Prayers, good karma, happy thoughts, positive energy requested

[LittleClarkie]

I think my brother, who is also my roommate, is about to lose his job, just in time for the holiday. I'm worried about his mental state, and I'm worried about my job being enough to cover the bills. I'm worried that he won't find another job if he's been fired from this one. I just worry in general. And cry. Alot.

Merry fucking Christmas.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear LittleClarkie...

I'm so sorry to hear this...

My best vibes are en route to you and your brother...

Try not to worry, sweetie...

You either have control over a situation, or you don't...

Worrying is just spinning your wheels...Trust me, I learned this one the hard way...

Hope things get better very quickly...

:hug: :hug:

[LittleClarkie]

3. Good advice. I'm trying to take care of what I can take care of

I know I can't live his life for him.

But when he told me tonight that things didn't look good, he sounded so upset it just broke my heart. He's afraid he's disappointed me, and he knows what he did was stupid. He made a dumb mistake. He yelled at a manager after he'd already pretty much gotten the problem he was having resolved. He wanted to know why she had made a mistake on his paycheck, and wanted to tell her he was having Human Resources fix it. She said it was he who had made the mistake and he who had to correct it. When he tried to explain that wasn't right, she wouldn't listen. And so he got loud and stepped closer as he did so. Still and all, the manager seems to have trumped up the complaint, saying he lunged at her and was abusive.

I've yelled at my boss before. But I'm a woman and my boss is a man. Apparently it doesn't work the other way. He apologized to her afterward, and she admitted that it turned out she HAD made a mistake on his card. But by then it had gone to the district management, and he was suspended pending investigation. It's been over two weeks now. Torturous to wait, not knowing what was going to happen, wondering what was taking so long. He spoke to his manager tonight, and something in his boss's voice made my brother think that the outcome was not looking good. So he called me at work to tell me so, and to ask if I would go to the meeting with him when they finally scheduled it with the investigator. Of course I will go with him for moral support. But I've been crying ever since that phone call. He has a union, but it's a pretty weak union, and I don't know if they can do anything.

He's asked me to stop spilling my guts to everyone and their brother about his business, but I reckon it's okay here. It's not like y'all know him or anything.

Anyway, that's the story. He's a good worker, very dependable. But he has anger issues. This is about the second or third job he's lost in about 15 years. I just pray I can cover the expenses plus his car payment until he can find something else.

[Perseid]

2. so long as he's alive, he'll struggle and

things will generally be okay.

My brother just died a few months ago from a brain tumor. Believe me, things could be worse.

Peace and best wishes to you.

[LittleClarkie]

4. I'm sorry to hear of your loss

Indeed, it could be worse.

[LittleClarkie]

5. Shameless self kick

lookin' for some luv.