WW Clubs and Groups - Monday morning blues

Morning girls,
Sorry I wasn't around last week, boss was away so things very hectic at work.
Anyhow, I'm making time to post today because I really need your support.
Remember I got offered the job (a year's contract) as a broadcast meteorologist? Well, I was due to start in January. (I should have started in September but they didn't send out my contract in time). However, on Saturday I get a letter telling me they've had to "withdraw their offer of appointment due to unforeseen staffing changes". How crap is that? Can they do that once I've accepted their offer and signed a contract?! The woman I spoke to this morning decided to send me the letter (or rather get "one of her people to write me a quick letter" as she said on the phone!) so that I knew about it now rather than wait for me to start and then give me 2 week's notice. I'm so upset and angry. And I've consumed far too much ice cream over the weekend as a result (BF trying to cheer me up by buying me Angel box set and Haagen Daaz).
Effectively I'm unemployed since I resigned from my current job 2 months ago. However, I told my boss what's happened and he says not to worry and my job here is safe, if I want it. To make things worse, the only reason BF and I moved in together was because I was going to be moving jobs. At the moment we work together and we didn't want to live and work together. But now it looks like that is going to be the case.
Argh! Sorry to rant, but I find it hard to talk to my friends and family about what has happened without getting upset (and I'm fed up crying over it!). Everyone is being great and really supportive, but I feel so hurt by it. They have raised my hopes since June (when I got offered the job) only to turn round now and take it all away. I'm speaking to them again this afternoon to find out if there is any way to resolve the situation, defer the training for a year or whatever. But I'm not sure I could trust them not to just change their minds again. They don't seem to realise that they are mucking about with my life. Do I want to work for a company like that?

Lolly - I'd rather you didn't say to anyone what has happened for now. Once I know exactly what is happening I won't mind folk knowing. It's so frustrating because I didn't tell people until I had the contract signed, just in case it all fell through cos I didn't want to look like a fool. But now I look like a fool anyway. I just keep trying to remind myself that it was only a job, it might not have suited me and I could have been in a worse position in a year's time when the contract ended.

Ok. Someone else must have had a better weekend than me. Please cheer me up!
Kirsty

Kirsty: I am so unbelievably sorry about how they have screwed you over. You know the saying "a door doesn't close without another one opening", perhaps something else better will come along. I hope everything works out, take care okay.


Hmmm, my weekend, goty weighed-in on Friday and had gone from 144 to 140... Still have no idea how that happened... I have been eating PLENTY.... I am getting really boney I guess. Oh yeah, on Friday afternoon, I had made plans to see the BF since I hadn't seen him for about a week and then I got a call from work with them begging for me to come in (I was taken off my on-call shift and then put back on). I was so ticked, I hate cancelling my plans, but the shift went well and I got more hours which I probably needed.

Sat I went shopping with my best friend who came down to Ottawa and then had dinner with friends and my boyfriend. Yesterday I worked and went out for the afternoon with the boyfriend and purchased a boot tray..... Yup my life is exciting;)

Weirdness though.... apparently my dad is considering taking a job in Toronto though.... It looks like he's being offered his dream job... I have no idea what will happen if he takes it. I have a feeling he'll be a weekend commuter (staying in TO during the week and coming back to MTL on weekends, he did this from Burlington Ont when I was in my teens), but with all of us kids basically moved out, I don't know how good that will be for my mom.

Lastly time to play "lets over analyze BFs comments", my boyfriend and I were walking around the Brick yesterday (the Brick is a furniture + major appliance and electronic store) and were browsing through furniture and then he said "we'll have to take out a second mortgage to afford any of this stuff".... Interesting eh!! Considering well, we both live on our own and everything.... hehehehehehehehehehehe

Anyhoo, Take Care

Ali

Good morning,

Kirsty ~ I, too, am so sorry for the pathetic-ness of the company!! That is so unprofessional! When you talk with them, I would be professional, but also very straight forward and let them know how much of a lifestyle change you have made for this position. Things will work out, it is upsetting now, but you will forge thru this and happiness will come again!! We are all here for you! :)

Ali ~ Interesting comment by the BF! Things are getting pretty serious for you two!! Do you think he is the one?

Well, the weekend, eating wise sucked for me. I am glad it is Monday and that I am officially joining WW on Wednesday!! I am a little nervous about going though. Since I am in my weight range now, I hope the others don't shun me for being there.

I am off tomorrow to take my son to the doctor, hopefully it will be nothing serious there. My DH and I are working on buying land to build a new house next year, that process is slow. Not many people want to sell land. And, if they do it is 100+ acres at $5000.00 an acre!!! Can't afford that!!!! (Well, maybe if I just pitch a tent on the land! :D)

Well, another Monday at work, yeah.....Maybe if I drink my coffee I will find some ambition!! I need it!! I am journaling today, drinking my water, and I hope to walk on my treadmill tonight!

I big "Hi" to everyone else about to post or is lurking! Come out and play!! :D

Good morning all. Scary time again, as another plane went down in Queens this morning... I hope everyone is okay.

Kirsty - I am soooo sorry to hear what happened. I hope that, with time, you will be able to see that it happened for a reason. I know how hard it is right now though....

Ali - It does sound like things with b/f are getting serious, huh?! That's great that it is going so well!

Tonya - Let us know what the doctor says about your son. I'll keep him in my prayers! And how exciting about buying land!

Pretty uneventful weekend here, although I did drink a bit more than I usually would, so I spent most of yesterday on the couch watching football - I ws sooooo tired!! The weather has been remarkable - I actually jogged in shorts on Saturday, which for us in November is unheard of. And, I'm leaving for Las Vegas on Thursday, so I am excited about that. (and Belle, I am going to see U2 while I'm there!)

And, since we started the X-mas challenge, I have lost 3 pounds!! My scale has stayed the same for about the past year, so this is a big deal for me!!

Have a great day!
Jen

HI everyone. I am back from my vacation and it was awesome. Wish I was still there. I ate and ate and ate and will NOT step on a scale for a bit!!! I am trying to get back on track but it is hard. Oh and the travel crowds are not down at all. And all of our flights were full! So I don't know where these statistics are coming from!

HELLOOO Newbies.... and welcome back Tilley/Lisa!

I will post more later. I am super swamped with work catch up!

I LOVE Veteran's Day!! Yup, I'm posting from home. I took a break from cleaning house and laundry. I'm really doing it, this time! :)
We rented Bridget Jones last night! I loved it! It was slightly different than the books, but still v.g. :D
Kirsty: You are in my thoughts!! You would think you'd get some sort of compensation since you signed a contract. Do you have a copy of it? Do you know any lawyers? I would tell the lady that "Your attorney is looking into the matter and will be in touch."
Hahahahaha
Well, the vacuum cleaner is calling me...
JenL welcome back! We missed you!
See everyone tomorrow!

Kirsty: That really, really sucks about the job. I'm very sorry. Thank goodness your current job will let you stay on. I know the broadcast journalism world can be really dicey. I have a TV reporter friend who was hired during a brief period in which the local station didn't require contracts. They later reinstated the contracts. A few months ago, there were lay-offs, and Kate lost her job. Although she had been there longer than about 3 or 4 newer people, she didn't have a contract so they booted her. Check your contract to see if there are clauses about what could happen before you start.

Speaking of jobs, my step-dad was laid off last Thursday. It was as an indirect result of the terrorist attacks. He worked for a flight school in Florida, and the demand for flight instructors just isn't as high. So his company laid off three pilots. My dad had just been there a year. He and my mom moved there from New Hampshire, bought a house, just got a new car, and now this, just before Christmas and a few days after his birthday. They only gave him one month severance, too. He does get retirement from the Army, which will help in the short-term, but they're still scrambling to figure out something. My mom only works part-time, as a substitute teacher.

Needless to say, I've been in kind of a crappy mood lately. I'm worried about my dad, and working like crazy. Friday, I worked 16 hours, from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., covering a forest fire. I slept just about all day Saturday, and then worked Sunday. It just happened to be my day on the weekend rotation, (and the only day b/f and I normally have off together.) My cold has gotten worse, so I took most of today off. I'm here now, because I had to make a few calls, but I'm about to go home.

OK, *****/whine session over. I'm better now. Although some ice cream sounds mighty good about now ... Ben & Jerry's ... chocolate chip cookie dough ... program, what program?

Hi to everyone. Kirsty, sending you happy vibes!