This whole moving business is driving me absolutely crazy! I don't remember the last time being quite this insane... Granted I had someone helping me pack/move everything AND a new lease already signed.
I have to be out of my apartment in a week, and I don't have a place to move into or a job lined up in Tulsa... In fact, I don't even know when the BF and I are moving to Tulsa.
Okay, I guess this needs a little of explaining. If you've followed my sporadic posts, you know I have been trying to move to Tulsa for quite some time now. It was just lucky that when I met the BF, he was already thinking of moving there as well. The company he works for is opening 3-6 new stores in and around Tulsa and asked him to open/run one. Unfortunately, the owners seem to be VERY unorganized.
The first store was originally scheduled to opened almost a year and a half ago. It still isn't open. Official open date is now June 6th. We'll see.
When he first asked about possible help with moving expenses, the BF was told that the company would help with the moving truck, deposits, and first month's rent (and another employee that is being moved mentioned an offer of paying a pet deposit). This would just leave us finding a house in a suitable neighborhood (if you know anything about the Tulsa area, you know much of the actual city is getting pretty rough in terms of the inhabitants). I found us a PERFECT house--3 bedroom, walk-in closets, big backyard with a firepit, fireplace, gas stove in a huge kitchen (limited cabinet space, but moveable shelving can fix that), indoor/outdoor pets allowed, and the realtor loved me. It was 5-10 minutes (depending on traffic) from where he is to start working, with a movie theatre, shopping, mall, hospital, and great restaurants in close proximity. Near the Muskogee Turnpike and 412, so getting to both my parents' house and Meme's wouldn't be difficult. Like I said, perfect.
The last few weeks, he's been getting the run-around when it comes to getting all the assistance finalized.
Enter yesterday....
He finally gets a hold of the majority owner of the company who is in charge of all the financial aspects... Said owner offers to only help pay half of the moving truck costs... This is after he offered the previous offer to the other employee they are moving to the stores (said employee had already paid all the costs themselves). His reasoning? The BF seemed set on the idea of moving to Tulsa before they offered him a store.
Wait... What??? He had entertained the idea of moving somewhere, but never told his employers. When offered the chance to run a store, he jumped at it.
How is it that you offer one employee full assistance but won't offer the same or even close to it to someone who has jumped at every chance they have been given for more responsibility? You fire the GM and instead of bringing someone in, you have him take on more without a raise. Yet they aren't valuable enough to pay for them to move to open your new store? Another fact, the other employee is female. One can make the strong argument of sexist policies with this.
I'm just so frustrated...
The BF has a two-step idea to get things paid for: letter, then get his sister involved (apparently she has quite a bit of experience in this sort of situation, I'm not sure what she even does). I have a three-step idea: his two, and if neither of those work, let me talk to them. I can be pretty convincing if need be. Now if you're wondering what I mean by a "letter", it's pretty simple: voice his concerns about what his pay will be, which store will be his, what official policies are for the above situation, etc, ending with a phrase similar to "I look forward to the opportunity to grow with this company and take on more responsibility in the hopes of moving up, however, I must also consider what is best for me financially, career-wise, and for my personal well-being as time goes on." I think that gets the point across that he wants to stay with them, but is willing to look elsewhere if they continue to screw him over. I told him to start hinting to his coworkers about other job prospects without saying anything specific. I know at least one person will run to the owners. While he can't say he's looking for another job outright without jeopardizing his current position, he can make them think there is a possibility of losing someone they couldn't have been without the last few months.
To top all of this, my last day at my current job is tomorrow... I have a few prospects for jobs if we'll be here for a few more weeks, one temp job and one part to full-time job. I may just take both if I get the nod. Gotta save up the monies if we're going to have to pay for everything ourselves... And without rent to worry about that shouldn't take too long.
I don't have my kiddos at the moment either... Sugar (my cat) is at a friend's house (got caught with her and she isn't on my lease... oops...). Tank is at mom and dad's. I hate not having them. They make me so happy, even when they are being difficult. They cuddle when I need it and give me something to do when I need to get my mind off things. I can see Sugar whenever I want, Tank is more difficult seeing as how he is nearly 3 hours away. Can't wait to get them back. Another reason we need to get this all figured out soon.
Maybe I'm overreacting... I don't feel like I am.
Does anyone have any advice or thoughts? I'm basically at a loss...
Ugh...
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