quitting smoking

[monkeymd2b]

Now that one I have heard about, Selma! They actually told us that in either my pathology course or one of the residents told me...

As far as the rabbit dying...do I even want to know what bodily fluid is given to a poor little bunny to diagnose pregnancy?

yeah, I'm too curious not to find out...I'm back. That's pretty sick. But it gives me an idea of a fun practical joke for my mom...you know, to see if she understands the phrase, otherwise I may be making my next post from the psych ward courtesy of a mom overreacting to her daughter's odd statement over the phone.

[treebeau]

SISE,

Big black dog sniffs you for problems...lab test.
Cat looks you over, up and down...cat scan.

Regards,
Tim B.

[piqaboo]

It makes me laugh every time I hear it in the old rock song (the title of which is a proper noun, therefore I havent a clue of what it is):
"you cant blame me 'cause the rabbit done died"

"infantry" - I likes it, SISE! Ver' clevah!

I had a cavity diagnosed with a sharp spike of ice once. The DDs determined from my response that I only needed a crown, not a root canal. He said if I'd needed root canal, I wouldnt have only yelled. He said I'd still be stuck to the ceiling. It hurts to remember the diagnostic test!

[monkeymd2b]

Hehehe...gotta love the ability to cause pain in order to diagnose! I always feel guilty about it and don't push nearly as hard as I should...or at least that's what I've been told. Saturday is my rip off Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam (the $1400 exam the board of examiners says you want us to take). It says that I must use appropriate level of force and pressure to complete physical exam skills and I lose points if I don't show concern for the "pain" I've caused. So...if I don't push hard enough, would I have to worry about failing then too?!? This test is such BS...1/3 of the grade is based on English Proficiency. Oh well...I'm not bitter...now am I!

[lioness]

ok...ok. i am still here and kicking. heart monitor sux but it is more annoying than anything else so that is a good sign. symptoms come and go and are relatively only momentary.

not feeling too bad. just tired and pysically drained. my white count, red count and hemo are still high from Tuesday's draw and i will go back for more blood work again Monday afternoon.

now for something completely different
though i have been (and still am) under doctor's care since all this has started, i was allowed to go back to work today. i walked in this morning... and was FIRED!!! tada! take a bow for corporate america. i was told... get this... it's "Not working out".

ROFLMAO! at least i am now for the most part

i am also in process of writing what may be IMNSHO , one of the most beautiful and emotional pieces i have in quite some time. words cannot express the gratitude and love i feel for the one who has helped this along. not just musically but in many other aspects of my life during all this chaos running amuck.

[Selma in Sandy Eggo]

Wonder if they heard "Heart" and wigged at what a protracted illness in one employee might do to the company risk rates? Especially if smallish company?

OT will no doubt get back to you with his post-accident stories. There are parallels.

Seriously, that sucks. I wish those owners all the joy and prosperity they deserve.
What <expletive deleted>.

[Angie Parkes]

Lioness, I am so sorry (dismayed, flabbergasted, gobsmacked, angry , etc.) How long were you there before they came to the mind-boggling conclusion that it wasn't "working out"? The mention of severance payments would send guffaws all round, I guess.

Up here we have state-funded parental leave. When your leave ends, you get your old job back or one that's comparable. You may not be laid off while you're on leave. So, after being with my employer for 13 years, I was laid off the day I came back from leave. Seems they wanted to hire a certificated teacher rather than me for my position, so I was let go.

It was the best thing that happened to me. Yes, for a few years money was sufficiently tight that I lost more than a few nights' sleep as I started my own consultancy (I've since become a wage-slave again). But I learned so much, and developed new skills, and I doubt I would have if I'd stayed.

It's a cliche that the best art arises from sorrow and pain, and I guess it's not inevitable that it happens, but I'm happy for you that you've been moved by recent events to create something beautiful and profound.

The job situation here is pretty hot. Ideal jobs may take a while to get, but you could put bread on the table just by showing up most places. How are things in your Rockies?

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[piqaboo]

Oh lioness, I am so sorry about the job.
Thats a maximum stressor, and you are already dealing with several of those.
What bastards. Im sure Selma has it right - they heard 'medical' and panicked. Were you still on probation?
Should we be sending you 'Welcome to Alberta' cards?
Taking up a collection to cover next month's rent? Bribing the judges to get you a gig on Jeopardy?

[OperaTenor]

Oh Lioness, I'm so very sorry to hear this. What bastard(s)!
If I may ask, in addition to Angie's question, had they given you any performance evalutaion(s), or had they given you any warning(s)? If they had given you no indication your job was on the line prior to this, you may have some recourse with the CO Labor Board, or whatever it's called there(Here in CA, they called it the "Employment Development Department".

That is, if you wanted to continue to work with that kind of excrement.....................................oh, wait, that word was supposed to be expletive..........................yeah, that's it, expletive.......................



PS. It's been my experience that small business owners tend to be small-minded.

Makes me wonder what else of theirs might be small........



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[GreatCarouser]

I join the list of those who think you got shafted, kitty. My advice is see an attorney who specializes in labor law. You may have rights here that your employer ignored.

[Trumpetmaster]

Lioness,
So sorry to hear about the loss of your job.
Better things are ahead.
GC is right. Check with an attorney.
I realize I work for a larger company, however, they can't just "Fire" you that things aren't working out. They would sit you down and speak to you first to try and improve the situation, if that didn't work out, then they write you up with a "Warning", if it still didn't work out then you're out the door.

I don't know what the labor laws are in CO., but
it just sounds like you got the royal shaft and you may have a case.

I've been on both sides of the fence for hiring/firing people and you have to document your butt off if the employee has passed through the probation period.

Again, my prayers are with you and there are better things ahead!

TM

[lioness]

Originally posted by Selma in Sandy Eggo:
Wonder if they heard "Heart" and wigged at what a protracted illness in one employee might do to the company risk rates? Especially if smallish company?

OT will no doubt get back to you with his post-accident stories. There are parallels.

Seriously, that sucks. I wish those owners all the joy and prosperity they deserve.
What <expletive deleted>.

they might have. employers can get freaky when it comes to medical issues. they are a very small company. it's their loss. i used to bring in a minimum of $10k over and above profit quarterly. let 'em find someone else to do it... for the chump change i worked for.

[lioness]

Originally posted by Angie:
Lioness, I am so sorry (dismayed, flabbergasted, gobsmacked, angry , etc.) How long were you there before they came to the mind-boggling conclusion that it wasn't "working out"? The mention of severance payments would send guffaws all round, I guess.

Up here we have state-funded parental leave. When your leave ends, you get your old job back or one that's comparable. You may not be laid off while you're on leave. So, after being with my employer for 13 years, I was laid off the day I came back from leave. Seems they wanted to hire a certificated teacher rather than me for my position, so I was let go.

It was the best thing that happened to me. Yes, for a few years money was sufficiently tight that I lost more than a few nights' sleep as I started my own consultancy (I've since become a wage-slave again). But I learned so much, and developed new skills, and I doubt I would have if I'd stayed.

It's a cliche that the best art arises from sorrow and pain, and I guess it's not inevitable that it happens, but I'm happy for you that you've been moved by recent events to create something beautiful and profound.

The job situation here is pretty hot. Ideal jobs may take a while to get, but you could put bread on the table just by showing up most places. How are things in your Rockies?

i started temping with them last year at a 3 month probationary period. after 2 months i was hired F/T. i was still interviewing elsewhere so they even paid the termination fee to avoid me from taking another posistion somewhere.

i received no severence but was quite surprised at my paycheck. as of last week i ran out of sick time. i was let go on Thursday but paid through the 15th fully, no days lost and all my commissions up to date. impressive, eh? i personally smell fear. if there were some compassion i would probably still have a job.

i think the job world out here is decent. i know i can definitely find a job if i need to. for now i am going to sit back, collect a check and heal myself. things may be a bit financially tight for a while but at least i will not have the added stress of corporate america for the time being.

[lioness]

to my favorite BBB couple...

yes, they may be bastard(s) but i am better than that mentality. with everything goin on, i am not about to drag myself through meetings, the board, hearings, etc. i may feel differently a few months from here. for now i need to focus on getting better first and foremost.

i already have next mont's rent paid so that gives me time to get some things going on my end financially.

i would not be up for Jeopardy unless Bones or GC were secretly wired to my ear somewhere giving me all the answers.

my job was never on the line before this that i am aware of. i do know the boss' wife did not like me much because she is a control freak and i intimidated her. that could have been a reason as well so who knows.

maybe this is just the chance i needed to get myself out of continuing to work with that kind of excrement (damn that was a good one ).

[monkeymd2b]

Lioness, that sucks about the job. Well, perhaps one of them will suffer a medical emergency. Okay, that was mean but anyone who can't be sympathetic to another's situation, has never had the same experience...or maybe they're cold and heartless and living in a dead marriage. Geez, there I go again. I must have some left over bitterness and revenge flowing through my veins after this crappy cs exam. My friends and I like to cheer each other up by making up stories of the people who annoy us or have done something to us. It's amusing and therapeutic...and now that we know all these great horrible diseases to curse people with, it's even more enjoyable!

Good luck on finding a better job...in the meantime, maybe they can get you on Wheel of Fortune instead.

[piqaboo]

lioness,
Its sort of double speak, but it can be true. As you say, perhaps this is an opportunity to move on to a better work environment. I think it had to be a sudden decision, otherwise they'd have had no reason to deny your vacation request. I've been requested to "seek new opportunities" and much as it was hell, I ended up with a better healthplan, more respect at work and a (slightly) larger paycheck when I got to the other side. (I also ended up paranoid, but thats my problem to deal with!).

Healing - may you have all the healing you want, need, planned on, were surprised by the need for, etc.

So, should I even ask ? - how's the anti smoking campaign going?

[lioness]

you may most definitely ask... i am still smoke free dearie!

there's no going back now.

[Trumpetmaster]

Lioness,
Great News!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!
TM

[OperaTenor]

Hey Kittykat,

If you can stay smokeless through all of this, you just may have it licked!

[piqaboo]

Oh Miss Kitty,
thats Purrfect news!
Congratulations to you, lioness!