Lostin2007's Blog

FYI-VENTING and i have to get it out. IT'S LONG!

So i've been working at a different Mcdonald's since mine was flooded. I've never really dreaded McDonald's or hated it until now. The one i worked at last weekend and this weekend is horrible. The workers there treat you like you are the evil stepchildren. They act like we are trying to take their jobs and we aren't. In fact, we are just extra people that don't count against their payroll, we are still getting paid out of the other store.  They are so rude and are always yelling or nitpicking about every little thing. "You can't do it that way, why are you doing it that way, you can't do that, etc.......They are yelling at everyone. Nobody likes it there.

I finally broke down today because i just couldn't take it anymore. All of the nitpicking and yelling at me, i couldn't deal with it.  I'm sorry but it's not worth it to be treated like that, especially since i only work weekends. I have enough going on and this is supposed to be an easy going part-time job.

I've worked at the other McDonald's for quite awhile now and the management there are relaxed and easy going. They pretty much don't say anything as long as you are doing your job.

So i called my manager from my home store and talked to her. It's ridiculous to be treated like that and i told her i cannot and will not go back to that store to work. She said there are 2-3 other stores in the area she can send me to that needs help. They didn't want to lose me as a worker and my home store should be opening up at some point in the future, they still don't know how long yet.

I know i can be overly senisitive but i've managed to change that for the most part. I just couldn't deal with it anymore. So she gave me permission to leave and take the rest of the day off. With everything happening with me trying to move out of my apartment, working 20 hours at Mcd's and working 50 hours a week at my pharmacy job right now, i couldn't take the crap.

So the next weekend i go to work, i will be in a busier store. She said that it would be one that you basically stand in one spot and you don't move and before you know it, it's time to go home and she assured me that they are much much nicer there. She also said she couldn't stand to work at that mean one either but she is in management she can tell them what she thinks. I'm just an employee.

I did manage to get most of my stuff out of my apartment today. So the day wasn't totally wasted.

Now if you just read all of that, thanks for reading. I had to get it out of my system.

I went and talked to my landlords on Friday. They are letting people out of their leases early if you find someplace else to live. The landlords were waiting for an air purification test to come back, basically that is where they test the quality of the air in the upstairs apartments. They called me Friday afternoon and said they got the results back and they were ok but not normal. They then went on to say, if you want to move back in, you have to sign a release form that says you will not hold them responsible for any illness you may get for breathing in the air.

HELLO! I'm sorry but if i have to sign a release form to move back in, NO WAY AM I GOING BACK. I know there is mold growing downstairs and it has to be affecting the air. They still haven't been able to clean any of the mud/sludge off the stairs,walls, or floors.

So I'm going to give them my notice on Monday and i'll have my stuff out by the weekend. I can stay at my dad's until my new apartment opens up.

I stopped by the apartments right behind my work to give them my updated status and in a matter of 2 weeks, i went from #3 on the wait list to #2. There should be something opening up at the end of July or August. They weren't affected by the flood at all since they are on a hill. My first job wasn't affected either because it sits on the hill right before the apartments.

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Hello!

Thank you for being there. I appreciate it.

Things are pretty much the same. I still have no idea when i will be able to get back in my apartment. I've talked to the landlords a few times but they know nothing. They are only allowing the people who live in the upstairs stay there if they have nowhere to go. Otherwise it isn't an option.

They still have to wait for the health department to do their tests. Now since FEMA is in the county, they have to come in and have their say. Then after everyone has their say they will have to clean everything, stairwells, floors, and ceilings. Then they will have to redo the first floor apartments. So basically I know nothing and it's going on 2 weeks already. So who knows when I will get back in there.

I'm still staying at my dad's. I still feel like i'm intruding somewhat but have talked to them about it and they don't think that at all. I'm hardly ever here except to sleep because i work so much. lol They told me it's like i just come visit and then i'm gone all day long. lol So i do feel better about that situation.

My 2nd job is going to remodel. They should be back open in about 20 days. So that's good news. Meanwhile, i can work at other McDonald's to get my hours in.

So basically i know nothing but things are better. At least emotionally they are better.

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I finally broke down in tears this evening. I've managed to keep them in all week and i just couldn't take it anymore.

Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful that I didn't lose anything in the flood. All of my stuff is ok because i live on the second floor but i still don't have a place to live. It's been a week and i don't know anything about what's going on. It is so frustrating. The landlord can't do anything until the county government does their part. The government has to give the ok that the building is ok and that it ok to start repairing/cleaning it. So it still has all of the mud/sludge in the buildings and all over the stairs and there are bugs in the building. Not to mention, huge black spiders in there. And they weren't there before the flood.

I've been staying at my mom and dad's house. I'm grateful that they are letting me stay there. At the same time i feel like i'm intruding. Although i'm not here alot except to mainly sleep because i work so much but i still feel like i'm intruding.

There are a couple of my neighbors that have moved back in because they have nowhere to go. So they are walking in and out of they mud/sludge whatever it is everyday, which is a major health hazard. I just can't see how they can do it. I get so grossed out anytime i go to step foot near the building because it is so nasty and it smells so bad. Not to mention the mud/sludge stuff.

I know i'm rambling at this point but i'm just venting. This evening i got to thinking since i felt like i was intruding i would think about moving back in. Although i don't think the landlords want that. That's what started the whole crying thing. I just can't do it. i can't go back to an apartment building that is like that. I just can't.

It is so hard not having a home. I feel like i'm intruding but i have nowhere to go.

Also I'm not sure about my 2nd job either. It was also flooded so bad that they are talking about tearing it down. Now they are willing to let me work at one of the other ones (2 more in town) but i'm not sure what's going on there either. I should know more tomorrow when i go to work. I need my 2nd job so i can save money to go back to school. I'm hoping they can use me every weekend that i need to work. So that isn't helping my tears either. Just too much stuff all at once. 

On top of all that i hear people's flood stories all day long at my 1st job, which i don't mind listening to them. It just makes it hard to hold the tears back.  I know they need to share their story with someone to help themselves deal with it.

So i guess i don't know what else to do but give in to the tears and maybe it might help to let them out instead of keeping them all bottled up. I've been crying for 2 hours straight now. I haven't cried this long in forever, probably since my whole bankruptcy thing. I can't seem to stop them, they just keep coming. I think i might go lay down and see if i can fall asleep.

I did do one good thing before the flood happened. I went and applied for an apartment really close to my work, since i was spending so much in gas. The only problem with that is there is a wait list but i'm #3 on it. Hopefully near August they will have something open up. That is when my current lease will be up. I'm hoping and praying that it works out.

*hugs* thanks for listening.

Hey everyone!

I've been flooded out of my home. I live in Southern Indiana and we are flooded. Luckily I didn't lose anything because i live in an upstairs apartment. 

I was able to go in today and get some clothes and necessities, but had to take a back way to get there. The front entrance is still flooded. There is a solid layer of mud caked over everything. Right now, they have the electricity off until further notice. They are supposed to have inspectors and insurance people out on monday to evaluate the buildings to make sure there wasn't any structure damage. I'm not sure when or if i will be able to go back.

For right now, i'm staying at my dad's house. I'm so thankful that i do have my car, my clothes and a place to stay. Some people don't even have that. There are so many people who have lost everything. In my apartment complex, there are so many cars that are covered with mud,dirt and water dripping out of them. 

I only cried once today. I was getting some stuff together and i saw a truck loaded with some stuff taking it to the dumpster. They were some of the unlucky ones because they lived on the 1st floor. They lost everything. It was so sad to see that.

That's all i know for now.  It's a widespread flooding, Seems like most of Southern Indiana is going to get it at some point.

Just wanted to post a little update. Will keep you posted on anything else.

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