Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Laid off

One thing I don't know about this job as a maid is that in the winter less people come so there is less work.  After the summer is over I notice we do less work.  Soon we work only 6 hours a day.  Then there is 3 days off.  One day I am told that there is no more work.  For the first time I am laid off.  I don't know what to do.  Suddenly now I have nothing again.  And because I live in this house only for the hotel I don't have much time to find a place. 

What makes me angry is those from Asia kept the job. They are there 2 years.  How come they can come to Canada and steal my job?  It's not fair if you ask me.  The manager of the hotel says I can stay 7 days in the room till I find a new place.  I go to the other places and ask for a job but there is no job.  Its the slow time.  I'm new.  Now I have no job.

I call my Papa and tell him.  He said not to give up.  He said I can go to Calgary for work.  It's close.  I pack my stuff up and I leave on the bus but I have no place to go in Calgary.  I know I can find a place to rent for a night that is cheap.  I have saved all my money I earned plus I have SP money still.  It's good.  I know I can live a while without a job.  I get to Calgary and I call Papa.  He tells me not to worry and he says I can go to this hotel.  He has paid for it for me.  It's just a few days to help me out.  This hotel is in Eau Claire.  I tell the taxi to go there.  It's a pretty nice place when I get there.  I ask the hotel if they have a job as I am a maid but they say there is no jobs.  The lady tells me about other hotels downtown and I can go there.  First I must go live someplace.   First you find a place.  Then you find a job. 

I find a room for rent which you pay by the week.  I can move in the end of the week.  I stay in the hotel until then.  I like this area around Eau Claire market.  I decide to walk around to see Calgary.  As I am walking I notice a street walker.  It's near what I later learn is the French Maid.  This area doesn't look like where you would find a street walker.  

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