Well Everyone, I could have not thought of a better title than this but...
I am quitting from my part-time job of almost six and a half years from Wawa Food Markets
The Announcement to was made yesterday to my boss, I came in about an hour early for my 4 hour morning shift and I waved my manager over to talk with her about why I am leaving. I kept the discussion under oh 10-15 minutes tops. I told her I am departing due to a combination of my own and a couple outside external factors/problems that are beyond my control. I reassured her that whatever that was happening with me was not her or Wawa's fault...directly. I will be terminating my employment as of the 17th of August 2008.
Indirectly, it is Wawa's fault, but combined and aggravated with the other factors that are causing to leave Wawa, they are:
Factor 1) Perhaps the biggest and most complicated external factor weighing on me the heaviest to warrant me to leave Wawa is an ongoing legal case with the State of New Jersey over Developmental Disability Benefits, which include Social Security and Healthcare Benefits, and a case manager to oversee my case. This Case has been ongoing since Spring of 2004. Repeated appeals after repeated appeals, and renewed in 2007, another redundant series of appeals and evaluations that aren't going anywhere fast, In may of 2008, told my advocates that are on this case "This is my LAST TIME I WILL APPEAL!!!" and also that I want this case resolved and/or ended and with by September of this year, 2008. As of this time I am writing journal to you guys, the parties involved with the case (my Mother included) have no intention, will, or plan to end this by my imposed September deadline, they appear to keep on dragging this on to the 12th of NEVER. Leaving Wawa will show these people to stop fucking with my future!
Even if these people do somehow get their ass in gear with this case and rule by September, as demanded, I am very afraid that if they rule me as eligible, Some of my Personal Freedoms, Civil Liberties, and my Right to a College Education. This fear is so far-reaching, even some things like falling into love in a consensual relationship of someone of the same sex as I am and traveling outside from country. I will not accept a court ruling that will take away my right to have a boyfriend because of my "mental condition".
Well, so much for my god damned Mother with acceptance of my Homosexuality, people! If this is truly her motive with this case, than this case is continuing to pursued without merit, on grounds based on my sexuality, yet again...
Now, keeping this in retrospect, I did grow up struggling with learning disabilities, only during my time in college in the last three years did I succeeded and truly overcame this challenge, this Developmental Disability case threatens to reverse all my hard-earned progress!
Throughout my life until I started college, I have been going to Special Education School from Preschool to 12th Grade due to learning disabilities and emotional disturbance (this part by way of physical, mental and sexual abuse at the hands of my drunken father) . In 2002 I was classified by a Doctor to have High-functioning Asperger's Disorder (which is a mild form of Autism) and Anxiety Disorder. Medication was recommended for me, but I rightfully refused medication for fear such would prevent from being as smart and talented as I am today with to education and art. I will go in depth about my "mental" condition at a later time but I want to keep this journal simplified and understandable for all of you to read and to continue on topic about me leaving my job.
Also, indirectly due to my job at Wawa, I am financially incapable of living on my own unless I live with a partner of the same sex *cough* CANIS-KUN! *cough*. The income and wages I earned from Wawa even prior to me starting College in 2005 was not enough to sustain living independently, thus, I am co-dependent on a man to take of me *continues thinking about Canis* , I need a Seme to keep my Uke self from getting in trouble *purrrs*
Factor 2) With the Asperger's case creating serious problems, my own reasons for leaving Wawa also entering into this mess: In September, when the Fall Semester starts, I will be beginning my Second Year Computer Graphic Arts classes and the assignment demands are going to high standards; I do not want that legal case running up interference, because if that cases me to fall behind, it would be really difficult to catch up for me.
Another reason for departure from Wawa will be the sustainability of continuing to work there while I have CGA classes, this sustainability was already strained early on when I first started College Three ago, also, I feel Wawa's patience with this process will be wearing rather thin in time. Originally, I planned on leaving Wawa sometime during the Spring Semester in 2009, either at the earliest in January after Christmas or in March around Midterms then, again the Asperger's case is forcing this decision to happen much earlier than previously planned. I made a promise to myself that I would leave Wawa prior to my College Graduation.
Also, I feel that It's seriously time to have change, Wawa has been my first job for more than 6 years, I joined Wawa when I was 16, I will 23 on August 12th. That is arguably a very long time for anyone having a first job. I would openly bet that over 90% of people around my age where I live (16-24 Years of age) would probably not be able to hold a stressful job like that, high turnover in food service notwithstanding.
Lastly, I'm leaving Wawa due to sheer lack of job security, and unless you are Heterosexual, Female, and not in college in Wawa, you will not succeed or advance far within the company... *look down to my pants* Well, I guess I have two balls and two strikes against me! :giggle: :lmao: Get it, two balls and two strikes! :lmao: :giggle: Even hours have been sucking lately, nothing pass 10 hours since the summer began, damn recession!
IT BOILS DOWN TO THIS: I've just been there for way too long to deal with that environment anymore. I've been through rough times prior to this with Wawa, I've been through anything like this, a perfect storm of mess churning up in my life.
Well, regardless of the Asperger's case, ADF-Fuensalida will no longer be flipping burgers at Wawa by 17 August 2008! HOORAY!
OK, I am going to miss a few of the people I am working with there, especially a few of those girls who keep putting me in yaoi pairings with all the male new-hires
And, do not worry about me art-wise, I will still be drawing even when unemployed, as it is, I am already underemployed!
Please comment, I need your support sweeties!
And we'll do it live...
WE'LL DO IT LIVE! *bleep* :giggle:
I'LL WRITE IT AND WE'LL DO IT LIVE! :rofl:
This Fucking thing SUCKS! :lmao:
Ja ne, Felicia / Felipe