Sunday, April 15, 2012

Hippy Killer Hoedown IV


Once again I was unable to attend Kutty Notebloom's Hippy Killer event this year. Primarily due to being brooooooke ass. I suppose that this is better than last year in a way. I was working and getting paid weekly, but because the job is typical for what's going on in the workworld these days.

Employers are quick to hire only part time workers because they can only work them 3 hours a week. They can also work them until late and have them return a few hours later. I was working, or grossly under-employed at a company that used this technique on a daily basis. I would get written up for miniscule "infractions" like clocking in too early after lunch, or having Doctor's appointments, I was even written up for missing work after I stood 15 feet away from Allie Kerr after she was hit by a train. This sort of thing is becoming more and more common, at one point we were told that the company didn't give raises, and "What's wrong with that, why do you feel that this is a dead end company?" They said that with a straight look on their face. It truly was a confrontational workplace.

Anyway, this year I am no longer working as I gladly left my previous company while I was in the Masters program and getting my teachering credital. Because I am no longer student teaching, I am unemployed, unable to get unemployment insurance because I complained and told my previous HR person that I couldn't work with the current managemnt aristocrats that I was leaving. Needless to say, I am broke dick. The first year I went to HK I didn't get but 3 hours the following week. It sucked beyond all belief thatwe couldn't go this year, but I am more content with the reason this year. Well, the steering rod in Susie's Malibu also snapped too, but that happened later in the day.

There's still plenty of other events coming up this year: Hell On Wheels, Born Loser, Father's Day at Century Cycles, Hootenanny, Parts 411. I hope to see all you fuckers out there.

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