Post-OM Thread

[Eniliad]

Hey folks, remaking the thread and with good news to boot.

So, after Natty's landlord fucked us over and we retreated back to my mother's house, my mom has been a huge help in helping us look for work. Not just in motivating us to look but helping Miles get accustomed to the various quirks of application filling, job searching, etc... all the stuff you'd expect. Miles is overall settling in well, and to be honest, it's kinda good to be back, at least for a while. Money's been tight as fuck but we're managing (to everyone who helped donate, thank you; the money is going towards clothes since Miles literally has nothing but ragged hand-me-downs, as well as going toward a GED and a Driver's Permit to aid Miles in progress toward autonomy.)

Now for the good news... I had a job interview today, and Miles has one tomorrow. Hilariously, at the same place. I have no guarantees we'll get a position, and even if we do, it's temporary, but there's a chance that one or both of us are going to get employment in the near future. If so, things will be looking up for both of us.

[Radiation]

That is some good news. I hope that both of you get the jobs, I'm rooting for the two of you.

[SugarfreeJazz]

I'm really glad you and Miles are doing well and moving forward. Keep going!

Considering where things started your progress has really been more than amazing. Good luck to Miles in his interview tomorrow, and good thoughts toward employment soon for you both.

[Morgenleoht]

Yays! I'm glad things are going good for you.

[Igor]

Excellent news is excellent! Best of luck to both of you! I'd say more of the same but I'm just checking in on my break and typing on the kindle is slow. *all of my hugs*

[RavynousHunter]

All around good news!  I'm proud of ya, brothers, you've done a lot of good in a short time, and I'm very impressed.

Give Miles a hug for me, would ya?  ^_^

[largeham]

Good luck.

[SpaceProg]

Be well, y'all.  Good luck.

[TheL]

Hugs all around! 

That's great news, Eni.  Glad things are looking up for both of you.

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

Happy to hear everything is going so well.

[Eniliad]

The company we interviewed at said that they weren't the kind of place that'd leave us hanging; we'd know very swiftly if we were rejected for the company. Overall, it was a great place and somewhere I'd like to work.

...I received my rejection a few days ago. Matthew on the other hand... did not. I find this very intriguing, as it seems possible that the HR woman is seeking to find him a first-time-job spot. Either way, we're still applying as we can, taking advantage of job-seeking aid from state agencies, etc.

We've been really sick for the past few days, so slowed down a bit on that and every other front. Matthew's been slowly integrating with life where he's allowed to *do* things... and having to adjust to the rather odd dynamic of my family; namely, that we do get at each other's throats every once in a while, but it doesn't remain a huge grudge or a thing that gets remembered for more than half an hour after the event. (We haven't fought over anything big, but when I'm sick, I'm cranky, and I admit it's entirely my fault I've had a few minor squabbles with family over trivial bullshit.)

I haven't had the heart to make Matthew continue to sleep on air mattresses, having fared terribly in terms of sleep quality on Natty's air mattresses, particularly since I still have my big-ass queen sized bed. So I've been sharing. Please don't read too much into that. It's more than big enough for two.

Also introduced Matthew to Pathfinder via the game S and I have been playing. We haven't often had the spare 4 hours needed to play, but when we do, it's a ton of fun.

Can't think of anything else off the top of my head, so I'll close out for now, but thought I'd update you all on the happenings.

[Cerim Treascair]

Having done... a LOT of job hunting, if you haven't heard anything by Tuesday or so, call them and ask.

[RinellaWasHere]

Interview Advice- Eating the flesh of the interviewer is frowned upon in most professions, with the obvious exception of politics and daytime talk shows.

[Eniliad]

Miles here, sorry to necro the thread, and by extension, I'm sorry that it's taken me so long to update...I've been spread thin these past few weeks.

First update and probably the most important: Tim has decided that we're basically out of time to find a job before the shit hits the fan, and there are steps that he needs to take in his life that he can't take any other way, so...he has made the decision to join the National Guard. I've been spending the past week or so getting my head wrapped around this while also...you know...doing the things.

Of course, things where I'm concerned will still be okay. Tim's best friend will be taking me in while he is gone (if he can make it, of course). And, if Tim's best friend can't find a home in time, his mother will give us extra time to compensate since she doesn't want to leave us hanging in the wind (If I may make an aside here, Tim's best friend and his mother are awesome people and I honestly don't think I could have even made it this far without them. And that's not even mentioning the rest of his family.)

On top of that, we've found a place that offers counseling for people with little to no income. Which means I can get the help I need for the problems I have, and...well...I've found out since coming here that my mental issues are a bit more...dire...than I had once thought. Aside from my depressive attacks and other silliness caused by my life with my parents, I've found that I also have blankouts where I become extremely slow to respond. These can last for a couple minutes, and when I 'come to', I have no memory of the blank-out and a headache in the back of my head. We're also going to try to see if I can get on SSI or disability because of these issues, but making sure that I get the help I need takes first priority there.

Those are the really big things. A lot has gone on since the last update, so I'm not exactly sure how much there is to fill you guys in on. I know that there's still some silliness between me and my mother (I've got her to quit calling every day, but she still demands on contact with me), and my education is starting to look up, especially since signing on with worksource oregon has made me eligible for a scholarship on the GED test (which means they'll waive the fee!)

Either way, if I've missed anything, I'll try to come back to it. In the mean time, we've got some issues here and there, but we're surviving.

[TheL]

Miles, that's terrible.    Although I'm sure your blackouts probably started as a coping mechanism--which just raises the issue of how the FUCK CPS didn't step in ages ago.