Today was not a good day...Follow

I work for a non-profit organization who hasn't had a budget increase approved in five years. As health insurance costs keep going up, as well as required increases in salaries, they had to cut costs somewhere. Guess where?

They're letting me go at the end of the month but paying me through August. While this might sound not terrible to some, the employment situation is horrendous at the moment and I'm going to take anything I can get immediately in order to give me as long as possible to find another full time job with benefits. No more school for now, and I may have to have the husband drop out as well in order to work full time. We're already living paycheck to paycheck, so this is fairly scary. Mostly I'm worrying about September first, when we no longer have health insurance. I grew up that way and it was very scary sometimes and I don't want that for my baby.

Anyway, I start revamping my resume tomorrow, and I'm meeting with HR to find out what options I have there (since I'm technically employed by the university, I may have some rights as far as priorties in employment, but I'm not sure). All in all, life just got a whole lot more frightening.

Nexa

If you need help with the res, let me know. Sorry to hear about your news.

Sorry Nexa, I hope everything works out.

Thanks guys, and thanks for the offer Neph, maybe I'll send it to you once I'm done playing with it. Another eyeball is always nice.



Anything is possible, haha. As far as relocation goes, that would be pretty tough since we just bought a house here. The husband is working full time this summer in a student position on campus, so that's helpful. If I can get another position on campus, that's where he'll be working in the fall as well while he continues going to school. It's 40 hours a week at the moment, but only just above minimum wage with no benefits. As it's a student position though, he doesn't pay FICA, which is a help, and it doesn't count as our income for our daycare subsidy, so that knocks our daycare expense down a fair bit. Every little bit helps! Boy is that more information than you needed, can you tell I'm thinking out loud?

Nexa

Aw, Nexa, that sucks.

However, it may be the fulfillment of my personal dream, which is to read the children's books you should be writing.

But no pressure! Any time is fine, really. Looking forward to "The Further Adventures of Hannah and Her Toes" whenever you get ready to put it on paper.

I'm sorry to hear that. Being laid off sucks as a rule, and I can't imagine what it's like with a family. Don't worry, I'll buy you drinks in Boston so you don't have to spend much, and I'll chip in wherever else I can, like van rental and such.

Have you looked into cobra? Or is that too expensive? I hate that you're stressed about this, but you are a fantastically smart woman, and I'm sure some job out there is waiting to snap you up.

Good luck, honey. I have faith in you.
/hugs

Wow, that bites. I thought my day sucked, but you win.

Word to the wise: if you don't keep your resume up to date and posted, start doing so now. Even if you're content and happy in your present employment, having your resume available to employers gives you a broader opportunity to know what's out there. It's not a sin against your current employer; and you are not required to entertain offers that may come your way, but it's nice to know your market value and volatility as an employee. and if something like this does happen, it's very comforting to know what employers are already interested in acquiring someone with your skills and talents.

Given that you will be paid through August, you have a good window to find a worthwhile replacement for your current job which beats the hell out of "Would you like fries with that?"

COBRA Insurance

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Apply anyway. You never know.


Oh, and move the hell out of that craphole.

it has no crime because your neighbors, Cleatus and Bobby Joe, are too busy shooting moose to bother with anything else.

Some universitys do the lifetime employment placing thing, at least from commericals i've seen for a bryant and stratton college in New york, i dunno if that would be optional, it's just all i really know.

Sucks to hear and yeah, living without health insurance is pretty shaky.

Sorry to hear it, Nexa - things will work out. They always do. It's the sucky crap that you have to deal with to get to that point is always a pain.

Good luck, I'm rooting for ya!

Blah Nexa, that's craptastic. Here's hoping it's a bump in the road to something much better. It's tough when you have little one though, I know. Scary sh[Aliceblue][/Aliceblue]it.