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The exciting life of a socially challenged girl with a big mouth.

A WALK IN THE PARK January 24, 2008

Filed under: Life — coco101 @ 10:51 pm

Today was just a walk in the park. At least in my happy place it was. Lets see, where do I start? My unemployment was messed up delaying my checks approximately four to six weeks. Apparently my old employer doesn’t want to give a clear definition of ‘they canned my ass because their company is doing shitty’. So I actually got through to the unemployment office and had to spend two hours on the phone with operator 25 for her to crack shitty jokes and for her to keep telling me their systems are running slow today. Finally, we have the issue resolved and I will receive back pay. Real freaking kind of you people! Now I see why they don’t give their names when you call. I would be tracking this lady down to tell her she is not funny and I could give two fucks about her day.

Secondly, I called in to refill my meds today only to find out my insurance has been cancelled. I had to ask them to check again. Sure enough, my old employer cancelled my medical insurance while I was actually still working with the company. The issue has not been resolved yet, but if I don’t get my crazy meds soon I will be in jail in no time. I guess since I have the short hair, I won’t have to be the bitch. I will at least get to be the man of my jail relationship. Oh the things I have to look forward to.

As I am venting my frustrations out to Jen on the phone at nine at night, my call waiting beeps. With the mood I am in I feel sorry for who ever it is. I check the caller id and it was a bill collector. Woo, I was about to have some fun.

“Hello.”

“This is Randy with such and such company, is Sarah available?”

“This is her. What can I do for you at nine at night Randy?”

“Well we talked a couple weeks ago about your outstanding medical bill and I was wondering what you were going to do about it?”

Here I go. “Well Randy, I must inform you that my calls are recorded in case I ever need to use them in the court of law and if this is not okay with you I suggest you hang up quickly.” I listened for a minute and I could still hear the bastard breathing. Damn!

“Okay?” He sounded nice and confused.

“Well, I sent the bills you are talking about to the doctor who created the bills and almost killed me. I have attempted to check back with him several times but his nurse assures me he had been on a nice little vaca. So I really don’t have any new info.”

“Well do you think he is going to pay?”

At this point I am trying to hold in my laughter. “All I can say he assured me I had a heart problem and we know where that went, so I your guess is as good as mine. But you are welcome to call him. Oh Randy, I need to change the tape for my recorded call. One minute please.” I set the phone down to light a cigarette and refill my empty coffee cup. “Okay, sorry about that.”

He really has no idea what to say. “I am not able to contact him about your case with us, but I would be happy to make some payment arrangements for you.”

I can’t hold back the laughter anymore. It takes me a moment to regain my composure. “I don’t have a job either!” I am roaring laughing at this time.

“You must be getting some kind of unemployment then?”

“Um no. They fucked that up too. But I see you guys are hiring. Should I email my resume?”

He doesn’t respond to my last question. “When do you think you will start collecting money from your unemployment?”

What a nosey little bastard! “Your guess is as good as mine. Good luck trying to get it though if you are planning some way to steal it from me. I can’t even get the shit, so let me know if you have better luck! Goodnight and good luck Randy.”

I hung up and had to wipe the tears from my eyes. Because I was laughing so hard. I hope he calls again. That was some good fun loving free entertainment.

No one is on line to entertain me and I am not happy! I am poor so I can’t go out and enjoy myself with everyone, so I sit at home and hope some one will be on line for me to talk to. I’m not really into the phone that much anymore. At least when you are on line no one can hear your dysfunctional family yelling in the back ground. Good thing I got rid of the web cam too or else I would have to fix myself I up. I find it soothing to sit here with no make up (meaning no eyebrows. I draw those bitches on), crazy pajamas, Lisa Simpson hair, and my glasses. Gotta love the new look I have achieved while rotting at home. I just don’t understand how I can apply for five jobs a day and get nothing. I could see if I was worthless and spending my time at home laying in bed, but I am actually making an attempt to find a job. Alright, I will admit it, I only spend half the day laying in bed. The other half is spent eating, smoking, going to the gas station for more cigarettes, applying for jobs, playing video games, and reading a book a day. As you can see, I lead a full life. Good thing I don’t have a boyfriend; I would have no time slot for him.

I just had to pull myself off of the aluminum foil cover couch to run back and add this part. Oh, the couch has aluminum foil all over it because we are trying to teach the cats not to go up there. So far so good by the way. I fell on the couch in a laughing fit. I had the greatest idea. I should count my quarters and go to the dollar store and buy some of those little answering machine tapes and mail them with a card to Randy. I would thank him for all his care and concern about my unemployment and tell him I have enclosed the recorded call so that he can hear my voice anytime he wants since I will no longer answer the phone when it says his company’s name. I don’t know about you, but I thought it would be hilarious for him to get some little tapes from the crazy girl. Don’t worry, they would be blank, I don’t really record my calls.

 

A DAY AT THE UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE January 24, 2008

Filed under: Life — coco101 @ 10:22 pm
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Maybe I should be doing something better with my day instead of sitting here writing this, but I have some hope to amuse some one with my sad, sorry life.
Lets see, at the moment I am unemployed, full of coffee, and I have so much energy I could probably build an entire strip mall full of over priced products. I had a lovely day though. I woke up and filed my unemployment claim only to get a an email back saying I had to go to an office because there was an issue. What kind of issue and why can’t it be fixed on the computer just like every other problem in the world? So since I am on “vacation” and have all the time in the world I must get dressed and go to the hell hole. I walk in and the nice lady at the front desk stares at me instead of asking if she could help me. I wanted to see just how long this silence would go on. I threw my folder of paperwork and my purse up on the counter and just stared back. This uncomfortable silence went on for a whopping five minutes and then she apparently found her scratchy, over smoked voice.
“Is there something I can help you with?”.
You know me and my smart-ass mouth. Note to self-probably another reason I was chosen for the lay off at my job. “No ma’am. I thought I would just stand here all day and gaze into your lovely eyes.” I love saying things like to women. They think because I have short hair I am automatically a lesbian.
She stares at me for a long moment and then busts out laughing. “I’m sorry, so did you need help?”
I explained the whole ordeal and she handed me a number and told me to have a seat and some one would call my number shortly. I took the little paper and sat down in the very small waiting room only to see they were on number fifty. I was number seventy-two. Could this day get any better? I attempted to patiently wait the forty five minutes it took to be called, but I blew around the twenty minute point. Apparently I wasn’t informed it was take your family to the unemployment office day. This woman seriously had like five kids with her. And I am not a fan of children. They are not for me at all. I was okay with the one kid repeatedly hitting me in the shin with his book but his brother took it to far when he sneezed in my face.
“Excuse me miss,” I said in my most polite voice.
“ Nnnooo ee-nn-gl-ish,” and she politely smiled like it would make it all alright.
I looked at the oldest girl. She looked like she could speak some English. I looked right at her, “Do you speak English? And is that your mom?”
“Yes I do and that is my mom.”
Here I go with my big mouth. “Can you please tell your mother to get her sick, screaming children off of me and ask them to quit hitting me?”. She actually looked confused as if she should say something or not. I was hoping she would tell her mother quickly before I went ape shit on the kid hitting me in the leg. I contemplated kicking him across the room, but I really didn’t have time to go to jail today.
She looked at her mother and said something in Spanish. The mother looked at me and said clear as day, “Bitch!”.
“Oh, so you can speak English?”. I got called some more names in another language other than English, but I won! She picked up her screaming pack and moved to another section of the office. One point for Sarah. Ow ow!
“Seventy two please!”.
“That’s me!”. For some reason I feel the need to yell back. I am socially challenged like that.
“What can I help you with today miss?”.
I whip out my folder and show her the email. I decided to print my entire unemployment paperwork that I have accumulated in the past week. “I received this email asking me to come in and the nice lady by the door said I would need to talk to you.”.
She snatched the paper work from my hand and started reading. Boy they make you feel good about yourself after losing your job! “You are in the wrong line honey. Go over there and apply for some jobs and they will leave you alone about coming in. You should start receiving checks next week. Have a nice day.”.
It took all I had to not cuss that lady out. I have a bit of a potty mouth and I almost said every thought that was in my mind right then and there. “No, thank you ma’am and have a wonderful day.”. I walked to the other side of the building and was put on a computer and told to fill out all the prompts. I asked why and the lady said the computer would give me a listing of jobs for the Gary area. Oh hell no I am not going to go and work in the murder capital of our sad little Indiana. I smile and tell her no problem.
Question one through fifty is all basic info and then it gets to the good stuff. They start asking about my job skills and how much English I speak. So I tell the truth. I speak very little English, mostly Ukranian and I have no transportation to and from work. Well, that worked out great, there were no job listings available for me. Did I mention that I can’t work a computer either? It’s amazing my My Space looks so great though. Touche!
I did however manage to score an interview Monday at a local hospital being an Administrative Assistant to a Director. Nice! That’s the kind of job I am looking for.