Well...Got Laid Off yesterday. American Woodmark. Who would figure that the largest cabinet manufacturer in the USA would be laying off. I actually accepted the position because of the stability of the company and the lack or evidence that I would be laid off.
The told me and one other person that we were to be let go and it would be effective immediately. We were escorted from the premises like criminals. No Goodbyes. No severance. No insurance after 14 days. What Bullshit.
The first think I did was go to the Unemployment office, and they were about 5 minutes away from an orientation and I was in and out in less than an hour. Of course they still had me in the system from the last time that I filed for unemployment when I was laid off less than 2 years ago. And the time before that and the time before that.
This industry sucks.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Just tell me what to Buy
As much as I don't like people telling me what to do, I need someone to just tell me what to do. All this crap about what is in this product, and avoid this because of this chemical, and avoid this because of this plastic that releases this, and look for these things in these types of products, but look out for this etc...
Can someone just say "This brand is safe." Use this "___" on your kid. Buy "___" kind of milk - it's safe. Use "___" kind of makeup.
I have found a few sites that do tell me some good information like: http://www.thegreenguide.com (they have pdf's and shoppers guides) and http://www.backtopure.com/2007/08/bisphenol-free-and-phthalate-free.htm and http://www.bisphenolafree.org/ and http://www.realmama.org/archives-winter-2005/chemicals-in-plastics.php.
It's a lot of research and a lot of work if you just want to buy your kid a sippy cup to put juice in so he won't spill it on the floor.
Why are we using all this crap that we know is bad? We know it's harmful, yet in order to NOT have it in your system, you have to research a product for an hour or more or even call someone to find out if it's going to hurt you or even leave something in your blood for 30 years or even forever!!
I'm going to make an effort to go more Green around the house. I am going to try cleaning products first. Seventh Generation seems the most reasonable. We'll see how easy this will be....
Can someone just say "This brand is safe." Use this "___" on your kid. Buy "___" kind of milk - it's safe. Use "___" kind of makeup.
I have found a few sites that do tell me some good information like: http://www.thegreenguide.com (they have pdf's and shoppers guides) and http://www.backtopure.com/2007/08/bisphenol-free-and-phthalate-free.htm and http://www.bisphenolafree.org/ and http://www.realmama.org/archives-winter-2005/chemicals-in-plastics.php.
It's a lot of research and a lot of work if you just want to buy your kid a sippy cup to put juice in so he won't spill it on the floor.
Why are we using all this crap that we know is bad? We know it's harmful, yet in order to NOT have it in your system, you have to research a product for an hour or more or even call someone to find out if it's going to hurt you or even leave something in your blood for 30 years or even forever!!
I'm going to make an effort to go more Green around the house. I am going to try cleaning products first. Seventh Generation seems the most reasonable. We'll see how easy this will be....
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