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Awesome! I didn't see your first post about Pop until now as I've spent most of the day packing. So glad it worked out that you could shift back to Pop!
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Thank you again, everyone! I'm so excited to be back at Pop Century! I called AJ today and was blabbing at him about how excited I was and how even though ASM would have been okay, my heart really had been set on Pop, and this just makes our trip that much more exciting. He was so sweet and let me blather on as long as I wanted.
And then he told me he lost his job.
I feel really bad for him, and told him so, but he said he thinks it's actually a good thing. He was working at the same Walmart that gave David such a terrible time and contributed to his breakdown in 2013. They have been treating AJ pretty horribly for the longest time, and he has been thinking about getting a new job. He said that since it was something called an "exception" that they had to fire him for, they told him to reapply in thirty days and they would hire him back ASAP as a supervisor again.
He told me "The only way I'm going back is if there is NOTHING else out there! I am so tired of the way they treat their employees." He told me he is worried about being unemployed, but oddly thrilled about losing his job. I get the feeling. David felt the same way when he left Walmart.
I told him that if he had to back out of the trip, I would totally understand, and he said that as of right now, he plans on still going. He has unemployment coming, and he's already put in several applications. He has savings and a few other things socked away for emergencies, so he said he's good for at least six months, and he's sure that either way he'll have a job within 30 days. (He grumbled "Because I will go back to Walmart if I have to, at least until I can find something else.")
So, send poor AJ lots of pixies and good thoughts, because he is the nicest guy ever and doesn't deserve to have this happen to him. Even the lady who fired him was in tears and said she hated that she had to do it. Something about him going over his fifth hour without clocking out for lunch on time too many times or something, and that being illegal in WA state so Walmart could get in trouble if someone reported it. Never mind the fact that they make it darn near impossible for supervisors to make it to lunch on time there... ANYWAY. I get a little fired up about Walmart. Don't mind me. I'm just going to sit over here and be all indignant at the way they treated my best friend.
I just really hope he can still make it on the trip, because I am so excited to take the trip with him! But, more so, I hope he gets another job soon so he doesn't struggle to make ends meet! He deserves better.
Sorry that AJ lost his job, but it sounds as though it could be a blessing in disguise! Hopefully he will find something soon with an employer who appreciates his hard work! coming his way!
Sorry to hear about AJ and hope all goes well with him!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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Sorry that AJ lost his job, but it sounds as though it could be a blessing in disguise! Hopefully he will find something soon with an employer who appreciates his hard work! coming his way!
I talked to him again today, and it really seems like he is happy about this in a roundabout way. He says that he has heard of a few good places hiring, looking for supervisor experience. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed for him!
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Sorry to hear about AJ and hope all goes well with him!
Thanks!
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Many [emoji14]ixies & prayers for AJ - being unemployed is extremely difficult financially and emotionally.
Yes, I saw how hard it was on David when he got laid off in 2014. But I'm hopeful that with his supervisor experience he will be able to find something fairly quickly...and as he said, if all else fails, he will have a job next month.
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As for POP well Like I keep telling you Don't give up 5 minutes before the miracle And for AJ well Gus never closes a door without opening a window
I'm very excited to be back at POP! And I'm keeping my fingers crossed for AJ!
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Congrats on switching to Pop! Pixies for AJ!
Thank you on both counts!
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Poor AJ!!! Just confirms to me why I never shop at Walmart. I've never heard an employee who said they were treated well, or even just OK.
I hate going into Walmart. I very rarely go in there, and the only reason I go in there at all is their pharmacy is literally the only one that we can afford David's medication at. Which is...ironic? Very weird, anyway. David's mom still shops there and it drives me crazy! We shop Target now. Little more expensive, but at least I've worked there before and know they treat their employees decently.
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Sending lots of pixies for AJ, that the perfect job is out there for him!
He got fired for not taking a break in 5 hours? Really? I work 6-8 hours before I get a break. Wow. Pixies for AJ!
Yeah. In Washington state, it's law that you get a lunch before your fifth hour. To avoid getting fined or whatever for this, Walmart (and my old employers as well) keep track of whether you are clocking out before your fifth hour. At Walmart, you get like three warnings or something and then you're gone. I'm amazed he managed to hang on that long. He was a supervisor in a department where he should have had at least six employees working under him. He had one. So he was doing his job plus his employees job. They did that same garbage to David when he was a supervisor. Luckily, David got a new job and quit before they could pull this crap with him. Walmart is a truly terrible company to work for.
I'm sure that non-retail employers are a little less militant about it. At David's current job, there are days where he MIGHT get one break and no lunch at all. He keeps snacks at his desk and swings by on the run to grab them when he's busy.
Yeah. In Washington state, it's law that you get a lunch before your fifth hour. To avoid getting fined or whatever for this, Walmart (and my old employers as well) keep track of whether you are clocking out before your fifth hour. At Walmart, you get like three warnings or something and then you're gone. I'm amazed he managed to hang on that long. He was a supervisor in a department where he should have had at least six employees working under him. He had one. So he was doing his job plus his employees job. They did that same garbage to David when he was a supervisor. Luckily, David got a new job and quit before they could pull this crap with him. Walmart is a truly terrible company to work for.
I'm sure that non-retail employers are a little less militant about it. At David's current job, there are days where he MIGHT get one break and no lunch at all. He keeps snacks at his desk and swings by on the run to grab them when he's busy.
Yeah - I guess it's different in the retail world. We cannot predict whether we will get time for a break. Sometimes we have a float nurse to cover our break times but not always. And if we are in the middle of a code (CPR) or something, then we won't be walking out to take a break. :roll eyes:
But normally, I work 3pm to 3:30 am and don't take my break until 9 pm or later. Halfway through my shift. Not bad. Some work 7-7:30 and don't take break until 5! I couldn't go 10 hours!
Yeah - I guess it's different in the retail world. We cannot predict whether we will get time for a break. Sometimes we have a float nurse to cover our break times but not always. And if we are in the middle of a code (CPR) or something, then we won't be walking out to take a break. :roll eyes:
But normally, I work 3pm to 3:30 am and don't take my break until 9 pm or later. Halfway through my shift. Not bad. Some work 7-7:30 and don't take break until 5! I couldn't go 10 hours!
Oh my goodness, I couldn't go ten hours either! Heck, I couldn't go six, unless I had a snack on me. I'm hypoglycemic, I would pass out on the floor, haha. You, ma'am, are Super Woman - Nurse Extraordinaire.
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We shop Target now. Little more expensive, but at least I've worked there before and know they treat their employees decently.
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