I lost my job because I was sick

about a month ago I nearly went into the hospital for my illness. I was very near taking my life and in my desperate state I reached out to my former boss, who had helped me in the past when I was going through a rough patch. I asked if he could find someone to fill my shift that week, as I was only working one shift a week at that point anyways. He said that was fine and that I could work again next week.
.... a week passed and I asked him when I would be working.. he said he wanted to give me another week.. I said okay because I had a lot going on still that week.
another week passed... I began to get worried because without my weekly spending money I was dipping into the $300 I had in my savings account..
another week passed.. I finally confront my former boss about why there is a new girl training when he could have given me the shifts.. I desperately need the money of course.. my meds and my copay take up all my spending money really.. plus groceries.. he tells me he doesn't think I can work anymore because I've become "unreliable" and he doesn't have anyone that can cover my shifts if I get really sick again so basically I'm out..
understand that I loved my job. I was very good at it. I am an extremely friendly person and I'm really really good at making specialty coffee drinks. the creative side of my brain just loves making concoctions and everyone loves them. so now I am job hunting in the middle of the semester when NO ONE is hiring. I already bought tickets to spend a weekend in new york with my boyfriend and now I am flat broke and can't afford to go anymore unless I find a job asap. which is impossible. So basically I got screwed over because I have bipolar, and it sucks.

thank you Caren :) hugs..

I'm in a similar boat. I've been so ill between bipolar and cfs that I have missed 21 days in the last two months. I'm broke. We have a house, a car pmt, 7 pets...just so much we need the income for. I've been put on a written at work, and now my boss has requested a meeting the minute I start my shift today. I'm so sick to my stomach it's not funny. I tried to eat some chicken soup and couldn't. I've had crackers and a banana. I really think I might get fired. On one hand that scares the crap out of me - and on the other, it would be somewhat of a relief - and I'm hoping I could draw unemployment. I have no control over being ill. At this moment, I'm not even sure that I can pull through work until 10:30 pm after this phone call - if they don't can me. So I'm with ya...more or less. *hug*

Yay! I am so happy for you!

How much stress do you have left now?