Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Dear Tom, Is there anything that you could use immediate help with? Are you able to go to one of the retreats this Fall, would you need help with this? If so, how much would you need to go? It might be possible for others to help you get there. I do not mean to pry, but maybe you could use a little support. Namah Shivaya, Stacee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yes, I could use a decent full-time job... I've had to cut my hours back to weekends only to do a better job search. The job I have had me working 40-48 hours for 4 months (part-time = no benny's) but as you can see, 40-48 hours isn't exactly "part time". Also, because I'm technically parttime, labor union rules means they don't have to give 2 weeks notice to change my schedule, and I was having a different schedule every week, with the schedule only being posted 12 hours before the week started. This, along with the midnight shift caused too much fatigue to do a real job search. My other problem is that I left my job at VDOT because of constant harassment and pressure due to "blowing the whistle" on foreigner's being harassed by co-workers right after 9/11. My background check for Hazmat endorsement (normally 30-45 days)last year took 6 months, shutting me out of the heating fuel truck driving season last year, and I'm not getting any bites this year, even though I have Hazmat and tanker endorsements. With the whistleblowing, I was warned by a lawyer not to rock the boat against the state, but I have my Dharma to uphold. At the time, paranoid co-workers started carrying and brandishing sheath knives on the job, openly expressing anger towards foreigners and even one fight broke out with no punishment (everyone feared fights because it was automatic firing). My efforts, which I don't regret, have cost me greatly personally. The state did implement 2 new policies at the time of "Workplace Harrassment" and "Workplace Violence", but most of it's up to the discretion of management. What resulted at my workplace then was complete non-handling of any problems to give the illusion that my grievances were "in my head". The current 2 supervisors there now, were the biggest crybabies when I was there, and the one is barely literate, if at all. I take things as they come, and wouldn't have done it differently. I'm hoping to go to the programs in Detroit, but only time will tell. Right now there's nothing anyone can do except wait, as any retreat won't help me. tom Ammachi, Stacee Kramer <stacee.kramer wrote: > > Dear Tom, > > Is there anything that you could use immediate help > with? > > Are you able to go to one of the retreats this Fall, > would you need help with this? > > If so, how much would you need to go? > > It might be possible for others to help you get there. > > I do not mean to pry, but maybe you could use a little > support. > > Namah Shivaya, > Stacee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Hi Tom, I would go to your local EDD (Employment/ Unemployment)Office, and ask them about vocational retraining. Especially if they have cut your hours down. You may be able to collect unemployment while taking a 9 month training course in something like accounting, or business computer programs (Microsoft Office Suite). They do not tell you about these programs, you have to go and research them yourself through their various partnerships with local vocational schools and community colleges. There may be many other options in your area. Amma will help you with this. You are actually in a good position to claim unemployment if they are squeezing you out of your job. You can email me off list if you want. Anyway. I have a flight voucher that you could use if you need it. It is a one person flays free deal. If you know someone from your local satsang who is planning to fly to one of the retreats you could travel with them and either split the fare, or work something out. Let me know as I could use it with someone in the Bay Area if you do not want it. S --- tom <tomgull (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: > Yes, I could use a decent full-time job... I've > had to cut my > hours back to weekends only to do a better job > search. The job I > have had me working 40-48 hours for 4 months > (part-time = no > benny's) but as you can see, 40-48 hours isn't > exactly "part > time". Also, because I'm technically parttime, > labor union rules > means they don't have to give 2 weeks notice to > change my schedule, > and I was having a different schedule every week, > with the schedule > only being posted 12 hours before the week started. > This, along > with the midnight shift caused too much fatigue to > do a real job > search. > > My other problem is that I left my job at VDOT > because of constant > harassment and pressure due to "blowing the whistle" > on foreigner's > being harassed by co-workers right after 9/11. My > background check > for Hazmat endorsement (normally 30-45 days)last > year took 6 months, > shutting me out of the heating fuel truck driving > season last year, > and I'm not getting any bites this year, even though > I have Hazmat > and tanker endorsements. > > With the whistleblowing, I was warned by a lawyer > not to rock the > boat against the state, but I have my Dharma to > uphold. At the > time, paranoid co-workers started carrying and > brandishing sheath > knives on the job, openly expressing anger towards > foreigners and > even one fight broke out with no punishment > (everyone feared fights > because it was automatic firing). My efforts, > which I don't > regret, have cost me greatly personally. The state > did implement 2 > new policies at the time of "Workplace Harrassment" > and "Workplace > Violence", but most of it's up to the discretion of > management. > What resulted at my workplace then was complete > non-handling of any > problems to give the illusion that my grievances > were "in my head". > The current 2 supervisors there now, were the > biggest crybabies > when I was there, and the one is barely literate, if > at all. > > I take things as they come, and wouldn't have done > it differently. > I'm hoping to go to the programs in Detroit, but > only time will > tell. Right now there's nothing anyone can do > except wait, as any > retreat won't help me. > > tom > > > Ammachi, Stacee Kramer > <stacee.kramer > wrote: > > > > Dear Tom, > > > > Is there anything that you could use immediate > help > > with? > > > > Are you able to go to one of the retreats this > Fall, > > would you need help with this? > > > > If so, how much would you need to go? > > > > It might be possible for others to help you get > there. > > > > I do not mean to pry, but maybe you could use a > little > > support. > > > > Namah Shivaya, > > Stacee > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Thanks, but my problems are much more than I've led on and can discuss with anyone, that's why I mentioned the waiting (for the karma to burn out). A local devotee has already asked for ride-sharers for Detroit, so hopefully that will work out. My life is in constant change, and much of my energy is spent in adapting, along with several other things (= treading water). For example, the uploading for my seva requires driving through traffic, paying to use a less than secure computer to upload, then driving back through traffic to a library to change all my passwords that I had just used. So I try to process the uploads in batches. My cd-drive gave out and I recently found out it's a motherboard problem, which means no cd usage until I get another one, not anytime soon. I've never been to a retreat because in the "class of sevites" I'm in, things like an Amma doll or retreat fall under "luxuries" and available monies and energy are diverted to sevas. Let the other person have the voucher, tom Ammachi, Stacee Kramer <stacee.kramer wrote: > > Hi Tom, > > I would go to your local EDD (Employment/ > Unemployment)Office, and ask them about vocational > retraining. > > Especially if they have cut your hours down. You may > be able to collect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Aum Amriteshwaryai Tom, I live in New York and they have a program here which is called Jamaica One Stop Center (in Jamaica, Queens, New York). You can google search it and find out all the information about it. I believe that this program is also instituted in other states. One of the basic and important services of this program is that it provides several months of stipend while the unemployed person is learning job skills through the auspices of the program. I hope this helps, as we are always praying and wishing well for all our fellow devotees (and as we all know, for the whole universe). Aum Namaha Shivaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Thanks, I'll check it out, tom Ammachi, michael medua <zyyyillions wrote: > > Aum Amriteshwaryai Tom, > > I live in New York and they have a program here which is called Jamaica One Stop Center (in Jamaica, Queens, New York). You can google search it and find out all the information about it. I believe that this program is also instituted in other states. > One of the basic and important services of this program is that it provides several months of stipend while the unemployed person is learning job skills through the auspices of the program. > I hope this helps, as we are always praying and wishing well for all our fellow devotees (and as we all know, for the whole universe). > > Aum Namaha Shivaya > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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