I completely forgot about this thing.
So updates, for the two people that read this blog, including myself. GF and I lost our jobs in August. Our call center was bought out by a Japanese call center owner and was downsized majorly, but in the usual way of firing everyone. Since then we've been furiously job hunting. My GF's parents were helpful enough to let us stay with them until I found work, which I found work about three weeks ago at a local computer shop that was in need of a Lead Technician.
I fit the bill well, at least I thought I did. About two weeks after I started it came out that I didn't go to church. The owner did, and so did everyone else who worked there. The next day I get a call from the owner just before I start to leave to head in saying "You didn't have the leadership skills I thought you did, and you haven't even suggested anything to help my business, so I'm going to have to let you go." So bam, 2 and a half weeks after starting a new job, I'm back at square one. This was last week. Last Thursday, to be exact.
Now, since I had found a job, I figured me and GF would be able to find our own cheap-ass place in a reasonable amount of time, when I started the job her parents were being pushy about us getting out, so I said we would try to be out by Christmas. Well, of course I lost my job, so that made finding a place to go a little difficult. But they still wanted us out by the 23rd, place to go or not.
I'm sure the person reading this is saying to themselves, "Well, don't you have any parents? Why don't you stay with them?"
That would be great if they would do that, but my tea party, southern baptist parents don't want their bisexual, transgender child living with them. I don't want to rail against them for their beliefs, they're at least letting us stay there over Christmas, so long as I play the part of a heterosexual male.
And on top of all that, when we lost our jobs in August, I had to let my insurance lapse for a month, because it was either rent, or insurance. So I have to pay $85 for my car's registration to be up to date.
So in a nutshell, now that I've remembered my blog, I might not be posting here again for a while.
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Greetings from reddit. That's a huge bummer and I hope all goes well for you and your gf. Discrimination like that in this country is something that really worries me, especially being a fellow non-church-goer (although I do not face the additional challenges of being transgender or bisexual).
ReplyDeleteThat business lost a perfectly good employee-- a loss for them due to ignorance. I hope that you guys end up able to get work and an abode in a more accepting place.
Another redditor here. I'll be thinking of you in upcoming weeks and checking back in. Remember that there are people out there who aren't so narrowinded and cold blooded. We care about you and appreciate you for who you are. Just as you want to be.
ReplyDeleteThat's a terrible situation you've been subjected to, and I really hope things work out for you! :[
ReplyDelete<3 jaki
The same thing happened to me a few years ago. I was working at a machine shop and quickly discovered that all the employees were christian. I had to tolerate preaching quite often and was forced to hold my tongue most of the time. One day I let slip to a younger employee that I was an atheist, I was laid off within a week.
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