Update XVII: I Ate The Strawberry (The REAL, AUTHENTIC Update)

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Bushie, will you watch Mississippi State forever change its football fortune by defeating LSU tonight?

It might cheer you up...

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Let's all remember that this company saw his resume for the first time, called him, brought him in for an interview, and hired him all in the span of a couple hours. Clearly they don't do things the "normal" way there, so no reason to read too much into them giving him extra days for grief if he needed them.

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Bushie, whatever you do, DO NOT make an assumption and just impulsively quit the job.

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I made it back home.  I called my boss at 1115 when I was about to leave Shawnee, the town where my doctor's office is located, and told him I would be in around 1300.  He said to go on home as there is no need to just work 3 hours.  So, I won't get my paycheck until Monday.  I'll be honest, though, he did not sound happy.  My attendance is still pretty good other than missing 2 1/2 days in the past week, not including today, but I think my performance, while it has improved, may not be improving at the speed he wants or needs.  He said we'll talk about it Monday.  I still have a job for right now, but I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that changes Monday.  So, I'm about to turn around and go back to my parents' for the weekend to discuss next steps in the event that I am out of a job come Monday.  Again, I do not think it's my attendance, rather I think it has a lot to do with my performance not improving fast enough.  So, have fun with this one, folks...

Don't do anything rash! If your parents tell you to quit, ignore their advice. Go into work Monday and do the best that you can. Make damn sure that he's the one who ends your employment there, if that happens, and not you.

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Even though it looks bad, don't try anything like quitting before your boss gets the chance to fire you Tuesday. Do whatever you can to keep your job during the meeting.

Don't give up until he actually says "You're fired."

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Bushie,

Why haven't you called Wal-Mart back yourself? You don't have to wait for them to call you.

This is clearly the best opportunity for you, so try as hard as you can to get it!