My request for Christmas vacation time was denied.

[ghostsofgiants]

I get to spend Christmas in the city alone all because of this bullshit job. Good times. :thumbsup:

x(

[lizziegrace]

1. I'm so sorry

:(

Is there anyone who would be willing to cover for you so you could go home?

[ghostsofgiants]

6. I doubt it.

My supervisor is going to see what she can do to make my schedule work so I can get home for at least a few days, she's great, but the operations managers are complete jagoffs, so it's a struggle.

[sarcasmo]

2. One way to look at it, you still have a job. 500,000 unemployed in November.

[ghostsofgiants]

8. That speaks volumes as to how shitty the entire system is.

[sarcasmo]

9. Yes it does, been looking since April.

[ghostsofgiants]

10. Good luck, dude.

[ThomCat]

3. That really sucks.

:(

Is it a job that absolutely has to be done on Christmas day? Is there nobody who would volunteer to work that day? x(

[ghostsofgiants]

7. It's a big company, I'm just one of a faceless crowd, more or less.

There will be hours between calls on Christmas Day and probably a half hour or more on other days. It won't be busy at all, so me not being there wouldn't be a problem, but again, i'm just one of a faaceless crowd, so they don't care about making me work.

[lizziegrace]

4. How much longer do you have to go in college?

And how far away is your family? You're in Canada, right?

[ghostsofgiants]

5. For this semester? I'm done after next week.

And they're about a 4 hour drive away. My dad is back and forth between the city and home a lot, so I was gonna go in with him and stay for a week. And yeah, I'm in Canada.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear primate1...

The dirty bastards!

I'm so sorry...

I hope you're getting holiday OT, but given the situation, I doubt they'd do that either...

:hug:

[ghostsofgiants]

12. No, I'll definitely get holiday OT, so that's good I guess.

But I'd much rather go home and see all my friends and family.

At this point I'm seriously considering quitting.

[Pierre.Suave]

13. Hey, I know a GREAT way to get back at them...

Give me a free upgrade to the maximum cable internet speed and a few of the premium channels?

That will show those bastards...

:rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

14. Hahaha, if I had access to such rate codes...

:P

[Pierre.Suave]

15. Sounds like you need to do some detective work...

:P

[ghostsofgiants]

16. Nah, my system account just doesn't have the permissions.

I deal with rate codes a lot, so if I had access, I'd know, haha.

[Pierre.Suave]

17. I need to find the comcast employee

with a Can Do attitude.

:rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

18. Haha, good luck.

All of our souls have been sucked dry by this unholy corporation.

[Pierre.Suave]

21. Thats all the motivation you should need

to help me out.

:)

[XemaSab]

19. That sucks

Halifax is bullshit.

[ghostsofgiants]

20. I'm in St. John's, fool.

[XemaSab]

23. At any rate, you live in Labrador

Just because I'm an American doesn't mean I'm a fool. :eyes:

[ghostsofgiants]

24. Hahaha.

Newfoundland, fool! :P

[XemaSab]

25. Same dif.

:eyes:

I'm going to nip into North Beach and Hollywood tomorrow. Can I pick up anything for you?

[ghostsofgiants]

27. Two distinct parts of the same province, yo.

And nah, I think I'm good, haha.

[XemaSab]

29. Province?

Are you FRENCH now? :shrug:

[ghostsofgiants]

30. I speak a tiny bit of it.

[XemaSab]

32. Here's all the French I know:

Je deteste les grenoilles.

[leeroysphitz]

22. Um...

Just kidding. I feel you pain but in reverse. I just started a new job, I get holidays off but no pay.

Glad I'm working at all in this economy tho..

[pitohui]

26. what city is that? EOM

ok, i just peeked at your profile so my evil plan to make you suffer w. xmas dinner w. us old folks ain't gonna fly

[ghostsofgiants]

28. Haha, no such luck.

:P

[Inchworm]

31. My daughter is doing 8 or 12 hours Christmas Morning

She is a "part-time" CNA at the moment.

Her boy, my grandson, will be 5 months old, and mommy, who is practicing attachment parenting will be at work. (hella commas!!!)

She is rather pissed. It will be no bonus pay since she is a part-timer. I told her to expect that on special days when full timers get more than normal.

Hey! You are never alone. You got DU!

:hug: