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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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Girlfriend got fired...
EEEEEK!!!! That'll throw a monkey wrench into financial planning...*****.

She was working from home today...they called her to fire her. WOW.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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ahhhh, economy is booming, unemployment rate is way down, consumer spending is higher than ever before, shell have no problem finding a new job....good luck







what did she do, whats the details? if you can share any
 
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dunno yet...I'm still at work. I think they're just rearranging chairs on a sinking ship...
 
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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that sucks the big one i hope she can get a job pretty quick before it really goes to sh**
 
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Funny how it happened after your financial plan /w the car was completed.
 
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Thank God for small miracles...
 
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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God has a great sense of humor don't he
 
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That sure sucks. Monkey wrench is right. I'm sure she'll find a job soon though. Tell her she can put me down on her resume as a reference.
 
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That sucks... Well, tell her to find another job. Even if she has to work flipping burgers at McDonalds for $8 an hour, that would be better than nothing.
 
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Originally Posted by Octane
Even if she has to work flipping burgers at McDonalds for $8 an hour, that would be better than nothing.
Dude, that's where she got fired from...She left one on too long and started a grease fire, singed the managers eyebrows off trying to put it out...

Tim
 
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flipping burgers at McDonalds for $8 an hour, .
that pays 8 bucks an hr now?
 
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... nope

6.50...

I quit after a month. dont eat there.... ever...

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... nope

6.50...

I quit after a month. dont eat there.... ever...

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This sounds like a story I wanna hear!
 
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I'll second that, what happened at the golden arches?
 
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That sure sucks. Monkey wrench is right. I'm sure she'll find a job soon though. Tell her she can put me down on her resume as a reference.
She said she'd be happy to "put you down"...

I'm sure she'll find something....
 
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