Big cyberhugs gneiss!
I'm sorry you are having a tough time. When you took this job I remember you having some concerns about some of the issues that are cropping up...the moving around, the fact that there is a lot of substance abuse on the crews. So Im going to agree with recycle that this is a learning opportunity...not that it doesn't suck big time.
My life coach told me the other day that the most important thing we can do to have a good life is practice gratitude. Practicing gratitude is pretty easy when things go well but really hard when things go bad so ill start you off.
I'm grateful gneiss found out this guy friend was a jerk and didn't bean him on the head with a cast iron frying pan. I'm grateful he will no longer be in gneisses life.
Hugs again! LaFemme/Tina