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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 663700" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>It's just so wrong that we can't do anything to help our children. Last night when he started in texting about how he can't get a ride to the hospital and can't go to work and will get fired, and how he doesn't want to get fired, I was a wreck. Of course, it IS all his fault. He told them his back was hurting - I'm sure because he wanted to get a cushier job or a night off - and instead he'll likely get fired. Just another example of how his laziness hurts him. He may not have intended this, but anyone with any brains would know a company takes these things seriously. </p><p> </p><p>He has an aunt in the town the hospital is in...but I can't involve her after the grandparent fiasco. I did eventually tell him that my only idea was to call his grandma, I didn't know what she'd say and realistically, I didn't have any good ideas. His response was, "They would have no way to find me without perfect directions and it's okay...I just don't wanna lose literally the only job I can get down here."</p><p> </p><p>Huh?</p><p> </p><p>If he doesn't want to lose the job, would he NOT call and ask them? Would he not try to give them perfect directions? Would he not maybe give them a mailing address to GPS? So...not as desperate as he is trying to make it sound, apparently. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p> </p><p>If I were him I'd be begging for a ride and offering people $ when I get paid...which I can't get without the doctor. This girl lived there for high school...does she have no friends? Could he not call the job and tell them..."I can't get a ride to the hospital. I can't come back until I do. Can I maybe resign and then reapply once I'm cleared so I don't get fired?" </p><p> </p><p>He's not stupid. He should have thought of all these things. It's SO HARD for me to NOT make these suggestions! It's SO HARD for me to not try to help. </p><p> </p><p>I have my ringer off on my phone. I'm going to try very hard to not look at it. I have Do not Disturb on my office phone. Jabber is the only one who calls me anyway, other than my son. All in all, I'm having kind of a sad and sucky day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 663700, member: 17309"] It's just so wrong that we can't do anything to help our children. Last night when he started in texting about how he can't get a ride to the hospital and can't go to work and will get fired, and how he doesn't want to get fired, I was a wreck. Of course, it IS all his fault. He told them his back was hurting - I'm sure because he wanted to get a cushier job or a night off - and instead he'll likely get fired. Just another example of how his laziness hurts him. He may not have intended this, but anyone with any brains would know a company takes these things seriously. He has an aunt in the town the hospital is in...but I can't involve her after the grandparent fiasco. I did eventually tell him that my only idea was to call his grandma, I didn't know what she'd say and realistically, I didn't have any good ideas. His response was, "They would have no way to find me without perfect directions and it's okay...I just don't wanna lose literally the only job I can get down here." Huh? If he doesn't want to lose the job, would he NOT call and ask them? Would he not try to give them perfect directions? Would he not maybe give them a mailing address to GPS? So...not as desperate as he is trying to make it sound, apparently. :( If I were him I'd be begging for a ride and offering people $ when I get paid...which I can't get without the doctor. This girl lived there for high school...does she have no friends? Could he not call the job and tell them..."I can't get a ride to the hospital. I can't come back until I do. Can I maybe resign and then reapply once I'm cleared so I don't get fired?" He's not stupid. He should have thought of all these things. It's SO HARD for me to NOT make these suggestions! It's SO HARD for me to not try to help. I have my ringer off on my phone. I'm going to try very hard to not look at it. I have Do not Disturb on my office phone. Jabber is the only one who calls me anyway, other than my son. All in all, I'm having kind of a sad and sucky day. [/QUOTE]
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