Dont feel too badly though. There are reports that my job may come to an abrupt halt due to the fact the Tyson has recently completed a full eviseration and deboning processing plant in Springdale, AR and that Tyson will no longer be needing to contract its poultry processing to our company. The Buffalo, MO plant shut down last month, the Arkadelphia, AR plant is reported to have been shut down in the past week or will be shutting down shortly within the next few weeks, and that my plant - the last one to go will be shut down by the end of June. This is very scary not knowing if I will have a job come August - the very time I need a job as I had originally planned on returning to school and working Sanitation shift overnight.
As much as I hate and detest my job - I also know I need as a source of income and a means of living.
I will be going on vacation next week and during that time I will give some thought as to what my course of action will be should our plant shut down. I have thought about drawing unemployment until I could get a job with the University that is specifically for students - but I need to make enough to cover truck payments, insurance, and gas back and forth to school, meaning at least 30 hours per week, at at least $7.00 per hour.
There is also ConAgra - but from what I am told they only hire during certain times of the year so I will need to keep bugginh my relatives who work there about that so that should it get to that point I have at least one option there for me.