I’m over facebook, almost over twitter……. So I’m here, for real this time. Yup.

Is this thing on……?

There’s got to be some kind of law or something in place to prevent a situation like the following:

Man is looking for job, interviews, is offered the job and given a start date, goes in and fills out all appropriate paperwork (I-9’s and the like) then is called the day before he is supposed to start and is told that his background check came back and it has a felony charge on it and they are no longer interested in hiring him. 

In all actuality, that felony charge was plead down to a misdemeanor, and his criminal record was not supposed to be made public, so the employer should have never seen it anyway, but all that aside….

Shouldn’t you wait until someone’s background check comes back before offering them a job that is contingent upon the results of the background check? What happens if you’re working at one job, and you quit that job to take this job, and then because of the background check, you can no longer work this job?

I just feel as though there needs to be something in place to protect the prospective employee from this, or that employers need to be way more thorough before offering people employment.

“…and I wouldn’t suggest
picking out a wedding dress
cuz your man ain’t been yours
since the day that you met…”

I inadvertently hit a former with the “Marvin’s Room” piece, and Aisha told me I was a “sucka-nigga”.

What had happened was, I was in my car driving and Jodeci’s “Good Luv” came through the speakers. I used to always play that song on my way to see him, not particularly for him though. We began our involvement late summer/early fall and the days were always so beautiful, and to me “Good Luv” was perfect sunny day cruising through the city with the windows down music. I came to associate it with him though.

So, I’m driving, and it comes on, and I think to myself that it’s been a while since him and I talked. I text him. A simple “hello”, and then let him know I’m not texting him on anything sneaky, I was just thinking about him. He writes me back telling me:

Him: You’re fine either way ;)
Me: You’re silly, what have you been up to?
Him: Hiding from the world. Less drama, disloyal individuals, gossip, kiss and tell
Me: Smh. Kiss and tell? I thought only kids did that. Did you set a date?
Him: Nope…and you’re right. it suckz because she is not as sexual as me
Me: Gotta be frustrating. I used to look forward to our times together.
Him: Me too. I miss it.
Me: You once told me sex was 75% of the relationship
Him: It is, so I’m miserable
Me: So then why are you in it? Does she show signs of changing? Look, I don’t want you to think I’m hating, I just want you to be happy. 

((“I’m just sayin’…”))

Him: Don’t know if it will ever change but everything else is good. HELP!!
Me: Idk what to say, have you talked to her about it? Otherwise, is 25% really worth it?

((“…you could do better.”))

Yup.

And so now, I’m a sucka-nigga.

Smh.