Horrible day.

[Voodoo]

So, let's start at the beginning.

Beginning of story one: Satan, my big female Ball Python, got a thermal burn from the stupid reptile Under Tank Heater shorting out or something. A nasty burn covering about half of her underside. I get on meds about 3 weeks ago. Monday, she had a checkup to see how she was doing on the meds, and make sure everything's doing what it's supposed to. Yup, she's fine.

Story two: I started working at D&W in the Starbuck's. I got jerked around so much by D&W it wasn't even funny. From the time I got my first interview to when I started working, a month passed because I couldn't get ahold of anyone there, and they never returned my calls/pages. Once I started working, I was supposed to be full time. BUT Shane (the scheduler-type guy), only had me working, like, 2 or 3 days a week for 5 hours if I was lucky. And I never got fully trained (that Starbucks could be shut down because they made me work alone and I wasn't a fully certified Barista). I burn the crap out of my hand with some coffee. Then Leslie came in, and I get a week of full-time work, kinda. Scheduled for it. The first day, she "forgets" that she has a Dr's appt, so I have to stay and cover for her. Which means I work at 10 1/2 hour day. Then, because of bad scheduling, one of my coworkers really needs some extra hours, so I give her half of one of my shifts. Thurs, there's a note on the bullitin board not to take a break between 7-8:30 (I get to work at 5:30, so I take a break every two hours - thus 7:30). I'm peeved, but okay, it's kinda busy during that time. But Thurs was crappy (because a closer didn't flip some switch in the espresso machine, and I've never been FULLY TRAINED, I spend half an hour getting ahold of someone who can tell me what the "M2 fill hopper" error means. If closers did their jobs, or I had been trained, I wouldn't have had to open the Starbucks 30min late), and my jaw completely locks closed. So, I take a break at the first lull to take some Aleive and wait for my jaw to loosen up. Now, this Tues I'm spossa work a full shift. I get all ready for work, then feel a migraine coming on. It's only about 1:30, so I decide to take a nap and wake up at 4:40, so I can leave for work at 5 and get there at 5:30. Well, apparently my alarm clock's broken, because I wake up at 5:30 with a pounding head, quesy stomach, and so woozy I can barely walk. So I call in, and get lectured about how I need to call in earlier, blah blah. Fine whatever. I won't do it again. Tuesday afternoon, after I've already gone to bed for the day, the store director (Bill) calls and leaves a message for me to call him back.

Now, for the story of Wends.

I wake up and listen to the message and then freak out for the rest of the night, feeling sick to my stomach. Medicate Satan around 1am. I call at 4:30 to see what's up, and I'm told not to come to work, and to call Bill once he gets to work after 3. I feel even worse. So, I try to get to sleep. I finally give up around 6:30, and decide to destract myself from work by cleaning out Satan's cage (which I do every other day). I go to pick her up and . . . she doesn't move. Cold. I'm freaking out, but I'm illogical so I think, "Maybe she's just cold and lethargic - I'll put her in a warm bath and wake her up." It doesn't really sink in that she's dead until after I've had her in the water for a minute. At which point I just begin sobbing and go put her in her cage until I can cope with it all. But now that she's warmed up, she'd going into these sad little death twitches. God, I'm still crying over her. I call the vet and arrange for an autopsy (necropy, whatever you want to call it), just to make sure that whatever she died of wasn't contagious. So, I put her in a Ziploc bag and take her to the vet. Crying. Of course, this is around 10:30 by now, so I'm really tired of crying. The worst part was pulling her out of my bag in that Ziploc and giving her to the vet people. I guess the deadness of her still didn't seem real (still doesn't, really).

Finally, 3:00 rolls around, and I call Bill. He says that because I took a break when I wasn't supposed to (jaw locking means nothing), and I missed a day (in which they couldn't find anyone to cover me, so Starbuck's opened late, which is apparently ALL my fault), I'm being let go. Nice, swift kick in my ribs. And let the crying resume. Seven months to find this job, and I blow it in a month and a half. After getting screwed so much by these people, they let me go after I miss one day for a migraine.

The results from Satan's necropsy came in yesterday. Apparently it looks like she has some older liver problems, and the burn got infected. Once it got infected, the antibiotics couldn't keep up as it spread through the rest of her body, and she toxified to death. I'm pretty sure that's all right. I was too depressed to really remember all of it. So, now she's in a freezer in the garage until tomorrow when it's bright enough to dig a hole for her. Thankfully, they put her in a box for me, so I didn't have to see her all dead and stuff.

Yeah, I needed to vent. Now I need to go keep my brain busy. Macrame's pretty fun. I'm gonna make some cookies tonight, too. If I don't keep busy, I fall into a lovely black pit of despair. I'm only online long enough to find a good cookie recipe.
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[LdyDrgn]

Sorry to hear about that Voodoo. I hope things get better for ya real soon.
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[herp_chick]

I'm really sorry to hear about Satan, and of vourse your job [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif[/img]
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[Reptscue]

I am so sorry for you loss. It's always hard to lose a beloved pet. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif[/img]
On a hopefully better note: They say things come in threes. You've had three so hopefully things will be on the up and up for you.


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[talon]

sorry [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img]
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[MED04]

I am so very sorry for your loss [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif[/img]
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[zero_point_one]

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. You know that we've all been there before and are sending you the biggest mental hugs that we can. Hang in there, our thoughts are with you.
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[XzyluM]

That really sucks. Sorry to hear about Satan Voodoo. I was hoping she would pull through that burn she got. She was a beautiful ball. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif[/img]
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[Blackwidow_woman]

[img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif[/img] aaawwww.. so sorry to here about that.... i had a real nice import ball that came in once he had been kept in a tote that had no heat bad sheds and he had not drank for a long time.. he was really sick with RI and had parasites.. poor thing was to far gone when i got him.. did what i could but he just didnt pull thru i was really bummin when he died.. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif[/img] I really know what its like to lose a beloved pet.. You hang tough Voodoo!! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img] Macrame's cool, hey make me some cookies to !!! hehehehe!!!
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[pincess_wy]

Aww, Voodoo! You've got my sympathy on more than one note here: I'm so sorry to hear about Satan. All this crap happening at once must be really hard. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif[/img]

And let me tell you, as to the whole Starbucks (*$) thing, them letting you go is a bunch of crap, too. If you haven't been barista certified yet (it sounds like you already know this,) but you should definitely NOT be working alone! Grr. I work at a *$ too, and believe me, I know what should and shouldn't be after 3 years, hehe.

Keep your chin up, girl. You know it's got to get better!


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[Stormyva]

Sorry to hear about your losses [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif[/img]


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[Ophiophagus-hannah]

I'm sorry about you're double loss... [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif[/img]

"Our greatest glory is not from never falling, but rising everytime we fall."-Confucius
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[savannah_babe]

aww im sorry.. that is pretty bad. hope things start to get better for you hun, just try to cheer yourself up [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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[trinitywolf]

First let me say I am really sorry to hear about Satan. I hope that you feel better very son. On another note, it sounds to me like Starbucks are a lot the same Voodoo. I used to work at a B&N in the Starbucks cafe for a short time while I was in college. I was really looking forward to working there, but then mgmt kept jerking me around on hours and my schedule. There were several occasions that they sceduled me while I was actually in class and then counted me late when I showed up after classes were over. After about the fifth time, I called and quit. I don't usually do that, but they act like making coffee is rocket science. In essence, don't worry about the job, your better off. I'm sure the next job you find will be much more fun! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Ted
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[pincess_wy]

Just another note about Starbucks... (and about any retail job in general...) your happiness at work totally depends (IMO) on the management. I would NOT have been working at Starbucks for 3+ years now had it not been for an EXCEPTIONAL manager. It takes so much skill to be able to schedule X amount of people for X amount of hours, and make everybody happy. Not to mention keeping all of the necessary supplies on order!

Anyways, that whole last paragraph has not a thing to do with your situation, Voodoo. I guess I just had to rant a bit about who bad things can be, and why. Honestly, blame it all on the management, they were MUCH at fault here. I'm lucky to work at a super- efficient store (right now,) but let me tell you, I've seen a lot of BS in the way of Starbucks. It can be either really good, or really BAD working there. And that busy kind of environment puts a lot of strain on people... if you don't have the management to support you, Voodoo, you really don't need that type of job!

*steps down off her inebriated soapbox.* [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

G'nite, all. Thanks for listening! I could say so much more, hehe, but I won't!
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[schatzie001]

So sorry to hear about Satan passing away - you did all that you could with this situation, and you didn't even know about the liver problem - there probably wasn't much you could have done for the baby on that. Hugs from me, and hang in there.

As for losing your job - I know it sucks right now but it sounds like getting fired may have been a blessing instead of having to continue working for those jerks. The right job is out there waiting for you Voodoo, don't get discouraged!

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[Voodoo]

Thanks you guys. I finally got back online after the lovely pit of depression I've been in. At least if I had a job I could destract myself. Luckily, one of Cody's friends from Tx is up visiting, so I'm not left alone all night while he's at work.

I know that store was crap, but at least I was bringing money in. I'd've been happy working there until I found another job.

But hey, the jobs are better up here than they are in Austin, says one of my friends down there. There are Now Hiring signs around here. Like Circuit City and McDonald's. *gag* But there's a new restaurant opening up above from a coffee shop I hang out at on occasion, so I'm going to apply there.

I'm doing better than I was. We still haven't buried Satan yet - she's in the freezer until the ground thaws out some. I feel horrible for it, but what else can I do?

I went to this place called "Glazed Over" where they let you paint stuff, then glaze and cook it (whatever that's all called). So I painted a candlestick. I'll take a pic of it when I get it, but I painted her wrapped around it with "In Loving Memory Satan 2-12-03" on the base. So I'll never forget her. It's was really theraputic. I reccomend it to anyone who has any artistic ability - or who likes painting, even if you suck.
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