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The other day while shopping I ran into an acquaintance and we chatted for a few minutes. The store has a cafeteria type very casual dining area and we sat down to have coffee.
I met Paula about a year ago thru someone else who is a friend. She's a nice woman...early 50s, single, nice personality, etc. However, she's mentioned some things which tell me that she has some personal drama and financial struggles going on in her life. She works part time and has been looking for a full time job. When I saw her a couple months ago I noticed she was limping and she said she'd hurt her knee...but when I asked if she'd had a doctor look at it she said No because she had no health insurance.
She told me she had gotten a full time job from Craigslist but she hates it because it's a very small office and the woman she works closely with is snotty/rude. Paula mentioned she had told the other woman that she (Paula) is "living from paycheck to paycheck".
I gave her some suggestions about organizations she might check out that help people find jobs. I bit my tongue, but I wanted to tell her it's not a good idea to tell an employer/co-worker about her financial problems. It's not their business, and when a new employee talks about money problems and family drama they're often looked at as someone who doesn't have their act together. Also, if something turns up missing the finger might be pointed at her. That type thing can bite ya in the butt. But mainly it's just bad form, imo.
Part of me would like to be more forthright and tell her those things, but OTOH it's not my problem. I've tried to help her with referral to a place to try to get a better job. I probably won't see her for awhile, but I know how to reach her. Maybe I should just leave it alone?
I met Paula about a year ago thru someone else who is a friend. She's a nice woman...early 50s, single, nice personality, etc. However, she's mentioned some things which tell me that she has some personal drama and financial struggles going on in her life. She works part time and has been looking for a full time job. When I saw her a couple months ago I noticed she was limping and she said she'd hurt her knee...but when I asked if she'd had a doctor look at it she said No because she had no health insurance.
She told me she had gotten a full time job from Craigslist but she hates it because it's a very small office and the woman she works closely with is snotty/rude. Paula mentioned she had told the other woman that she (Paula) is "living from paycheck to paycheck".
I gave her some suggestions about organizations she might check out that help people find jobs. I bit my tongue, but I wanted to tell her it's not a good idea to tell an employer/co-worker about her financial problems. It's not their business, and when a new employee talks about money problems and family drama they're often looked at as someone who doesn't have their act together. Also, if something turns up missing the finger might be pointed at her. That type thing can bite ya in the butt. But mainly it's just bad form, imo.
Part of me would like to be more forthright and tell her those things, but OTOH it's not my problem. I've tried to help her with referral to a place to try to get a better job. I probably won't see her for awhile, but I know how to reach her. Maybe I should just leave it alone?
