Lost My Job and Doubting Myself

[BonesMS]

I think I found another Narcissist in the workplace.  My supervisor has been out, due to a family emergency, and placed my colleague in charge.  However, the administrative assistant does not like the supervisor's decisions and has attempted to overrule said decisions by going over her head and "tattling" about decisions she does NOT agree with.  As a result, this administrative assistant is attempting to screw with my paycheck and that has me VERY pissed off!

Bones

[Hopalong]

Yoicks, Bones...

Breaaaaaaathe.

Just calmly tell whoever you need to tell that it's incorrect.

Do you use email at your job? Might help to handle it that way since you're hot under the collar.

I have meant to say that I admire you a lot for working in the prison.
It is such an evil and frightening environment that usually rehabilitates nobody.

I feel very grateful that people like you are there trying to help.

Hops

[BonesMS]

Yoicks, Bones...

Breaaaaaaathe.

Just calmly tell whoever you need to tell that it's incorrect.

Do you use email at your job? Might help to handle it that way since you're hot under the collar.

I have meant to say that I admire you a lot for working in the prison.
It is such an evil and frightening environment that usually rehabilitates nobody.

I feel very grateful that people like you are there trying to help.

Hops

Thanks, Hops.

I've already spoken with my colleague, who is temporarily in charge while the supervisor is absent.  She called the supervisor and left a voice-mail message for her regarding this issue about the administrative assistant interfering in areas that are out of bounds for her.

Bones

[BonesMS]

The boss called me yesterday morning and informed me that I'm still having my pay docked anyway because I helped a colleague.  I started to explain my side of the situation and she started talking over me after I got the second word out of my mouth.  Goes to show that no good deed goes unpunished.  From now on I'm keeping myself to myself and I'm not helping anyone else in the office if it's going to cost me in my paycheck.

Bones

[Ami]

Dear Bones.,
   I am so sorry for the pain and unfairness you are experiencing. My prayers are with you. Love  Ami
                      (((((((((((((((((((  Bones)))))))))))))))))))0

[BonesMS]

Dear Bones.,
   I am so sorry for the pain and unfairness you are experiencing. My prayers are with you. Love  Ami
                      (((((((((((((((((((  Bones))))))))))))))))))))

Thanks, Ami.

Even though I need the money, I'm beginning to hate this job.

Bones

[Stormchild]

The boss called me yesterday morning and informed me that I'm still having my pay docked anyway because I helped a colleague.  I started to explain my side of the situation and she started talking over me after I got the second word out of my mouth.  Goes to show that no good deed goes unpunished.  From now on I'm keeping myself to myself and I'm not helping anyone else in the office if it's going to cost me in my paycheck.

Bones

Oh Bones. What a swamp of abuse. They didn't dock your pay because you helped somebody, they docked it to show you that they could dock it. But of course, punishing you for cooperating with your colleagues goes a long way towards creating a hostile workplace environment, too. For them and for you. Make you feel all warm and welcome.

What a collection of creeps.

Hold your nose, get the straight info on making your hours count towards certification [in writing with signatures if you can do that without antagonizing jerks], think about what kind of book you might be able to write about this experience, and update your resume just to prove that you can...

Inner City Blues [Marvin Gaye]

Rockets, moon shots
Spend it all on have-nots
Money, we make it
'Fore we see it, you take it
Oh, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Livin? This ain't livin'!

Inflation no chance
To increase finance
Bills pile up sky high
Send that boy off to die
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Livin? This ain't livin'.
 
Hang ups, let downs
Bad breaks, set backs
Natural fact is
I can't pay my taxes
Oh, make me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands
Make me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands

Crime is increasing
Trigger happy policing
Panic is spreading
God knows where we're heading
Oh, make me wanna holler
They don't understand
Make me wanna holler
They jus' don't understand...

[changing]

My Dear Bones-

You are an inspiration. Your strength, wisdom, and humor truly helped me this past week. There is so much injustice in your situation, yet you continue undeterred, and prevail.

Hugs,

Changing

[BonesMS]

My Dear Bones-

You are an inspiration. Your strength, wisdom, and humor truly helped me this past week. There is so much injustice in your situation, yet you continue undeterred, and prevail.

Hugs,

Changing

Thanks, Changing.

I'm trying to keep my options open.

Bones

[BonesMS]

The boss called me yesterday morning and informed me that I'm still having my pay docked anyway because I helped a colleague.  I started to explain my side of the situation and she started talking over me after I got the second word out of my mouth.  Goes to show that no good deed goes unpunished.  From now on I'm keeping myself to myself and I'm not helping anyone else in the office if it's going to cost me in my paycheck.

Bones

Oh Bones. What a swamp of abuse. They didn't dock your pay because you helped somebody, they docked it to show you that they could dock it. But of course, punishing you for cooperating with your colleagues goes a long way towards creating a hostile workplace environment, too. For them and for you. Make you feel all warm and welcome.

What a collection of creeps.

Hold your nose, get the straight info on making your hours count towards certification [in writing with signatures if you can do that without antagonizing jerks], think about what kind of book you might be able to write about this experience, and update your resume just to prove that you can...

Inner City Blues [Marvin Gaye]

Rockets, moon shots
Spend it all on have-nots
Money, we make it
'Fore we see it, you take it
Oh, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Livin? This ain't livin'!

Inflation no chance
To increase finance
Bills pile up sky high
Send that boy off to die
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Livin? This ain't livin'.
 
Hang ups, let downs
Bad breaks, set backs
Natural fact is
I can't pay my taxes
Oh, make me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands
Make me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands

Crime is increasing
Trigger happy policing
Panic is spreading
God knows where we're heading
Oh, make me wanna holler
They don't understand
Make me wanna holler
They jus' don't understand...

Thanks, Stormy.

One of the other sources of frustration is that it's beginning to appear that NONE of the supervisors are certified/licensed in the state of Maryland.  (They live in other states and commute to Maryland.)  However, Maryland does NOT have a reciprocity agreement with any other state where certification and licensing is concerned.  Therefore, NONE of these supervisors can sign off on anything concerning my Counselor-in-Training status nor for my application for certification or licensure.  My immediate supervisor has been working for this company for five months and yet she is just NOW getting the required paperwork from the state of Maryland to take care of her own certification.  My concern is that until she gets certified in Maryland, AND completes the separate paperwork to become a Maryland Board-approved supervisor, all of the hours I am working face-to-face with clients will count for NOTHING toward my own certification.  To add to the stress, an auditor from the state of Maryland is scheduled to arrive next month to review everyone's credentials.  If that auditor determines that the staff certifications do not meet the state requirements, the program could get shut down and I'll be out of a job...again.  (I've seen this same agency shut down a nursing home near me because of irregularities that they were doing so it can happen.)  If the state shuts down this program in August, I won't be eligible to apply for unemployment again because it will be less than a year since I applied the last time.

This is NOT a good place to be in and I don't feel good about the handwriting I'm seeing on the wall!

Bones

[Hopalong]

are you sure about that year period, Bones? I believe I had 2 periods of unemployment in Va. wi/o that kicking in...

xo
Hops

[Ami]

I am so,very sorry    Bones   ((((((((((((((Bones))))))))))))))))))                           Love and Hugs      Ami

[BonesMS]

are you sure about that year period, Bones? I believe I had 2 periods of unemployment in Va. wi/o that kicking in...

xo
Hops

Thanks, and yes, Hops.  I still have the booklet that the state of Maryland sent me and it definitely says that I cannot apply again, for a second time, within less than a year.

Bones

[BonesMS]

I am so,very sorry    Bones   ((((((((((((((Bones))))))))))))))))))                           Love and Hugs      Ami

Thanks, Ami.

Bones

[Stormchild]

Yep, unemployment is state by state regulated, not federally standardized at all.

It never ceases to amaze me just how many ways 'they' can find to kick people when they are down.

That situation with your certification sucks big time. I am flabbergasted. Is there any way - ugh, I hate even to think of it - that you can do any 'volunteer' hours in another setting and have them, at least, count? As if you weren't doing enough already. Talk about adding insult to injury.

this stinks, Bones.