Get A Job--revisited

DH GOT THE JOB!

Yippeeee. We're thrilled. The starting pay is about twice his average pay lately (he currently works on commission, but this has a flat rate). It goes up after two months and then if he advances (which the interviewer told him they believe he'll do quickly), there will be even more income.

This really is an answer to our prayers. We can breathe (and save) again.

A huge thank you to everyone who prayed and thought good thoughts.

Get a job!

Dh is at his in-person interview for that job right now.

Think good thoughts, people. We need this.

2pm UPDATE: He was gone for 3 hours. He took 3 tests and did 2 interviews. He should get a call some time today letting him know if he was picked to continue on. If so, there will be more interviews tomorrow. Keep sending good thoughts.

4/28 UPDATE: He got the call and went today for the second and final portion of the in-person interview. We should hear if he got the job by the end of the week. If you've been holding out on us, please please PLEASE send prayers/good thoughts/job vibes now. Tell your friends about us and ask them to do the same. Tell strangers about us. Have a direct conversation with G-d and plead with Him (or her depending on your religious beliefs) to help us out.

Because apparently, your good vibes and prayers are pretty potent.

I'm asking for some more good thoughts/prayers/vibes. Dh did well on his phone interview. He has an in-person interview on the 27th. If all goes well, he'll have another one the following day.

We absolutely need this.

Think good thoughts

Dh has been applying for jobs left and right, but hasn't heard anything from anyone. A few weeks ago, he read about an opening that would be perfect, but the ad said qualified applicants would hear back in 3 business days. We never heard back.

Well, we did today. Dh has a phone interview scheduled for tomorrow. The higher paying position is too far away, but even the lower paying one is more than he makes now (which lately, isn't difficult to do).

Please please PLEASE send good vibes, good thoughts and/or prayers his way. We need this.

And the mess gets messier

This has been at the head of a very bad mood of mine recently. After carefully planning and being responsible all these years, we're in trouble.

Dh just found out that his company has lost the client who supplies 90% of his work. He's ALREADY down to 1/3 his usual pay.

Just figuring our mortgage and basic grocery bills, his current pay doesn't cut it.

Add to the fact that dh's knees are really bothering him lately (military injury, but they won't cover the cost of any care), but he won't see a doctor in large part because of the cost. And add to that the fact that we have three children, soon to be 4. We have a baby on the way very very soon. What happens if this birth doesn't work out and I wind up in the hospital with another c-section? We have insurance, but we won't be able to cover our portion.

Dh has already been looking for a new job, but with no luck. I've been searching around the house trying to find any newer items we can return and instead use the refund for groceries or more necessary items. I'm planning on selling my kids' toys out from under them because we need the money. But that won't be enough.

Does he go back to Active duty and this time, I stand there with FOUR crying children as the military sends him off for yet another deployment? Do we raise yet another baby who thinks "Daddy," is a telephone? Will they even take him back with the injuries they caused, but refused to acknowledge at the time (they "lost" his medical paperwork documenting the cause of the injuries)? Can he stand to go back to that way of life? Is Active duty even an option?


What do we do? What can we do? Now what?

Why can't they take perfection and run?

Girl2 is forever singing. She loves making up her own songs and singing some of her favorite staples over and over again. Among her list of career aspirations, you'll find "Mermaid," "Singer" and "Rabbi."

A local congregation just got a new cantor and suddenly it hit me, that would be the PERFECT job for that child.

I sit there for a moment, thinking I'm absolutely brilliant. I'm completely in awe of the genius that is my recent observation. Then I share my suggestion with her. Dh immediately agrees.

My daughter, the singer--the aspiring mermaid rabbi singer, responds with, "Nah. I don't think so."

WHAT? I have just handed you the perfect career and rather than, "Oh my goodness! Thank you, mother. I am once again floored by your brilliance. Yes, from this point on, I will go forth and work hard at becoming a fine cantor," her response was, "Nah."

Gah! These kids! What the heck am I supposed to do with them? Obviously, not mold them into cantors.

All the Cool Bloggers Are Doing it.

So I see Ima on the Bima (see the Chanukah Countdown on the left) and Robin from Around the Island (see my blogroll) are both doing the Thursday Thirteen. I love the idea and I feel left out. So, here's my first edition of Thursday Thirteen.







Thirteen Job Titles I would love to have
including some I already do

in no particular order

1. Supreme Ruler of the Universe

2. Actress

3. Photographer

4. Rabbi

5. Singer/Songwriter

6. Instant and Effortless Calmer of Screaming Children

7. Super Hero

8. Artist

9. Anything that gives me a price break at Starbucks

10. Midwife

11. Mother

12. Researcher

13. Mermaid (not really, but it's what Girl1 just suggested & I'm out of ideas)





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