Paul McCool wrote: > I wish I could share your enthusiasm. The town where we own our home is > quickly drying up. I've worked in the automotive field for 20 years, but am > no longer even looking for a job in that industry, as we have lost 6 repair > shops and 3 dealerships in the 18 months since I lost my job. > > Today I applied for the only job I'd seen advertised in town in the last > month, a minimum wage job at the local movie theater. > > I'm REALLY glad that things have worked out so well for you and your wife. > I just wish I could catch a break like that, myself. > > Paul M. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ExtremeRyno" <[email protected]> > To: "Papermodels II" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:06 PM > Subject: [Papermodels II 35991] OT - I'm not unemployed > > > >> I was unemployed for a while this time last year. The same week I got >> laid off, my wife was fired from her job. We had to sell our house >> and we traded our truck in for an econo-box at a lower payment. We >> were down to our last $100 in savings when I finally got a call and >> picked up a new job. Luckily my wife got herself another job shortly >> before me. We were strapped for cash, but we tightened our belts and >> sucked it up until it was over. In total, I was out of a job for >> about 5 months and she was out for just under 3. >> >> Things are just now getting back to normal (budget wise)...and getting >> better. >> >> With all the unemployment going on, I figured I'd share my "good" >> news. I got accepted into a program with my school district where >> they're going to pay for me to get a Masters and a Principal's >> Certification. Out of the 400 or so people who applied, I was one of >> the 20 selected for the program. This means I'll be working for the >> district for the next year and a half while they pay for the Masters, >> and then I get a mandatory 5 year contract (so they get their money's >> worth out of me). So I've got a steady job for almost the next seven >> years. >> >> On top of that, we're paying off our car this month so no more car >> payments. We got my wife and son switched to new health insurance so >> we're saving $700 a month on that. We also got some news from our car >> insurance company and we're going to be saving about $350 a year on >> car insurance. >> >> All this happened in the past week and a half. >> >> Of course today my wife had two major blowouts on her way to work so >> we got to spend a bundle on new tires. Two more bad things to go >> before we start getting good news again. >> > > > > > > One can't have anything but total respect for you folks. You did what you had to do. I hope all goes well for you and yours. (and to all the other families who have had members laid off) Dave
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