Comments on: hard boiled https://myrobotispregnant.com/2009/04/05/2615/ tough guy poetry and manly stories of loneliness Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Lyle_S https://myrobotispregnant.com/2009/04/05/2615/comment-page-1/#comment-12887 Lyle_S Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:52:03 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=2615#comment-12887 I only scratched the surface of my firing confrontation. If I ever make it out to California, I'll stop by and give the full rundown. I only scratched the surface of my firing confrontation. If I ever make it out to California, I’ll stop by and give the full rundown.

]]> By: Rolston https://myrobotispregnant.com/2009/04/05/2615/comment-page-1/#comment-12883 Rolston Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:13:32 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=2615#comment-12883 She's a bit stressed of course, and there's always a sense of rejection, she said, when you are "let go", but a severance package and unemployment can make it seem like a party. Why is it people who work for themselves aren't eligible for unemployment? Or insurance? Anyway, that was an awesome story Lyle. She’s a bit stressed of course, and there’s always a sense of rejection, she said, when you are “let go”, but a severance package and unemployment can make it seem like a party. Why is it people who work for themselves aren’t eligible for unemployment? Or insurance?
Anyway, that was an awesome story Lyle.

]]> By: nate https://myrobotispregnant.com/2009/04/05/2615/comment-page-1/#comment-12881 nate Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:52:42 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=2615#comment-12881 I want to get laid off sooooooo bad. I want to get laid off sooooooo bad.

]]> By: Lyle_s https://myrobotispregnant.com/2009/04/05/2615/comment-page-1/#comment-12879 Lyle_s Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:12:21 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=2615#comment-12879 Depending on your life situation, there's a definite euphoria with being canned. I remember when I got fired in 2000 because my employer thought I was drinking on the job (they were monitoring my email and I was sending emails to friends in jest about what I was doing at work). It was a contracted position so when my real employer walked me offsite and offered to get me alcohol counseling it was a pretty funny situation. I couldn't convince him that I wasn't a drunk. He mentioned the cough syrup on my desk. "It's alcohol free," I retorted. Hilarious and frustrating at the same time. Anyhow, I was actually ecstatic to get out of there. I'd only been there for 3 months but working in county government wore on me pretty quick. The 3 months that followed were some of the most fun months of my life. Of course, I had a second job that kept me solvent and it wasn't as hard to find work then as it is now. I don't think 3 months off would be so great this time around, especially with a family to worry about. I'd be interested to hear how long Sophia's window of enjoyment lasts. I hope it's only as long as she wants it to be! Depending on your life situation, there’s a definite euphoria with being canned. I remember when I got fired in 2000 because my employer thought I was drinking on the job (they were monitoring my email and I was sending emails to friends in jest about what I was doing at work). It was a contracted position so when my real employer walked me offsite and offered to get me alcohol counseling it was a pretty funny situation. I couldn’t convince him that I wasn’t a drunk. He mentioned the cough syrup on my desk. “It’s alcohol free,” I retorted. Hilarious and frustrating at the same time.

Anyhow, I was actually ecstatic to get out of there. I’d only been there for 3 months but working in county government wore on me pretty quick. The 3 months that followed were some of the most fun months of my life.

Of course, I had a second job that kept me solvent and it wasn’t as hard to find work then as it is now. I don’t think 3 months off would be so great this time around, especially with a family to worry about. I’d be interested to hear how long Sophia’s window of enjoyment lasts. I hope it’s only as long as she wants it to be!

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