So I've been on the verge of meltdown for the past few days, as school is totally sucking - having 5 tests over 9 days, a major presentation to do next week, my first surgery on Thursday, a forced attempt to schedule the next year and 1/2 of my life (rotations start in January), dreading an entire week of neurology straight (8am to 3pm for 5 days in a row, other than 2 tests to mix things up that week) coming soon, I could go on and on. I know there are people that would kill for the privilege to be in the program I am in, but I am so ready to quit!
Tonight I get home to see a U-Haul in my driveway, find my husband (we'll call him K) on the porchswing with an alcoholic beverage (which he never drinks), and K tells me he has basically been fired. This is totally unexpected, he's never been fired before in his life, and this is really not a good thing seeing as how I really can't hold a job and try to juggle 21 credits at the same time!
The shitty thing is, it was basically a misunderstanding, with no warnings or second chances. We were running a sort of franchise business through a major car rental company, we've been with the company for 2 years and have tried to get this store off the ground since December. Things really picked up over the summer, we had the highest area sales for 3 months in a row. We rent mostly to business customers who come back week after week because they love K and the great service he gives. He is the only guy there to run the store, his boss has never come in to check in with him since we opened in December. She shows up today with the regional manager and some high-up security guy to tell him our contract has been terminated. Basically, they said K broke the contract that he signed with the company by renting cars in his own name (we rented a car twice in the last 9 months). Being with the company for over 2 years, you think someone would have warned him that you can't do that! We run a freakin car rental company, and we can't rent a car! It's not like he used the cars and scammed them, we filled out standard contracts and paid for their use. We are kicked out and leave with pretty much nothing!!
So I know, he should have read his contract with a magnifying glass, but at least I know in my heart that he is honest and wasn't trying to cheat anyone. I feel so bad for him, I can tell he's really discouraged and frustrated, and there is pretty much nothing I can do. The one good thing is, he's gotten alot of great business contacts over the last few months, and he's going to call his best customers and tell them why he's gone. Maybe he'll get a new job connection thru one of these people.
I already thought I was at my breaking point, and this happens. Life could be worse, I know, but the volcano is about to erupt and I don't know what's gonna happen. Probably an aneurysm.
Thanks for letting me spew, needed to tell someone but not ready to tell the fam yet.
*Sorry to ramble on*
Tonight I get home to see a U-Haul in my driveway, find my husband (we'll call him K) on the porchswing with an alcoholic beverage (which he never drinks), and K tells me he has basically been fired. This is totally unexpected, he's never been fired before in his life, and this is really not a good thing seeing as how I really can't hold a job and try to juggle 21 credits at the same time!
The shitty thing is, it was basically a misunderstanding, with no warnings or second chances. We were running a sort of franchise business through a major car rental company, we've been with the company for 2 years and have tried to get this store off the ground since December. Things really picked up over the summer, we had the highest area sales for 3 months in a row. We rent mostly to business customers who come back week after week because they love K and the great service he gives. He is the only guy there to run the store, his boss has never come in to check in with him since we opened in December. She shows up today with the regional manager and some high-up security guy to tell him our contract has been terminated. Basically, they said K broke the contract that he signed with the company by renting cars in his own name (we rented a car twice in the last 9 months). Being with the company for over 2 years, you think someone would have warned him that you can't do that! We run a freakin car rental company, and we can't rent a car! It's not like he used the cars and scammed them, we filled out standard contracts and paid for their use. We are kicked out and leave with pretty much nothing!!
So I know, he should have read his contract with a magnifying glass, but at least I know in my heart that he is honest and wasn't trying to cheat anyone. I feel so bad for him, I can tell he's really discouraged and frustrated, and there is pretty much nothing I can do. The one good thing is, he's gotten alot of great business contacts over the last few months, and he's going to call his best customers and tell them why he's gone. Maybe he'll get a new job connection thru one of these people.
I already thought I was at my breaking point, and this happens. Life could be worse, I know, but the volcano is about to erupt and I don't know what's gonna happen. Probably an aneurysm.
Thanks for letting me spew, needed to tell someone but not ready to tell the fam yet.
*Sorry to ramble on*
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I like your handle.
Good luck with everything.
