is pinker then yours! See look!
~*Torrie*Tiger*Cub*~ |
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elMaxx Administrator
Joined: 01 Dec 2000 Posts: 1127 Location: Land of Mud
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Woah, i had no idea Elfen, i do hope you get justice served.... and we are here for you buddy... hang in there. _________________ [Citation Needed] |
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Elfen_Furry Moderator
Joined: 18 Jun 2002 Posts: 2601 Location: NYC NY
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Like I said, guys... I'm on summer vacation- so I'm not letting this stress me out.
But when I return...
If revenge is adish best served cold? I like my garnished with some ketsup and mustard. |
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