OK so my Parole has been revoked today….

After today I had only one week left on my 6 year sentence and then I was going to be set free to go to the real world.

Today the top boss at work (my bosses, bosses, boss) come to me and asked me to stay on at Work…

For those of you don’t know – on May 18^th my work told me they were eliminating all part time positions and I needed to go full time 7am – 3:30pm , or I had no job, so after a week of thinking about it, I said I can’t do 7am but could do 9am – 5:30pm. He said I hate to lose you but your last day is June 19^th

Ok back to today… I of course was shocked and said “What?! You just did interviews to fill my job earlier this week, What about that?” He said right now corporate is putting a hiring freeze so the girl that would have taken my job, well the position she would leave wouldn’t be able to be filled, and each of the girls that interviewed for the position have an important job already and their job just can’t stay empty. So since he was already upset to loose me in the first place, he was hoping I would choose to stay on. So they can keep all the current positions filled.

He said think about it over the weekend…. I called Maurice, almost right away, which said what I was thinking. TAKE IT, STAY AT YOUR CURRENT JOB!

So I accepted it, and I get to keep my current job, with my current hours. I am torn since part of me was glad I was leaving my job… I was doing the “I only have one week left of work” dance. (I had freedom in sight) But on the other hand, although I put out many resumes and job applications. I had no leads or interviews yet, plus most of the jobs I was looking at were going to be a big pay cut. So I guess it’s a blessing.

The top Boss can’t guarantee how long I will have my job, due to the fact that as soon as corporate releases the hiring freeze he wants that position filled. So I will either be able to accept the full time position or they with give it to whomever they picked from the interviews. (well if they still want it) He said he doesn’t know little or how long I would be able to keep my job. It could be weeks, months or even years. I answered “So let’s say in a couple weeks you can fill the full time position, how much notice do I get to know that I am loosing my job again” He said “I will try to give you as much time as possible, I will try to give you 30 days notice.” I said “I can handle that.”

I may not always like my current job, but I do have to say I get paid quite well for the job I do, and it has the perfect hours for our family. So it’s hard to think about switching jobs, so I am glad this opportunity has opened up. No matter how long or little it lasts. It really takes a load off my shoulders.

I was not to tell this news to anyone at work, due to the Boss wants to break the news himself to the girls that interviewed for my position…. one of the girls is my good buddy and of course she twisted the news out of me. She’s not mad that she didn’t get the job, she’s actually happy (gave me two high fives) since I am staying at work, she was mad I wouldn’t take the full time position. She wanted us to continue working together. Now she would have gladly taken my job if I left, since it’s a day shift hours and her current hours totally suck.

Now I have to wait it out, until the top boss tells people, probably Monday, he hasn’t even told my direct boss yet. Which was hard since my direct boss went through the motions of saying good bye today due to the fact that he is on vacation all next week (my last day was scheduled to be June 19^th, next Friday) so today is the last time he was supposed to see me.  So he did the big speech of sorry you are leaving, you always did a good job, call me if you need anything, etc… can I just say…… I LOVE MY DIRECT BOSS! HE’S ALWAYS BEEN PRETTY GREAT TO ME! So it killed me to not tell him, I had to play along. SUCK!! I almost cracked twice, but I stayed strong.

I didn’t want to be the one to tell my direct boss, due to my direct boss has been fighting to get another full time employee in his department for quite some time, he did several 45 minute interviews to fill this position earlier this week, and now it’s all for nothing. You get to keep the part-time employee. Now I now he likes me and likes what I bring to the team, but he needed someone to work more hours, there is more work required to be done and I just can’t get it done in the 4 hours I am there each day. So I know he will be a little disappointed.

So there it is, my big news, I get to keep my current job, with my current part-time hours. So celebrate with me!!! Thanks for all the prayers and concerns about my job situation…. It was very stressful for me.