Doctor, I Think We Have a Pulse?

So much for my penchant for the dramatic, I received my freelance job back after a 4-day hiatus and a REALLY heinous freelance job at a podunk corporation that doesn't warrant discussing other than to say "I was so above that!"

But before the tickertape is ordered and elephants trained for a parade, might I say that this "re-assignment" technically ends this Friday 7/28. Which is why I haven't brought it up until now, as I am neurotically superstitious and wanted to wait to be ensconced enough so as not to be fired before the end of the project (knock on wooden items, spit in cardinal directions and blow an eyelash already!)

There are vast amounts of rumors swirling about as to what happens after Friday including another "assignment" at said company that would last another month and BIG internal changes at the company that will in theory rock my world (as promised by my agent and a contingency for my initial return).

But, as of yet, BUPKUS! As I said to my very dear friend Liz the other day "How can I promise to be your roomie in 12 months, I could be raising llamas in the heart of Chile by October."

Jen's Job: Time of Death 7:48am

or Happy Thursday to me!

This is not entirely surprising news, I've been on borrowed time for about three weeks now....that was when I was "officially" laid off. But, as I've been working everyday since then, it was apparently just a long and terminal disease my employment was suffering.

It did end in an icky way, which really burns my bum as these seemed like nice folks.

Yesterday, I was told by my boss at the end of a half day that while things were definitely slow, I would be given 3-4 days notice MINIMUM before they would end the assignment. This morning my cell rang with a call from his assistant; apparently the bossman would not be in today and I should go ahead and look for another assignment.

Of course, the kicker is I STILL have to go in this afternoon to get my coffee mug and calendar as well as have my timesheets signed....that could have been done yesterday with the appropriate and respectful closure accorded to someone that has worked for them a diligiant 10 months!

The most ironic thing is I flipped my Dr. Seuss calendar over yesterday (I had Monday off) to July and what was the quote?

"I know up on the top you are seeing great sights, but down at the bottom we, too, should have rights."

You said it Yertle, Power to the People!