Thursday, September 2, 2010

One Year Unemployed

I don't usually talk about my employment status because I've been laid off for a year now. I had to go through a requalification interview today to continue my unemployment and it was like they were giving me the run around because I worked a couple days on the load in/out crew at the Sovereign Center. It was like
Them "you worked there one day this year"
Me: "yes, if they need a lot of workers for a show, I am like 95 on the list"
Them: "and you're not working now because of lack of work?"
Me: yes, I guess. If they only called me once in a year, I guess they don't have much work.
Them: Do they intend to call you back?
Me: Maybe for a big show. I really can't say for sure.
Them: But you weren't fired
Me: No, It's like I'm a "stand by" employeee if they need a lot of people
Them: How much did you make? Did you make $3,000?
Me: for one day?
Them: yes
Me: If I made three thousand a day anywhere, I'd love that, but no.
Them: so you didn't make three thousand.
Me: no it was only one day.
Them:How much did you make?
(I was totally unprepared for this)
Me: I don't know. Maybe like seventy dollars.
Them: And are they going to call you back?
Me: I don't know
Them: Are you not employed because of lack of work?
Me: it was only one day, two months ago. I guess there's not a lot of work there. So I would say yes.
Them: and what about the week you worked for them last October.
Me: That was only two days. Maybe ten hours total.
Them: Did you make three thousand then?
Me: Um, no.

Holy Crap. And I've heard this called FUNemployment. It's not. It's torturous sometimes. Does anyone out there need a training manager. I'll work pretty cheap and I'm an OSHA authorized trainer..