On the job front...

Let's get this update out of the way so we can move on to happier posts...


So, I walked into work a month or so ago and my boss informs me that because my back went out and I missed a few days of work, he can no longer rely on me and is going to hire someone else.  WTF??? Now I normally don't use that type of language or I guess, initialism in this case...BUT it made me so mad!  I have worked here for crap pay for 9 years.  No benefits, no sick days, no paid holidays and only one week vacation! 

Oh well, he'll never find anyone to replace me because even he doesn't know how to do half the stuff I do.  So I told him it was fine with me, get someone in here part time and they can cover when I can't make it.  So far, he only has someone who can answer the phone and take messages. Of course, I'll be expected to train the guy.

 THEN, a couple of weeks ago, he tells me that someone will be calling about selling the company.  He met with some business broker on my off day to talk to him about helping to sell the company.  So that means, if someone buys it, I'm totally out of job.  My boss keeps telling me that if the company is bought, they would be stupid not to keep me on because I know everything.  Well, that's all fine and dandy if they could keep the business here, But that's not going to happen.  Right now we are on my boss's property, the company will definitely have to be moved. I already drive 30 minutes to work. People are already coming in a looking things over, and they aren't from around here.

 I know what he is thinking.  He is hoping I keep my job so he won't feel like he has to give me severance pay.  I knew he would probably retire 2 years from now but this has been dropped on me within a few weeks time.  I am making some life altering plans right now!  More about that later.