I'm sitting here wondering if I'm even going to get my paycheck because my boss has decided that he has too many meeting to cut paychecks and I either have to wait until 5 o'clock to get mine or wait until Monday. Here's my problem with this. Being a single mom, I'm the only one who picks up my daughters from school and day care unless I set it up with a family member ahead of time. Since I didn't find this out until an hour ago, what does he expect me to do? Leave them there and say "oh, well"? I normally get out of work at 2:30 because I only work part time. I don't mind staying later but not at last minute when I didn't set anything up. Working only part time forces me to make cuts in things I need, prioritize what needs to be bought and paid for and, yes, like most Americans I live paycheck to paycheck, so when I'm expecting to get paid today in order to do what I need to do for the weekend and the rest of the week, I can't wait until Monday. It's not like I even get sick hours for when one of the girls get sick or even build up vacation hours to spend time with my girls. I don't get company insurance and I doubt he even pays workman's comp if I fall from climbing to search through the boxes in the other room. My stomach is in knots and I'm giving myself a headache now because I have no idea what is going on or how I'm even going to get home with no gas in my car and $2 in my wallet. This sucks so much that I want to jump on his desk and scream in his face. I do not like being put in this situation, especially is have done my work and when he knows what my situation is. Seriously, I'm trying to make ends meet on about $315 a week for me and 2 kids. Waiting for money is not an option for me. If I'm expecting it, that means I need it. I keep praying in head that he'll even cut me my check manually, even if it's not for the full amount just so I can get done what needs to be done immediately. I think I'm going to be sick.
