Sunday, November 06, 2005

Unemployment blues


I've clearly passed the point where I think I'm going to get another job at the same level as before. Almost 11 months since I was "laid off" (dumped) for reasons best known to the folks in charge at the Minneapolis Public Library, I do think that there has been some underground lobbying against me. In short, not only am I depressed, I'm also paranoid. I've even begun to question the wisdom of my claim against the library--now that I've accused them of contract violations, I can't use any of them as references to get another position. I'm assured by everyone that these feelings are completely normal for people in my position. What "everyone" doesn't say is whether anything is ever going to change.

But, what they did to me, and a number of other people, was illegal. That certain knowledge keeps me going. Watch this space for more updates.

Claim activity this week:Minnesota Department of Human Rights assigned an investigator to my case, who appears to be honing in on some important issues. Of course, his questions this week require me to do a little work. Horrors!!!