[ArtyKay]

Alright, so a couple of days ago my boss called me and said that if my sales aren't up 15% in two weeks my store is getting closed down. I'm the manager of a franchise restaurant, and I've only been here 3 months. I've raised sales by 51% since I've been here.

My husband's been incredibly supportive of this whole thing, and he thinks this is a great opportunity to get my career as an artist off the ground....he's been amazing. I've applied everywhere in town that I can think of, he's been asking around a lot too.

We just bought a house...we have a mortgage now! I need a job. He says I can get one or not, as long as I'm painting, but for my own sanity I need a job! I want to supplement my income with my artwork until it can provide enough money for me to quit.

This is a very small town, and the gossip mill is churning full time. Long story short, the owner of this building came up to me and b**ched me out, saying that she had no idea, nobody told her about it, if it wasn't going to close it is now since the whole town thinks it is, I'm a bad manager for that fact. My bosses live 6 hours away, by the way.

It's just a big mess and I'm so stressed out about it. I know everything's going to be okay, but I've felt like I'm about to cry for the past two days.

I've managed not to binge so far today...but I'm also at work.

When I get home...who knows? I'm going to try as hard as I can not to binge, but it's going to be tough.

[Michou]

Grab your paint rushes instead, it is very relaxing, I know like you I am an artist full time. Nothing happens in life for nothing, it might be for the best, stay positive do not let the sitation get you down. Good luck

[ArtyKay]

Thanks, Michou. I made it through last night, and I feel so much better today.

[Michou]

You bill make it through today also, I am sure of it.

[ArtyKay]

update...

So we're planning a walk-out on February the 1st, which was the deadline the owner gave me in his ultimatum. They're not fixing anything in the store!!! The ice machine and receipt printer and card swiper are all down, and they haven't taken a single step to fix it. I don't think they ever intended to keep us open...

We are a tax writeoff. That's all we are to them. And they tried to make US feel guilty!

Well screw that!!! We're done. my employees and me are going to leave, we don't deserve to be treated that way.

So now that I've realized that...my stress and bad feelings have turned into righteous anger. I'm not even feeling the need to stress-binge.

Also, I have a job interview tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!!!