Sparky-Watts
Banned
SOLD!!!`
For most of the past 6 months or so, Sunshine has been telling me that her employer has been looking for a way to get rid of her. Today, they finally did it. She and dozens more were laid off. Main reason for the lay-offs was because they lost two major contracts in the past few months (millions of dollars in revenue down the crapper). It wasn't just the peons, either. Lots of upper and middle management types got whacked, too. She was making just over 2 times what I make an hour, so basically our income has been cut by 2/3rds. Plus, we're losing one helluva great insurance plan. $25 a month, no co-pay, no deductible, $10 office visits, and incredibly cheap prescriptions. To insure both of us through my company would take half of each month's pay for premiums. We've made the decision already that I will be the only one insured until she finds another job (not an easy decision, mind you). We figured with my neck problems and the fact that I have to see my doctor each month for treatment, it was the only logical way to go.
She's taking it very well, in fact I think she's actually a bit relieved to get it overwith. Now she doesn't have to crawl out of bed each morning wondering if today is the day she gets the axe anymore. We'll be ok.....don't really have any choice but to move on. Gonna be pretty tight for a while. Internet will be the last to go (after food) because I'd miss you guys too much. Kinda put the lift on indefinite hold (again). A while back we agreed that any money I make working weekends will be our "fun" money; i.e., none of it will go to pay bills, gas, food, etc. All of it will be spent on whatever we want. I figured that Saturdays are "my" days, and if I'm working a Saturday, then I should get the money, not the bill collectors. So, I split it with her, and we have a little extra each pay period to have fun with. We've decided that we will continue to do that, taking the advice my mom gave me after Dad died. She said that if there's anything we want to do, don't put it off because we may never get the chance again, and that we should set aside a little bit from each check just for that purpose. Mom's a pretty smart cookie when it comes down to it. So, at least in a few months I'll be able to get the electric fan for the Jeep, and maybe a receiver hitch.
Anyway, keep us in your prayers. There are lots and lots of people out there worse off than we are, so pray for them first, and if you have time after that, toss a prayer our way.
For most of the past 6 months or so, Sunshine has been telling me that her employer has been looking for a way to get rid of her. Today, they finally did it. She and dozens more were laid off. Main reason for the lay-offs was because they lost two major contracts in the past few months (millions of dollars in revenue down the crapper). It wasn't just the peons, either. Lots of upper and middle management types got whacked, too. She was making just over 2 times what I make an hour, so basically our income has been cut by 2/3rds. Plus, we're losing one helluva great insurance plan. $25 a month, no co-pay, no deductible, $10 office visits, and incredibly cheap prescriptions. To insure both of us through my company would take half of each month's pay for premiums. We've made the decision already that I will be the only one insured until she finds another job (not an easy decision, mind you). We figured with my neck problems and the fact that I have to see my doctor each month for treatment, it was the only logical way to go.
She's taking it very well, in fact I think she's actually a bit relieved to get it overwith. Now she doesn't have to crawl out of bed each morning wondering if today is the day she gets the axe anymore. We'll be ok.....don't really have any choice but to move on. Gonna be pretty tight for a while. Internet will be the last to go (after food) because I'd miss you guys too much. Kinda put the lift on indefinite hold (again). A while back we agreed that any money I make working weekends will be our "fun" money; i.e., none of it will go to pay bills, gas, food, etc. All of it will be spent on whatever we want. I figured that Saturdays are "my" days, and if I'm working a Saturday, then I should get the money, not the bill collectors. So, I split it with her, and we have a little extra each pay period to have fun with. We've decided that we will continue to do that, taking the advice my mom gave me after Dad died. She said that if there's anything we want to do, don't put it off because we may never get the chance again, and that we should set aside a little bit from each check just for that purpose. Mom's a pretty smart cookie when it comes down to it. So, at least in a few months I'll be able to get the electric fan for the Jeep, and maybe a receiver hitch.
Anyway, keep us in your prayers. There are lots and lots of people out there worse off than we are, so pray for them first, and if you have time after that, toss a prayer our way.
