Jobless

I'm sure there are tons of posts about this... but I, too, am jobless and in case you haven't heard... it freaking sucks!!!

I enjoyed it for about two days. Then I was ready to get back to work. I've been sending my resume and applying at different places, but nothing has panned out. Not many people are hiring. It's very frustrating.

I lost my job because my store closed. My wonderful bookstore, that many people prefer over the only other in town, closed. :(

I just feel so lost without my job. I loved working there. Out of all the places I have worked, it was by far the best. The staff all got along, respected, trusted and loved each other. It was just a great place to be and work. Whenever I got mad enough at my husband (rare, but it happens) I would go to work just to chat with my girls. I wouldn't even bring up the fact that we were fighting, because just being there lifted my spirits and cleared my head.

I don't know if anyone else has ever felt that way about a job, but I hope so.

A few weeks before we closed, we were actually robbed. Someone snuck in our backroom and stole money out of some wallets. We have lockers, but we never used them because we didn't see any point. We trust each other. So purses and jackets were often just sitting on the counter. Our door has a bell that we can hear when the door is opened, and the store was normally quiet. During the last few weeks before we closed, it was super super busy. We often had a line half-way to the back of the store with both registers going because of our liquidation sale. We had 11 staff and normally there was 1 or 2 people working. During the last few weeks there was 5 or 6 of us at any given time. I think we all just got so used to the door opening and closing that we didn't even pay attention anymore.

The day it happened, I went to the back to get register tape or something and SJ was on the phone with another co-worker just chatting away. She comes out with me and starts looking for books she wants to get. An hour later, I go back to get my wallet so I could go get Subway for lunch. The hallway light was off. We never turn the lights off unless the store is closed. NEVER. It was off. I thought it was kind of weird, but I turned it back on and went about my business. I come back and I'm sitting there eating, and SJ comes back to get money to pay for her books and her money is gone. $300. She doesn't have a bank account because she keeps better track of her money without one. So this is all the money she has. She kind of freaks out and pulls our manager back, and we all start searching every where she could have dropped it or stashed it because she just had it the hour before.

The thing is... none of us suspected each other. That's how much we trust each other. We all checked our purses and wallets to check if anything else was taken. Another girl's wallet had been taken out of her purse, but the person must have gotten spooked because her money was still there. It's possible the person had hidden in our spare bathroom/storage when I came back. He/she must have heard the bell of the door, and left after I left for Subway.

I just hate people that steal. I hate people that are so lazy and irresponsible that they feel the need to steal from other people. I really hate the fact that he/she knew we would be losing our jobs in just a few short weeks and still decided to steal from us. Us. You steal from one, you steal from all. We're a family. We all pitched in a little and gave SJ some money, because bills don't go away just because you've been robbed.

We are all getting together on the 14th. Just to chat and catch up. I'm really looking forward to it! I've been spending a lot of time with my assistant manager (NB) and it's been great! I went to a party with two others a couple weeks ago. I just love them and I miss them. I think that's the worst part about losing my job. The second worst, I am bored out of my mind!