How erased can one life manage to be in one week? I was under the impression that I had some sort of job security. I thought I was a rather invisible citizen, someone who was rained on in the evening, but not a person of any note or worth to the eyes of the law. I had a lover, but I could be a recording now, a phone number with no one to ever pick up the poisoned phone. Three zero two… This is a bowed back week, a mortal weight that presses my eyes like hands. Instead of girlish reactions, I’m gathering tears in my lungs, little water droplets that need to be spit out. I suspect I need some laughter. I’ve skinned my knees on the blacktop this week, but I don’t need to be kissed better. I need to tear up the playground and let grass grow. Something new and a different texture.
Does anyone know of anywhere hiring?
This was my reply letter to my now-former employer,
It seems more than reasonable that a period of employment lasting over a year would be granted more notice than “effective immediately”. If the job I performed was under review, I would have preferred to be informed of this especially considering that this is my primary employment. While the terms of this employment seemed contractual in nature, and therefore no notice is technically required, given my long standing positive relationship with this company I expected more than four days notice.
I feel I must comment as to the inappropriate and discourteous nature of this termination and believe it is more than reasonable to expect some form of severance pay to cover my expenses until the end of the month.
My received answer,
Jhayne. I feel that my notice to you was very courteous. As a contractor there is not any termination policy. We regret that things did not work out for you here at Kidzworld.
Good luck in the future.
Regards,
Allen
Far too rote for my tastes, but that’s where it ends. I have been lucky enough in that Adrian has sent me a KW schedule that has my name on it, giving me proof of employment, (which otherwise I would not have), and I fully intend on photocopying the cheque I’ve to pick up still.