I got the JOB!!!

“thats what i thought, but i think its only if they fire you. hmmm should i get fired?
i would be better off!!

ironic, be a good person and do the right things and get screwed!
be an a$$ and get more....”

“never mind, I was thinking of COBRA...”

“Jeez, and I thought our three-month wait sucks.”

“Right twiggy...they have to offer you COBRA coverage for 18 months after you leave for any reason. But it can be expensive, the $800/mo figure ML named is about standard for family insurance now.”

“geo, i think we could handle 3 months. but 6 is a lot.
one day in the hospital would wipe us out”

“Yeah Mapes, I can't see you gambling on a six month period. Hell, dead turkeys could fall out of the sky and then what?”

“i wonder why the new place is being so stingy with the insurance? i've heard of having to wait a month or two, but not 6!”

“its a non-profit animal shelter.

no money.”

“Sorry to hear that Maple - anyway you can explain your situation to them - they may be flexible given the circumstances.”

“did that first thing this morning, waiting for an answer.
Does not look good. It's Union.”

“Tell them your name is violin and if they are an animal shelter they have to take you in and care for you.”

“LMAO @ Geo,..

Maple, good luck with your decisions!”

“well after 5 gut renching days, I have taken the job.

I am very happy but aslo very worried.

I prey that all will work out and it won't drive us into the ground.

So thanks for all your kind words.

I start Feb 16th. So after Feb 13th, (yikes Friday the 13th) No more Trail Talk. Well for the most part.


Gee did a troll make a wish and it came true?”

“Great news re your job. Sucks though re the insurance.

The health insurance at my work is about to go up 40%.”

“go maple! :)

It's hard and scary to change careers. I'll think of you when it's my turn.

You'll do well!

o(=D”

“Mapes.

There should be some crossover in the $800.


What I mean is . . .if you are currently having a family co-pay deducted from your salary of $xxxx/month, then that will stop. So assuming your pay is exactly the same at the new job, then your net take home pay will be hight (becuase you won't be paying for insurance for the first 6 months).

Out of that higher take home pay you then have to fork over the $800.


This increase to net takehome pay assumes that your salary is the same at the new job.”

“no it's 3000 less a year.
i just told my boss. wow cold shoulder.”

“One word for ya mapes...eBay. When I went from having a good job to being laid off I just started selling stuff on eBay to make up some income. I sell clothes, computer parts, gear, books, CDs, anything. Nothing is junk as someone on eBay will buy it. It would be a good way to supplement your income. I'm sure you could easily make up that $3K a year in a matter of months by selling your old stuff on eBay.

If you use USPS, you can order free boxes online. Charge a small handling fee for other packing materials and then have the buyer pay for the shipping and you never lose out.”

“might have to do that.

thanks for the idea. never thought going after your dreams could be so hard.


oh FYI
if i get attacked by a dog or monkey, i am covered under work comp. LOL”

“Good luck Maple!

If your doing what you like, it'll be fine. 3,000 per year isn't much - after a couple or three paychecks you won't even notice.”

“For example, after OSU won the National Championship last year I sold an empty Bud Light can on eBay. I said that the can of beer was consumed in Arizona at the Fiesta Bowl. I put OSU and National Championship in the auction title so it got a ton of hits. The auction which started at a penny sold for $15 + $3.95 shipping.

This goes to show that people will buy anything on eBay.”

“Hey Dub, do you accept paypal?

Mapleleaf - Congrads!!!!!! I am excited for you! Go for it girl!”

“I'm not sure which amazes me more, prosecutor's Thailand trekking trip, or the fact that Dub sold an empty beer can on Ebay.”

“Shoot Mapes, that's only about 58 bucks a week. Surely you can make that up on Ebay!”

“$58!!!
That's Mapes booze and cigarette money for the week! ;-)”

“NO MORE DRAMA!!


God, i just got off the phone with the lady at the new job,

first she said she gave the job to someone else because i took to long to get back to her.

but she hired me anyway.

hmm nice way to start a new job.

going home to get drunk!”

“That $58 a week just went way up! ;-)”

“LOL stovie.”

“StoveStomper, I accept PayPal. I prefer bank account transfers as they are free on the standard account, but I have a premier account as well for credit cards. I used to not accept PayPal credit cards when c2it was free and worked for visa and mastercard. But as its no longer available I accept PayPal once again for credit cards. I require $15 minimum and $250 max for accepting credit cards via PayPal. Too many fees.

Bitpusher, actually I sold two empty beer cans on eBay. The first one was a National Championship beer can. The second one was a can I smashed and burnt and claimed that this was done during the OSU riots after the game. I got $5 + $3.95 from that one.

After that one I couldn't get anymore to sell. Apparently other people got the idea and started doing it and the supply exceeded the demand so they were worthless.

I was prepared this year if they won the Championship again to list another beer can immediately.”

“I'm not sure whether I should be impressed or appalled.

Not appalled by you, of course, but appalled that someone would actually buy an empty beer can on Ebay. Well, other than a collectable one, of course.”

“oooo I have a bridge i can sell on E-bay...think they would bid on it?”

“Just run a new ad claiming that it was consumed at the Sugar Bowl and change the names on the can.

I think your going into the wrong field by the way.

Marketing, man - your a natural.”

“LOL @ Roam...when I worked retail I was pretty good at selling people things they didn't need. I thought about trying to sell a Sugar Bowl can. I'll be sure to let you guys know the next time I put something ridiculous up so you can watch some idiot buy it.

Maple, you might as well try to sell the bridge. I've seen people sell ghosts in a jar, their virginity, their soul, body organs, dog poop, used condoms, and even their friendship for $1. It's insane what people will buy.”

“Congrats Maple!! Glad to see you took the job.”

“so are you ready for the NEW DRAMA?


I took the job, but in the pit of my belly, it just did not sit right. felt wronge and all.

But I was willing to go for it.

Then on my way from work my boss called with an offer from my current job.

OMG

an offer i could not refuse!!
$3000 more a year
another 2 to 3000 in july
maybe hiring someoen to help me out in the office.

how can you say no?
I said yes, not happy about it but I felt it was for the best.
So this morning I called the manager at the shelter and said thank you but NO thank you.
with that, I asked if maybe I could work part-time like on the weekends?
she said yes she really could use the help.

so the bottom line is,
I got a HUGE raise and a part time job still doing what my heart wants and having my foot in the right door!
so I hope this is the end of the drama....


Sorry trolls I still hanging out but not as much!”

“I'm happy for you Mapes!
You Go Girl!”

“I vote me the drama queen of trail talk!

wild how this has worked out. it was making sick and no job offer should do that!”

“Great when things work out like that. Glad to hear it!!”

“Maples, don't know what to say. I guess you got what you wanted. A raise and helping out at the shelter. LOL”

“Honestly, I had a feeling that would happen, Mapleleaf. The costs of training a new person to do your job easily exceed the raises your boss is giving you. It's also possible that a new person coming into the job you're doing would want more money than your making, even after the raises.

Get the offer from your boss in writing, if possible.

This what it called a "win-win" situation in the business world. Your boss gets to keep an experienced employee, and you get more money and to keep your bennies. Congrats!”

“....and you can still play on TT all day while on the job... ;-)”

“Congrats Mapes. I really couldn't see you selling all those kayaks on eBay. Just trying to find boxes big enough to ship them would have been a major problem.”

“shhh dont say that out loud, trolls are lurking!!

no, i need to focus more on the job.

they love me, they really love me :D”

“umm selling my kayaks?

Dude never!”

“So you really can have your cake and eat it too! Good going Mapleleaf!!!”

“Yah, I think she already said once she'd pimp Treebeard out before she'd sell those kayaks...”

“Congratulations Mapleleaf - very pleased for you - you deserve the chance to persue your dreams :o)”

“bit, is that an offer for treebeard?

open bid at $500.00”

“Well, I like Treebeard and all that, but I don't swing that way, sorry...

You might get some takers from some of the single ladies though.

Hell, you might get some takers from some of the married ladies...”

“Does he decorate well maple?”