Category — Rants

Now those of you that know me well, know that I normally don’t use my blog to rant, only to rave.  However, this situation has made me so po’ed that I had to post it to my blog to get it off of my chest.  So here goes.

I have been a faithful Wal-Mart shopper for a long time.  I used to like shopping at Wal-Mart because my dollar could go further there.  I even bought a little bit of Wal-Mart stock via Sharebuilder.  Recent events have changed my mind about Wal-Mart.

Around last year this time, I married my husband Bobby.  When I met him he was divorced with three kids.  He got injured while working for Wal-Mart.  He was unloading a truck (which wasn’t the job he was trained to do) that was loaded incorrectly and the stuff that he was unloading fell on both of his arms and subsequently broke both of his wrists.  He also was born with over 300 allergies (most of them are to medications), so treatment is pretty tough.  To make matters worse, the manager that was on duty at the time filled out the form that they use to report injuries on incorrectly.  The manager put down that only his left arm was injured when in actuality both of his arms were injured.  So they paid him for his left arm, but not his right arm.  He developed carpel tunnel in his left wrist since he had to overcompensate to make up for the loss of the use in his right hand.  About the middle of last year, they cut off his worker’s compensation checks.  This court case has been dragging on for like two or three years.

So now all of our income comes from one person, me.  I do have two part time jobs and I’m running my own business, but the thing that is making me the angriest is the fact that my husband gets so depressed sometimes because he can’t do the things that he used to do before his injuries.  The other reason I won’t be able to shop at Wal-Mart is the time factor.  Between  working at my other jobs, running my business, taking care of a sick husband and juggling being a step-mom, I barely have time to sleep and eat, let alone shop.

The other reason I’m not shopping at Wal-Mart is because they did the same thing to my brother-in-law.  Like I said, I’m not advocating a boycott or anything, I’ve just got to get this off of my chest so I can go back to being my happy, positive self! Thanks for listening!

Now tnose of you that know me, know I don't rant unless it's something important.  Well this rant is about something extremely important, so just bear with me on this one… 

Okay I just don't understand how this could have happened.
On March 29, Nancy Grace did an interview regarding the murder of a Church of Christ minister.  The transcript from the interview can be found by going here: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0603/29/ng.01.html

Now what I find extremely disturbing is that she asked someone who wasn't even a member of the Church of Christ to answer questions regarding the church. 

He got several things wrong.

If you want to hear an accurate description of the Church of Christ, you should order a tape or a CD from this Sunday's sermon.  You can order a CD by going to http://www.thewestender.com

To  Ms. Nancy Grace:
If you want to get the truth about the Church of Christ, you should start by asking someone that is a member.  You wouldn't ask a Democrat to explain what a Republican beleives would you? That's essentially what you've done here. 

I have a question for any recruiters, managers, etc. that may happen upon this blog. How many jobs are reasonable for someone to have who has been working in the last 10 years? As I am sure you are aware the job climate in the last decade has not really been one to foster or reward loyalty. Please give me some feedback on this issue, because I am completely confused. I thought that when you got laid off from a job you were supposed to accept the next suitable thing that comes along. That's what the Department of Labor believes. In fact if you don't take whatever comes along next you lose your benefits(if you get them). If any recruiters happen to read this, please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments section. I just need some clarity on this issue.

Okay this really sucks. I can't concentrate on doing my writing. I am supposed to be cleaning out my email list, but all i can do is wonder what the heck is up with my sweetie. I'm sure there is a logical, rational explanation short of he's on some covert army operation. I know, I know, I read way too much Tom Clancy. The fact that I got Deception Point in the mail and have started reading it probabbly isn't helping me very much. I just wish I knew if he was all right. I passed mad a looong time ago. Well I wish I could ramble some more but I hear the kitchen calling, not to mention the fact that i haven't exercised today.