Stress will kill ya!

Ugh! The stresses of life are just unbearable sometimes. My company is jacking us around so bad. We are 7 business day from closing our doors. The trucks came from Florida to get all of the computers. All of our clients have been transferred to the new owner. We have signed our severence agreements and most have found new jobs. So, yesterday they tell us we have been acquired yet again. This means all severence agreements are null and void and we may be forced to stay with a broken company or leave empty handed. No one wants to stay. We are sick of this **** This would be the third owner in 6 months. You have a bunch of bankrupt companies buying each other to avoid taxes and cover for bankruptcies. It is sickening really. We are getting f-ed, and the millionaires get to keep playing their games. We will know more today. I am not sleeping and am sick to my stomach all of the time. I want off this ride. I am disgusted and worn down. Then, I find out my gym is closing dec 1. for a Traget store. Now, I would give up cable tv for my gym membership. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! On top of that, I call the insurance co. yesterday because they are 3 days away from the 60 they said it took for my TT approval. "Oh no" they say. It is 60 f-ing BUSINESS days! OF COUSE IT IS!!!!!!!! They couldn't tell me that 60 f-ing days ago!!!! I am stressed and sick. I am going to run a few miles and shake off the impending doom and gloom I will be facing today. I wish I could tell my company to F-off and take their job and give it to some poor sucker who is willing to learn to like the taste of **** I could never get used to it. Much Love, Terri

Oh Terri, how stressfull. Do you have a new job lined up? I know it will suck giving up the severence but do you really want to stay on the rollercoaster? You might not get severence from the new owners when they eventually go belly-up. I've been laid off four times (twice from the same employer LOL), I've always found another job and I've grown in each one. If you don't have a new job, start looking. You company sounds like a downer. What do you do for a living? Barb B.

I am a jack of all trades. Right now I am a payroll specialist for an HR company. I have a degree in HR/Training and Development. HR is what I want to do, but I keep getting sucked into these payroll jobs. I did find out that the deal they were hoping for fell through, and we are still scheduled to close. They are fighting tooth and nail to keep this crippled company open though. They are fighting an uphill battle and the general opinion is that they will not succeed. THIS is the first bit of good news i have had this week. I get a hefty severance, an incentive bonus, and almost 4 weeks of leftover vacation paid out. I can collect unemployment after that. I am taking some time off. I used to love my company and my job. I hate that it has come to this.

Dang Terri, this all sounds so screwed up!!! I'm SO GLAD that your surgery is long behind you and you are able to do things like go running to burn off some of the stress. But your gym is closing too??? OK that's just getting ridiculous!!! I hope you are not getting screwed on the membership fee! Is there another gym in your area that you think you would like? I'm a bit confused... are you going to be able to get your TT? And do I understand correctly, the second buy-out fell through so you're still going to get the severance, the bonus, the paid vacation, yes? A person like you is very employable! Please keep us updated how you're doing!