Rob Base 2.0
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Post by Rob Base 2.0 on Aug 14, 2017 19:03:04 GMT -5
looks like mom didn't get the job. The guy didn't call back. Of course my mom waiting so long and asking for so much time for her to "decide" (2 weeks from when he made the initial job offer) didn't help (IMO). She is going to try to call Monday again, but it doesn't look good, mom tried to call twice on Thursday and he said he would call back and hasn't. Also mom has to do an in person thingee with unemployment office on Monday, so from talking to her I think reality is finally starting to sink in.....more to follow How did her appointment go?
So here's the update:
She got in touch with the guy about the job offer. He said for now he was going to keep the person he currently had working (They have someone they weren't happy with and were planning to fire them and replace with someone else (like my mom)). He said in the time they were waiting they had a heart to heart talk with the current worker and since then the worker has improved. But they will keep my mom in mind if things change. Also they get busier in the winter, so they may need extra help then.
She found the unemployment office and drove and found parking. It was more of a "class". It was a counselor and about 25 peeps with my mom. Going over the rules of unemployment, where they post a list of jobs in the unemployment office and stuff like that. She has to go in person again in 10 weeks.
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Post by debthaven on Aug 14, 2017 19:54:04 GMT -5
At least her two weeks "thinking" didn't completely blow it for her, although they may have been more willing to fire the other person if your mom had said yes and been available right away.
Can you encourage/help your mom to be proactive, tell them she's still very interested, and is available in case this person doesn't work out, or for any extra work that may come up? Like a follow-up email?
That might hopefully compensate for her taking two weeks off "to think".
Sorry you are having to worry about her.
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Rob Base 2.0
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Post by Rob Base 2.0 on Aug 14, 2017 20:41:08 GMT -5
I think reality is finally settling in for her. The first thing i told my wife when my mom told me she got the offer but "was going to wait 2 weeks to decide" was that my mom lost her eye of the tiger. I think she's starting to get it back. just might be too late.
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Post by movingforward on Aug 15, 2017 9:56:07 GMT -5
Having to work in my 70's, that is my nightmare. Sorry Rob...
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Post by Rob Base 2.0 on Aug 15, 2017 10:49:02 GMT -5
Having to work in my 70's, that is my nightmare. Sorry Rob... I agree. Unfortunately mostly due to bad decisions. And bad choices in men. And then giving up on men. And not listening to me. I am trying hard not to be "I told u so guy".....so I figure to wait until she comes around or has no other choice before i give her any other advice. But when asked i do respond. Like when she first mentioned the 2 week thing to me and her being worried about losing unemployment insurance if she took the job and then she quit or got fired a month later or whatever....,she asked me "you understand that, right?".....,i paused and told her no. She seemed surprised. but i wasnt going to lie. i just let it drop after that and we talked about something else. So she knows what i thought. So we'll see what develops.....
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Post by countrygirl2 on Aug 16, 2017 9:04:50 GMT -5
I do understand the losing unemployment benefits part but if she has to work she has to take something and try some job at some point.
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Post by phil5185 on Aug 16, 2017 17:41:53 GMT -5
This probably won't apply in this case - but I've found that there are opportunities for truck drivers in their 70's. If you have your CDL and your up-to-date Physical you are good to go. The reason is simple - it's hard to find younger guys with a clean driving record and able to pass the drug tests. And trucking companies take this very seriously, if they get lax and put the wrong guy out on the highway, an accident will cause an extreme lawsuit, enough to keep the trucking company from getting future insurance on trucks/loads/drivers. (Notice the 18-wheelers on the interstates with "call 1-800 drivers needed" signs on the back. )
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Post by moon/Laura on Aug 20, 2017 13:44:29 GMT -5
Rob Base 2.0, this was emailed to me. Hopefully you find it helpful. Dear Moon, I read Rob Bases concerns about his mom and wish to suggest some resources. New York City has a Department of the Aging which can help with reemployment issues. I suggest she contact them pronto. They can help her get a small city job for a few hours a week and all applicable benefits such as food stamps and medicaid as well as dealing with the "attitude" problem. Some of mom's concerns are likely fueled by fear. www.nyc.gov/html/dfta/html/services/services.shtml . Another very important resource is JASA. This is a Jewish group that is especially helpful in housing issues and can help her deal with abuse or get a rent freeze called SCRIE. www.jasa.org/for-seniors#.WZlsNSiGO1s . New York State Department of Labor has special workshops to help the elderly with reemployment too. Catholic Charities, which is required to assist all on a non-sectarian basis, is another possibility. They have social workers and can also provide assistance in accessing government resources, fixing debt problems, finding work or emergency one-month's rent. catholiccharitiesny.org/find-help A local parish priest can help with that. Please note that many ethnic and social service societies also provide help. An example is HANAC, originally set up to assist Greek immigrants, but who help all. hanac.org/
I hope these resources provide a good starting point. In the I have first-hand experience with all the organizations I have mentioned, and there are more. In the Communist city of New York, we do not let seniors starve in the gutter.
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Post by Rob Base 2.0 on Aug 26, 2017 21:14:22 GMT -5
Psst....she wants to retire. She knows she shouldn't, due to finances, but still. for those Seinfeld fans out there, mom is currently having "the summer of George" (started mid Jul for her) to the public pool 3 times a week, beach once a week, movies once a week...... she doesnt want to work or even try...,, oh well if she's not worried why should i be?
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Post by Rob Base 2.0 on Aug 26, 2017 21:21:38 GMT -5
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