Try my shoes on, and then think of an appropriate way to handle the following situation.
December 2004 I was hired to perform Mortgage Collections for a large employer in town (Minneapolis). I had been employed there before but as a temp; this time I was going in as a part-time employee, Within six weeks, I knew that working part-time would provide neither the financial security I needed nor enough time to really do another job search, so I went full time 2nd shift (12 to 9 or something). As time wore on the work environment went from bad to worse. I became convinced that the supervisors were trained to make life difficult so that we would do that to the people in collections. Despite this I did receive some incredible compliments from callers (I only accepted calls, I did not call out). The last straw was when my supervisor was replaced with a woman who was disagreeable to the point of being impossible to communicate effectively with. And I am certain that my being a "fish out of water" in the job in the first place did not help. I already hated the job, but I really hated it when I had to deal with this supervisor. And then on 11/11/05 I called in sick:
"You have run out of sick days already. If you don't come in today, you don't have a job here anymore."
"Fine." and I hung up and didn't have a job.
11/16/05 came the first tonic / clonic leaving me and my bathroom a bloody mess, and Epilepsy here to stay.
I haven't worked a day since then. As of late January, but even more since late February I finally have the energy and stamina to go back to work. How do I explain not working for 28 + months? What do I say? "Personal reasons," and can they legally ask me for more specific information? My biggest concern is just having employers say "forget it, you've been unemployed too long."
With no income for all but six of those 28 months, I really have to pray for a lower stress level because that is the trigger for auras, seizures and everything that wrecks my life. Thanks. I'll settle back down and read what others have to say.
December 2004 I was hired to perform Mortgage Collections for a large employer in town (Minneapolis). I had been employed there before but as a temp; this time I was going in as a part-time employee, Within six weeks, I knew that working part-time would provide neither the financial security I needed nor enough time to really do another job search, so I went full time 2nd shift (12 to 9 or something). As time wore on the work environment went from bad to worse. I became convinced that the supervisors were trained to make life difficult so that we would do that to the people in collections. Despite this I did receive some incredible compliments from callers (I only accepted calls, I did not call out). The last straw was when my supervisor was replaced with a woman who was disagreeable to the point of being impossible to communicate effectively with. And I am certain that my being a "fish out of water" in the job in the first place did not help. I already hated the job, but I really hated it when I had to deal with this supervisor. And then on 11/11/05 I called in sick:
"You have run out of sick days already. If you don't come in today, you don't have a job here anymore."
"Fine." and I hung up and didn't have a job.
11/16/05 came the first tonic / clonic leaving me and my bathroom a bloody mess, and Epilepsy here to stay.
I haven't worked a day since then. As of late January, but even more since late February I finally have the energy and stamina to go back to work. How do I explain not working for 28 + months? What do I say? "Personal reasons," and can they legally ask me for more specific information? My biggest concern is just having employers say "forget it, you've been unemployed too long."
With no income for all but six of those 28 months, I really have to pray for a lower stress level because that is the trigger for auras, seizures and everything that wrecks my life. Thanks. I'll settle back down and read what others have to say.
Good luck on the job hunt. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.