A Job that I never Had

Date: N/A, 2002-2004
Type: CE Anomaly
Location: Los Angeles, CA, 90023
Time of Incidents: 7:00am-1:30pm
Attempted Time of Sleep: N/A
State of Mind Before: N/A
State of Mind After: Confused (Me)
Odd occurrences before: N/A
Odd occurrences after: N/A

There are some experiences I have that do not fit into an Alien Encounter or odd Dreams. The are simply anomalies I have in life where I am unsure of what they were. What is creepy about them is that they blend in so well to my memory, but they have something wrong in it that is not consistent with my history.

In the past I have worked from many companies, as the nature of living in California one tends to have jobs instead of a steady occupation. It is just cheaper to hire long-term temps. I know these particular events occur sometime between 2002 to 2004, as in between this time I was looking for steady work. I know that 2000 was marked by my grandmother's death, and I transitioned from one job to another after 9/11. My next job I was laid off..... this is where things get ambiguous. I do know that I was looking for work, and sending out resumes like crazy... and trying a few temp agencies that didn't lead anywhere. I did get two temporary jobs in Long Beach for a few months..... which I definitely know happened before I landed a steady job for two years and where my long term relationship ended.

The event basically is I was hired by a company in South Los Angeles, I think between the 110 and 405 corridor, between the 710 and 10 freeways. I had to park along the street, it was a red brick building on a corner and another warehouse type building next to it on the right hand side. Behind it was a small parking lot used for delivery and there was another building behind it. The buildings were a row between a main street and residential area. The building had windows, but covered with white mini-blinds. I just one day got ready for work, left home and drove to this place.

I remember I felt like I was in a daze, and when I got there I was very tired. I know there was traffic, but it all felt very numbed getting to work. Arriving there I recall not feeling right. I was bothered by the fact I had to park on the side of the street and didn't exactly feel safe leaving my car. The building was off to as it was quiet and nondescript as if it was not in use. I would simply walk to the door and walk in. The floor was grey tile linoleum, and there was a short hallway. There were three rooms from the hallway. to the left and right were offices, with large glass windows that looked inside them. The secretaries and manager were stationed on other side. The hall lead into a third large floor room. Here there were rows of tables with computers, no partitioned stations, there was a space that filled 1/3 of the room as you walked in that was empty space... used for the morning meeting in which they selected the people that would work that day. The individuals present seemed as confused and dazed as I was. They were encouraged to have the "coffee" by the staff and donuts. I just happen not to be a coffee person. After mostly everyone had their coffee they would select the people to work. They would go to the computer and just start.... it was really odd since they all just went sat down and started programing. There was at least some 30 computers. This building was at least three to four stories. This room was open to the second floor.

The rest of the of us were told to sit tight and wait before being dismissed. Everyone seemed out of it more so especially if they drank the coffee. Anyone who didn't seem out of it was encourage to have more. I would just "sip" and keep my ears and eyes open. At the end of this main room was a stairway that connected to the second floor. From their it was an open space, with an area extending further back and above the first floor offices.. There was people up there monitoring what was going on the main floor. They were busy up there doing "office" work. Now back to the main room, along the left and right were two long rooms, that both lead to another back room which was storage and the loading area where you could have lunch. Both of these rooms had large bay windows so you could see into them. The only walls you could not see was the front rooms and backroom. To the left of the main room as a lab with microscope, and smelled of oil and chemicals. It reminded my of a tech lab, it used older equipment... that of like my school and making it seem that this was an old facility/business. No one was in this section much, and I only witnessed being used shortly before I had to leave around 12pm. This room lead to the back storage area that lead to the loading area. To the right was a room that was the lounge, partitioned by lower walls with glass windows. It contained a kitchen and two bathrooms.

Other than the administrators and supervisors, no one talked and any conversation between "employees" was discouraged. The first time I was picked, I was tasked to work on the computers. It was a test of some sort, dealing with 3D imagining using vector lines, and some other written essay. I finished in a relatively short time and was instructed by the computer to stop and wait until further instructions. I sat there and didn't really move and looked around discreetly to study the room. around lunch we were dismissed and told to go home.

What is odd I remember getting into the car, and then I home. I felt really tired and hazy about "working". I would then take a nap. The next day it was as if I didn't have a job and went through the day normally. The following day after that I would go again to "work". Over the period of the next three weeks I would come and go randomly to "work" from 7:00am to 12:30pm, sometime I would be chosen other times I would be held and told to go home. Toward then end of it there was an incident where I arrived at 9am, no one was there at the office. I walked in and the place was empty save one man. I tried to talk to him, and ask what was going on where was everyone. He was just "okay", "uh-huh", "we will get in touch with you". I know I mentioned that there was a delay on the freeway and that why I was not there. He asked then "What do I remember?". I was confused and didn't know what I was to say, I looked at him and said "I will return home and wait" with no tone. The drive home was still odd as I simply got into my car then ended up at home.

The next day, I just didn't want to go to "work" and remember entering a state of sadness and loss. I just didn't want to leave, it seemed intentional on my part. I felt I was partial aware of what was going on... and a part of me was fighting the strange behavior at this job. I made myself really sad. I never got a paystub, compensation, tax, employee hiring or discharge paperwork.... no trail of any evidence.I have a period of three weeks working from some phantom company...... and its been bothering me for some 15 years.