UPDATE: Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 · 1:08:21 PM +00:00
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MargaretPOA
Final update: Thanks again for all who read, responded, offered advice or assistance. I’m not always the most pleasant person but I know how to be grateful.
I haven’t looked into much of anything yet. I’m still processing. I plan to get started Monday with filing for unemployment, then doing my taxes, then applying for a couple of dream jobs. It’s going to be at least a couple of weeks as I am a (non cigarette) smoker and I will need to “de-tox” before I can pass a pre employment screening. Meanwhile, life goes on. I’ve gotten a lot of love and support though I’m still just in shock.
Thanks again, Daily Kos community.
UPDATE: Friday, Jan 26, 2024 · 9:46:48 PM +00:00 · MargaretPOA
Thanks for all of the love and support but a couple of clarifications: I’m not planning on dropping off the face of the Earth just yet but I’m definitely not feeling it when it comes to engaging personally like I usually do. I’m also not thinking about Social Security at the moment for one very good reason and that is because the Manager and HR lady both encouraged me to apply for unemployment benefits and suggested they wouldn’t challenge the application. That’s good news and bad news. Good news because I am going to need it, since I wiped out my savings on a down payment last month and bad news because that tends to support my theory that they were afraid of anti trans lawsuits and saw me as a liability after all of these years. They ALWAYS challenge unemployment claims as policy so them not doing it this time would be interesting indeed. One thing for sure is they are going to find out how much I did there. Nobody is irreplaceable but they are all going to have to work much harder than before.
I’m not sure what the unemployment benefit in this state is anymore and I don’t have the heart to look just now. It’s good to know Social Security is there if/when I need it and I have some skills I can sell under the table perhaps. Insurance is my biggest worry with 16 months to go until Medicare eligibility. Unfortunately the job I was doing is very specialized and if there’s anybody else doing it in San Antonio, I don’t know who it is. I did get an invitation to apply for a similar job in Yellowknife, Canada but I’m too old to become a legal resident there.
I’m still just shocked and processing but I want you all to know that I appreciate the good vibes being sent my way. I honestly expected to retire from this company and thought the Manager was joking at first. I’m sorry. That’s all of the words that I have for now. Thanks again.
Well I went to work today just like I have for the past 12 years, 8 months and 10 days. I worked until lunch, then I got called into the office and fired. They wouldn’t tell me why and the only thing that I can think is it might be because of the raft of anti trans laws that were passed in this state last year. I suppose it could be something else but that’s all that comes to mind at the moment.
At 64, (almost 64 anyway), I don’t have a great deal of opportunities or options. I guess I’ll file for unemployment though I’m not sure what I’m going to tell them when they ask why I was fired. I’m not sure what I’m going to do. Right now I’m torn between rage and depression and if it wasn’t for my cat, I would be tempted to pack my crap up in the car I bought and can no longer afford and just drive until I ran out of resources.
I’ve got some processing to do and I don’t know when I’ll feel like posting again, if ever. That’s it. I don’t know what else to say. Honestly just stunned. Goodbye until...someday
