Today, we were given a final end date for our work, June 9th. No more extensions.
This is an additional 30 days, as I truly believed that this would be our final week.
I have managed to be continually extended from August until June....10 months further than so many of my friends that lost their jobs back in August. I am grateful to have made it this far.
I am blessed with nearly 5 months of severance pay and the ability to collect the maximum of unemployment, which will allow Jimmy and I the opportunity for me to stay home with the baby until the end of 2009.
In so many ways, this is such a sad time for me. The last 9 years has given me the blessing of a great job with great pay, the ability to travel the US and meet great people, but most importantly the true blessing of amazing co-workers, with many that have become my dearest friends.
But, in a whole other way this just begins my next amazing journey, that of Mom. Only God could have timed this out so perfectly. I will have the chance to spend months of the quality time with my son or daughter that so many women don't get a chance to experience.
Still, I think about what I can do to monetarily contribute to our household budget and not put the entire burder square on Jimmy's shoulders. I am thinking of expanding on what I have been doing as a side job of wedding coordinating.
I think I do it well, and I think I could master the skill enough to make $ at it.
I have a business plan written up and I know the steps to bring a business to fruition.
However, I have to learn how a part-time job will affect my unemployment. I must admit, I am taking advantage of the blessing of unemployment as I step into the role of new mom.
Whatever happens, I am ready to roll with the punches.
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