| The Poopman! |
[Jul. 17th, 2009|06:55 pm] |
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| |  accomplished | ] |
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| | The Smasking Pumpkins - Love | ] |
Here is my very first Flash animation! Enjoy!
Much more to learn, but such fun! |
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| boiling ass water |
[Jul. 16th, 2009|09:42 pm] |
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Today: Clinic. Cleaned the pool. Ate sparingly. Took Drew to the airport - this involved him feeding Rachell and I and filling my gas tank. He's a self-made entrepreneur who works at GoDaddy because he's bored. He retired at age 35. Good guy.
Looked for jobs.
2Wire - Not hiring.
Express Scripts - Can't pass a criminal, or credit check which is auto-disqualify. I'm also not licensed in whateverthefuck they required.
CCBill - Not hiring.
E-Telecare - Doesn't hire felons. I found this out the hard way. By driving all the way there, getting on the computer to apply, and having the application close on me within 2 minutes due to above stated fact.
IPower - Not eligible for re-hire.
Still on the list:
Temp Agencies - Pridestaff, Volt, Tech Finders, Westaff, Spherion... open to further suggestion.
University of Phoenix - I should've been hired last time.
Careerbuilder.com - I should've been hired last time.
IKEA - Heard they're hiring. It's something till I find something better.
Websites - Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, Jobing.com, Craigslist, Manpower
Still open to any other suggestions. I have more than enough experience in Customer Service, Technical Support, and Sales. That should land me anything decent. But the country sucks right now.
Aside from jobs, spent 6 hours completing my Flash tutorials. I can make animations now - YAY!
Alternative ideas for money:
Donate plasma
Sell shit on e-bay
Work for my Mom
Work for __________ (anyone?)
Design websites? (I'm learning. But I could totally do it for people who'd use GoDaddy. I'm a master with their stupid web building crap)
Music and Writing - Hah. That's gonna take... a lifetime. |
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| RAPED |
[Jul. 15th, 2009|10:44 am] |
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| |  pissed off | ] |
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| | Interpol - PDA | ] |
Well yesterday was finally the day.
I've had a few scares with my job in the past but I always prevailed. I guess my luck finally ran out. About 2 weeks ago I called in and told them I'd injured my back badly and wouldn't be able to come in. I was on a written warning, so I knew I'd be fine, as long as I provided documentation from the doctor's office. I ended up having to see the doctor twice. Unfortunately there's a policy I never knew existed.
When you miss work for several days, you HAVE to contact HR by the 5th day or its considered JOB ABANDONMENT. Now... if I were abandoning my job, I wouldn't fucking CALL IN every day. Nor would I spend $50 on doctor visits to give them documentation. HR did leave me a voice mail on the 5th day saying she was sorry to hear I wasn't well and to call her back at my earliest convenience. By the time I called back she was out of the office. So I spoke to her early the next morning, and that's when I discovered the policy. She told me it wasn't looking good. I returned to work the following Tuesday (which is my Monday).
I was supposed to have an answer by that day, but I didn't. My supervisor didn't write me up either as he had no idea what was going on with HR. Later that week we had a big meeting, in which we discovered the company is reorganizing and that my team had been selected to be on the new Hosting Specialization team. HUGE deal. I was to be on the ground floor of one of the biggest company changes in their history. Awesome that I got to get so excited over that.
So I go in yesterday, and one of the GoDaddy girls was there doing a meet&greet. Candice Michelle, a nasty plastic model who was a no name before GoDaddy hired her tits to be in their commercials. You can see her on the website. OH CRAP. I'm not supposed to talk about GoDaddy online! My friend Ashlynn got fired for mentioning the name in her livejournal. Good thing it doesn't fucking matter anymore. So, I attended the meet&greet, got an autograph, and my picture taken. Went and took about 10 calls when my sup told me to go Not Ready. So I did.
He didn't say a word. So I just followed him. We went past the room we usually talk in. We went past the printer he usually goes to when getting paperwork to write me up with. And we went past the other supervisors, who usually need to be present during a write up. We went past the entry way and Candice Michelle, where a group of 3 people I'd never seen before were waiting. They opened a door I've only ever seen janitors go through, and into a room I never knew existed. They sat me down and shook my hand. It was the first shift floor manager. A chubby little douche with bad hygiene and a whiny voice. First thing he said, "Unfortunately your employment with GoDaddy will be ending today. But you probably knew that already."
WHAT THE FUCK. NO, I didn't know already. I knew I was being reviewed, but I gave them all they need and I wasn't trying to abandon my fucking job. I had a back injury and couldn't make it to work. What the fuck was going on here. I signed all kinds of paperwork very shakily. I don't really remember all that was said to me. My check is getting mailed. After all the administrative crap I demanded to see the term paper and an explanation. I was told that the paperwork for Unpaid Leave was NOT APPROVED IN TIME. Which resulted in TWO occurrences rather than one, which puts me one step over a final warning. I looked up and said, "So does it matter at all that I was completely unaware of this policy? And had I known I would have called HR the first day?" The Pugsly-esque little fuck replied, "Legal has already made their decision, unfortunately there's nothing that can be done at this point." They wouldn't even let me back in the building to get my stuff. My clearly upset and shaken supervisor had to go and do it for me. At least I didn't have to be escorted out by security. I hate the walk of shame.
SO. I was fired by GoDaddy because they didn't process the paperwork they asked me for fast enough. Basically, I was fired because I sustained an injury that made it impossible to walk on my own for several days. And yes, I was FIRED, not laid off. I don't know if I can even get unemployment. I feel like calling my lawyer or something. This just doesn't feel right. But then again, I've heard plenty of horror stories about people being fired for completely asinine and irrational reasons. I'd love to just go on a complete smear campaign to let the world know how fucking corporate and disgusting a company they are. There's a reason they portray the image of being a fantastic company to work for, and they care about their employees SO MUCH. If they fucking cared then they would help an employee who'd been there a year keep his job. I did what they asked of me. Their own fucking system got me fired. WTF else was I supposed to do? Be suddenly psychic to the point of knowing every in and out of GoDaddy's legal shit?
Usually when I get fired, I can put most of the blame on myself. Usually for drugs, or being late, or whatnot. And I become very heartbroken, almost as if I'd been broken up with. And I miss my co-workers and shed a few tears. This time, I'm just fucking furiously angry. I'm not going to miss any of my co-workers. I'm just going to miss having a steady job, with hopes of career advancement.
I cannot let the negative emotions overcome and consume me though. I need to take this in stride, and try to use it as an opportunity to take another step up, and get a better job. A year at GoDaddy will look fantastic on my resume. And they can't tell anyone why my employment ceased. That was made clear to me at least. So... now it's just time to move on, stay strong, and persevere. I've been through much worse, for sure. I know it will be ok. I just wish I didn't lose my job in the worst job market my generation has ever experienced. I'm now right there with the rest of my friends who are struggling to find work.
So... if any of you locals know of any leads, I would greatly appreciate it. I have lots of tech support, customer service, and sales experience now. Hopefully, that gives me some kind of advantage over the other job seekers out there.
Wish me well. These next couple weeks are going to be very trying. |
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| Disarray |
[Jul. 12th, 2009|02:39 pm] |
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| | MESS | ] |
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| | determined | ] |
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| | The Smashing Pumpkins - Perfect | ] |
OMGGGGGGGG
My room is such a fucking MESS!!!
I have stacks of important papers crammed under the filing cabinet I bought for them. Which sits on the shoebox full of even more important papers. And resting on that is my Wii and a DVD Player. Next to that is all my party stuff from Thru The Wires - lights, bubble machine, and bubbles. My guitar, trombone, and FX Board, and all my movies. My Aikido gi is on the floor of my closet gathering pet hair, amongst my drug box, crazy goth boots I never wear, and my Ouija board.
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!
I have got to clean this shit up. It's all neat and whatever. But it's not where it belongs. Sigh.
Alright. Got my 10,000+ song playlist in Winamp opened up now on random. Hopefully that's not a bad idea. Sometimes going from Bach to :wumpscut:'s really old stuff kinda rattles my nerves. I guess it's fitting for the mess I live in though, right? |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 12th, 2009|02:55 am] |
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| |  artistic | ] |
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| | The Legendary Pink Dots - Just A Lifetime | ] |
inspiration crawls up my spine like a hit of LSD
holding on, but not too tight
let it float through the cracks of my brain
it's the second before orgasm
I'm not seeing God
but I know God is looking at me
leave it there, let it tickle
like an opiate, the lights turn on
anticipation, riding the wave
before creation crashes past my fingers
to this, I bring form
the reality inside, now staring back at me
intentions sealed, programmed
the creeper is still creeping
the symbols fade, the mark is made
the gate is opening...
true will |
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