Oh my gosh y'all!!!!!! I am just so happy, my face is going to split from me grinning so much! Here's the background. I relocated to the Columbia, SC 3 years ago to help my dad run his company. I was doing such a great job - that it became very profitable, and low and behold - Dad got an amazing offer from a much larger company to acquire out little company. So - he sold it back in January. I have basically been told that they already have 1 of me in this market, so there will be no more positions unless the person who is in it leaves. So I am looking at unemployment here really soon.
My sweet hubby works for a very small firm - doesn't make great pay, no insurance, no benefits. BUT - being in IT - he needs experience. My biggest fear is that once I am cut loose here - we would have no insurance. I've got 4 small children - this was a HUGE concern.
I've been praying about it. I registered for classes so I could finally finish my nursing degree to become an RN. The only point that was holding us up was if hubster got another job that paid more (he's making VERY low wages now - no way a family of 6 could survive) - and if that new job offered insurance.
He worked last summer as a temp with a school system in the area. They called him and want him to come work for them FULL TIME!! State Benefits, State Retirement, 401K - the works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They want him to start on the 25th!!
Talk about answers to a prayer. I had been so unsure, that I went and interviewed with another company. The other company offered me a job - but at a third of what I am making now. Between his current job, and this prospective new job - it still wouldn't have been enough to survive. Now - we will survive!!!! I can go back to school and be a SAHM!!!! No more daycare payments. I get to pick up my kids from school EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! I get to be with my 7 month old EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sure- we will NOT be spending any money and are going to be living extremely close to the bone.. but it's only for a couple of years - and I will have my RN - and we will be in a better place.
What a relief!!!!!!! I am so happy. I am so joyous! Had to share!
My sweet hubby works for a very small firm - doesn't make great pay, no insurance, no benefits. BUT - being in IT - he needs experience. My biggest fear is that once I am cut loose here - we would have no insurance. I've got 4 small children - this was a HUGE concern.
I've been praying about it. I registered for classes so I could finally finish my nursing degree to become an RN. The only point that was holding us up was if hubster got another job that paid more (he's making VERY low wages now - no way a family of 6 could survive) - and if that new job offered insurance.
He worked last summer as a temp with a school system in the area. They called him and want him to come work for them FULL TIME!! State Benefits, State Retirement, 401K - the works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They want him to start on the 25th!!
Talk about answers to a prayer. I had been so unsure, that I went and interviewed with another company. The other company offered me a job - but at a third of what I am making now. Between his current job, and this prospective new job - it still wouldn't have been enough to survive. Now - we will survive!!!! I can go back to school and be a SAHM!!!! No more daycare payments. I get to pick up my kids from school EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! I get to be with my 7 month old EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sure- we will NOT be spending any money and are going to be living extremely close to the bone.. but it's only for a couple of years - and I will have my RN - and we will be in a better place.
What a relief!!!!!!! I am so happy. I am so joyous! Had to share!
