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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 610095" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I can't quite figure why I'm not throwing off this bug when it has not settled in the chest. (trust me, I'd know if it did) However I know the person who gave it to me is still suffering too........and spreading it around. She has used too many points to risk taking a day off. </p><p></p><p>If they don't need you, trust me, they're good about sending you back home. They don't want to pay temp employees if they don't have to do so. If I can get sent home that way it doesn't count against me. We've just had another massive round of lay offs, about twice the size of the last one which was huge. </p><p></p><p>However if I don't work, I also don't get paid. </p><p></p><p>I didn't really work mon-wed. (30 mins on mon) Thursday is the only day I actually worked. That is going to be a joke of a paycheck. </p><p></p><p>I only called off on tues because attempting to drive worried me and I couldn't get the temp down and stay down. Had driving not been an issue, I'd have shown up sick or not. (I found out afterward they were sent home) </p><p></p><p>16 pts is not very many, not when they take 2 pts each time you call off. It takes a month to earn them back. I've used 4 pts and I'd like to keep it at that. I don't like that I've used that many. Not with winter months ahead which means bad weather and a high chance of me catching something else. </p><p></p><p>I think if they could've scrounged up another slugger, they'd have done so, and sent me home. Even the big big bosses knew I was dreadfully ill. (I did not tell them) Sluggers, though, are in short supply as it is......and without sluggers you can't make candles. Which is why I now have job security even though I'm still a temp. </p><p></p><p>And.........I'm finally to where I can start bidding for jobs. First thing they look at is attendance. I have several people willing to coach me through the interview process (it's unusual and sort of weird) from those who just went through it to line bosses. If I could land the job as full time instead of temp......it's a 3.00 an hour raise at the very least, even if I just wind up in general production. (you're bidding for higher positions than that) I <strong>need</strong> that raise........and that position. </p><p></p><p>Trust me, I'm staying down. And my house is going to hades due to it. I'm doing everything I can to get well. </p><p></p><p>But if I have to go to work, then I will go to work, even if I have to try to be sent home again. Looks far better than calling off. So any "off" time I have is spent down and babying myself. </p><p></p><p>My worst fear is that this will develop into pneumonia. If it does that.......I'll likely lose the job completely because I've been there done that and I know I can't possibly work that sick. Now in 3 months they'd hire me again......but I don't think I could hold on that long financially. </p><p></p><p>*sigh* If I don't get well soon the Nana Halloween party will be cancelled as I won't be up to it...........<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 610095, member: 84"] I can't quite figure why I'm not throwing off this bug when it has not settled in the chest. (trust me, I'd know if it did) However I know the person who gave it to me is still suffering too........and spreading it around. She has used too many points to risk taking a day off. If they don't need you, trust me, they're good about sending you back home. They don't want to pay temp employees if they don't have to do so. If I can get sent home that way it doesn't count against me. We've just had another massive round of lay offs, about twice the size of the last one which was huge. However if I don't work, I also don't get paid. I didn't really work mon-wed. (30 mins on mon) Thursday is the only day I actually worked. That is going to be a joke of a paycheck. I only called off on tues because attempting to drive worried me and I couldn't get the temp down and stay down. Had driving not been an issue, I'd have shown up sick or not. (I found out afterward they were sent home) 16 pts is not very many, not when they take 2 pts each time you call off. It takes a month to earn them back. I've used 4 pts and I'd like to keep it at that. I don't like that I've used that many. Not with winter months ahead which means bad weather and a high chance of me catching something else. I think if they could've scrounged up another slugger, they'd have done so, and sent me home. Even the big big bosses knew I was dreadfully ill. (I did not tell them) Sluggers, though, are in short supply as it is......and without sluggers you can't make candles. Which is why I now have job security even though I'm still a temp. And.........I'm finally to where I can start bidding for jobs. First thing they look at is attendance. I have several people willing to coach me through the interview process (it's unusual and sort of weird) from those who just went through it to line bosses. If I could land the job as full time instead of temp......it's a 3.00 an hour raise at the very least, even if I just wind up in general production. (you're bidding for higher positions than that) I [B]need[/B] that raise........and that position. Trust me, I'm staying down. And my house is going to hades due to it. I'm doing everything I can to get well. But if I have to go to work, then I will go to work, even if I have to try to be sent home again. Looks far better than calling off. So any "off" time I have is spent down and babying myself. My worst fear is that this will develop into pneumonia. If it does that.......I'll likely lose the job completely because I've been there done that and I know I can't possibly work that sick. Now in 3 months they'd hire me again......but I don't think I could hold on that long financially. *sigh* If I don't get well soon the Nana Halloween party will be cancelled as I won't be up to it...........:( [/QUOTE]
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