DioRandy
Member
As many of you know, I resigned from my job a year and half ago to care for my parents. I haven't been able to find a job since. I had to relocate to my hometown and live in their house. The local economy still sucks and nobody wants to hire a guy who's 57 years old.
Well, things are looking up. My former employer of 13 years asked me back to work out of the local office. I start Monday. It's 30 hours a week, which they consider full-time, so I get benefits and vacation. It's at half the wage I was getting, but something is better than nothing. And, I know the boss and most of the people who work there, having started my career there in 2001. Three promotions, requiring me to relocate each time, is the only reason I left the local office. They really went to bat for me. I guess it goes to show that doing a good job and keeping in contact with many of them over the years still has some value in corporate America. Loyalty still exists, it's just much harder to find.
Well, things are looking up. My former employer of 13 years asked me back to work out of the local office. I start Monday. It's 30 hours a week, which they consider full-time, so I get benefits and vacation. It's at half the wage I was getting, but something is better than nothing. And, I know the boss and most of the people who work there, having started my career there in 2001. Three promotions, requiring me to relocate each time, is the only reason I left the local office. They really went to bat for me. I guess it goes to show that doing a good job and keeping in contact with many of them over the years still has some value in corporate America. Loyalty still exists, it's just much harder to find.
