Under Employment and it's joys

It's been just over six months since I started working for the non-profit. I have learned a lot. I've done some traveling and met some pretty influential people. But, here I am, sitting in my bedroom, the same place I was a year ago, waiting for something to happen because that same person who I thought was going to be so cool a few months ago pretty much fired me on Thursday.

It went down like this: "Hey, we have to meet a little later about what I found out over this week..." I knew it wasn't good news when she put it off for a while. She went into her office, sent some e-mails and even ate lunch before she called me into the office. She then looks me in the eye, then looks down, and says, "So, while I was in Houston this week (she goes between here, Austin & Houston frequently for work), we went over the state budget... and we just figured that we can't keep you or your co-worker full time. We have tax season coming up and we have to pay them too..." Point being, I'm working still, but at half time...29.5 hours instead of the close to 45 that I was working previously. Well, I really wasn't working...I was on facebook, myspace, and a handful of forums during the day while working (lol).

Point being, I'm back at the "unemployed" status. I don't quite think it's as bad as it was before. I still semi have a job. I don't have health insurance. I did run to the pharmacy and grabbed my last set of medications before my pay period ran out on Saturday just to be safe...but I could be drowning in bills and be living on my own. I am still at the parents house and they did say they would help me. I just have to keep on living the dream. That's all.

I did send close to 10 e-mails over the weekend. Hopefully at least one of those will turn into an interview. If they don't I can always go back to the training room.