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In reply to the discussion: Sitting in a restaurant today I realized how much trouble we are in for [View all]safeinOhio
(32,690 posts)onto the paint line. Killer hard work, but I made enough in one week to pay my rent with some money left over. I still had 3 weeks pay left over. I thought I had died and went to heaven.
Retired 10 years ago, got bored and took a part time job at the gas station a year ago making minimum wage. A fast pace job that they kept adding more "task" to every week. So, last week I turned in my 2 week notice.
Some weeks I work 38 hrs and the checks for a week wouldn't pay anyones rent. I'm lucky in that my house and cars are paid for. I get my pension check, SS and a little dividend check every month. With out those I'd have to work 80 hrs to survive. I work for a major oil company that makes billions. For my Christmas bonus, stapled to my pay check was a coupon for a free 99 cent coffee. I work alone at night and do about 4 to 5 thousand in sales every night and get about $61 in return, before deductions. After the store got robbed late at night I ask the district manager if the company would install a flood light on the back of the store to discourage crime. She said the company can't afford it. Employs are not allow to be armed. I have a CCW and hardly ever carry, but I do now at work. Because they made no changes after the robbery, I thought let them fire me and I'll see em in court.
But things in this city are picking up. They are having a hard time finding anyone to take my job. Last night, talking to a customer I was asked if I'd like to put in an application for a job at a nonprofit that pays good. I have a degree. Felt like I might have hit the lottery. A job offer the week before I'm done. I don't need a job to survive, but I like working. Can't go fishing everyday.