94 Days and Counting

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I have now been back in the South 94 days. I am still seeking permanent employment. I passed the pre-employment test for a job Saturday, but am still waiting for a call for the interview. It is not a job to get excited about. The pay would be deplorable.

I have been thinking alot about places I have worked and the people I have known. I had a Sales Assist job once, I was working for a printing company. One of the employees was an ex con. He had been convicted of all things of counterfeighting. At another job I worked with a woman that was still technically in the prison system. She had been locked up for 25 years for conspiracy to commit, she was living in a half-way house and had a work permit. She almost was released for good right before I left but it fell thru. The family of the person she had conspired to murder, apparently lobbied against her release, even if it was 25 years later.

I worked in the office of a mental health facility. While employed there we had a client (even if I could remember his name I would not be stupid enough to release it) who always carried a large paper grocery sack and a bowling ball bag. He would spend looooong amounts of time in the bathroom and would sit for hours out in the parking lot in his van with NO WINDOWS.

We had a client who, I swear, had good hand, bad hand tatoos. Angry that he was actually going to have to pay for counseling, he gave me a complete run down on why he hated women. He also explained to me why his ex love was "sinning" using his good hand, bad hands to elaborate. She was afraid of him. "Perfect love casts out all fear, he very patiently expounded, because his Honey Love", as he called her, " is afraid of him, she does not have perfect faith, therefore she is sinning". Right, ok, I can see that.....

If you have any stories of deranged co-workers or clients that you would like to share, post them in comments. You can remain anonymous.