so chris comes to visit in 15 days but that is definitely not the countdown i am referring too. our union contract with good old verizon is up on 08-03-08 and we have not agreed on a new contract yet. that means 08-04-08 we go on strike unless something happens between now and then. i must say we knew there was a possibility of strike for a while now but i always figured it would get worked out before aug 4th. the work environment around here is hostile to say the least. people are getting suspended left and right for stupid reasons. they cut our overtime and they are sending our sales calls to vendors. i am a little worried because i have money to cover august bills but if this goes into sept, i am screwed. i think i am going to try to get a part time gig somewhere during the strike so i can at least have some gas money coming in. i am nervous... the ideal strike for me would be 3 weeks.... enough time for me to feel like a little vacation but not enough to really be a detrement to my finances. beyond that is gonna start hurting.
the buzz on the streets is that upper management is anticipating a lot of scabs (people who cross the picket line) due to the state of the economy. Apparently they are thinking the union doesn't have the support of it's members due to the fact that a lot of us (including myself) don't attend the union meetings. i mean i can understand that line of thought because, for instance, there is a union rally in NYC in front of one of the corporate offices on saturday. i am not going. why not? because it would feel too much like work and i need my saturday to unwind from the week. it would be a 2 hour ride to NY then the 3 hour rally then another 2 hours to get home. that is a 7 hour day. and while i understand the union is fighting for my salary and benefits, i still am not going. that in no way means i am gonna cross a picket line though. absolutely not. which is why i'll be looking for a part time gig in the meantime. the managers here are all getting trained to take calls... it's gonna be ridiculous around here.
in other news, there is a free concert tomorrow night at Penn's Landing featuring Ledisi and Layla Hathaway... i am gonna try to con someone into going with me...
in other other news, i wanna give a shout out to EDE... thanks for the comment... i am looking forward to meeting you also... albeit a little nervous with you being who you are, but excited as well! I really appreciate what you said!!
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Yeah, Union strikes suck...but I do want to stay positive about the situation. Hopefully things will pan out, and you guys will lose little to none of your benefits...we'll see.
Layla Hathaway? Is Karyn White and Jody Watley going to be there too? What about Howard Hewitt and Phil Perry? No?
Hey liz, wat it dew(as they say down here in TX) Im Q as you'll soon get to know.. I went through wht your bloggong about couple years back with ATT. Seems like you got a grip on where your at, but i tell you do what your heart feel as far aas addressing those issues- whether it be picketing with them or just leaving all together. I say that because watching it all and then just wallowing in the end result (in my experience) was worse than just going through their motions you know. Anyway boo all the best, job security is a muuhfuckah.. I'll holla lol.. -Q.
You killin me wit them eyes.. Ledisi is my favorite artist right now.. you aint gotta con me girl lol.. be safe
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