I can't help but get stressed out about the current situation Andy and I are in and I totally need to vent. What are the chances that you lose your job, then your backup restaurant job (as crappy as it is) closes?! Such bad luck. Normally, I think we'd be okay with unemployment and my salary, but adding a baby to the picture is going to cost more than I can even imagine. My school froze every one's salaries for next year, so I won't even be getting my yearly pay raise. Plus adding Isla and Andy to my health insurance in July will take a big chunk of each paycheck.
I really, truly thought that Andy would have a job by now, that's why we went ahead with our baby making plans. Granted, that happened much earlier than we expected, but still. It has been nearly a year since Andy lost his job, and there have been very few prospects since.
The frustrating thing is, Andy doesn't just want a normal job, he wants a career. I'm sure there are lots of crappy jobs he can get for now, but he hasn't really looked into many of those. He has been looking for a career, which I keep trying to tell him, in this economy is just ridiculous.
I've tried staying positive, especially since we've saved a good amount of money to prepare for something like this. But realistically, the money may only get us 5-6 months. What will we do then?! I don't want to be a poor person. Then I keep thinking about the expensive items we will need to buy for Isla...the stroller, carseat, breast pump, swing... all the big things that no one really buys as shower gifts! That will add up quickly. We are both completely out of debt, no student loans, car loans, credit card debt, nothing. I really hoped we would be able to stay that way, but it might just not be possible.
Keep your fingers crossed Andy finds something soon! I'd like to focus more on the excitement of the baby and less on our money issues!
7 years ago
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Things will come together, don't stress too much that is not good for the pregnancy and Isla! And Andy might have to settle for a less than ideal job... the perfect jobs are hard to come by with this economy. But there are plenty of respectable good paying jobs in other fields that may not be looking at right now! He will find something if he sets his mind to it!
That sounds super stressful buddy, I'm sorry you are having to deal with that. I don't know what much to say, but Andy just needs to get a job. Any job, especially now that his part-time gig is over. I think you're completely right, that in this economy, you can't be too picky, you have to do what's best for your family, and suck it up a little. That's what a lot of us with jobs that we may not be very happy in are also doing. Which I realize, totally sucks. He'll find something.
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