Job Loss - I am back Wanted to say Thank You

Thank you everybody that posted a few days ago. I really needed it. I took some time out. Taking it day by day.

I did get a lawyer on board if anything to muddle through the complications.

My hand? Smashed in industrial refrigerator. Yes painful as it sounds it will never work right again.
Takes awhile to post & was my bread and butter. Worst part a cruel twist of fate it was my right hand and
we all know out here what we use our good hand for. : > BIG ADJUSTMENT LOL

I have learned that at-will employment employers are at will to do what they want to you : > LOL Not much
I can do but get a new job. I was stuck in that job anyways with nowhere to go.

Crohns update - Went to Dr dropped another 12 lbs - white stools - side pain bleeding - staying w/prednisone
for now. Low grade fever but the blood work and other tests look normal?

Budgeting: I learned a thrifty meal is going to grocery on Saturday and having a sample lunch One down: >
Do we have a budget post out here?

Thanks again - Sorry little long.

Hi Best of luck with getting some financial help .I guess you will have to join the lefties like me. Writing must be difficult with a pen ,is the hand getting any better? lol gail

And just think of all the fun and dexterity you'll gain in your left hand while your right heals. :-P

eeks - my mind was in the gutter thinking about what you use your good hand for!! Now I realized you probably meant wiping lol!! I hadn't responded yet because I really wanted to think about my answer. Please remember that I am just a student but I would recommend you pepper your lawyer with some more questions. Like - ok yes, at-will employers can hire you and fire you at any time - but it must be for a legal reason right? Like just because I am with an at-will employer does not mean they would get to violate the ADA, FMLA, or the civil rights act for example. Even an "at-will" employer couldn't say I decided I didn't want a black employee, or a female employee, so I fired him/her. So yes, it is a lot easier for an at-will employer to fire you but I would bet if you could show it was motivated by your worker comp claim or your FMLA then it could still be an illegal firing. Getting a new job is probably the quickest way to get back on track but I'd push your lawyer a little more or see a new one!

Wow, what a lot to deal with...Not sure where you are located, but Albertsons has been having crazy sales on things you buy a lot of.  Also, I am not sure if you are on any specific diet, but I am doing no wheat/dairy, so I have started buying a rotisserie chicken or turkey breast cooked in the deli section, along with 3 or 5 bean salad (or make it if I have time).  I have tupperware I put together several days of meals together at one time, so it saves time and money.  When you put the beans together with the protein, it keeps it moist.  I also just started slicing up citrus fruits and putting them in a jug in the fridge with filtered water.  That way you have a flavored water without paying for bottle water or having extra sugars you dont need.

I am out on disability for the first time ever bc of this disease.  A great tip a friend gave me was to rent a tv series from the begining to help rest and pass the time.  I am ashamed to admit the guilty pleasures I chose (all marketed to teens I am sure!) but its better than watching daytime tv and depressing news.

Another budgeting tip, I called all my utlilty vendors (especially those with competition like cable and cellular) to see if there were any promos or discounts they could add.  If you get a compassionate person you may get a little break on a few things there.

Good luck...  Jill in CA  (where the whole state seems to be on fire by the way.  Hard to get in a walk when you are not supposed to go outside AT ALL!)