Prayer warriors...I need you!

colleen10 · Oct 24, 2002

Hi Gator,

I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

I have been there. Though, luckily it's just my husband and myself, we don't have any kids yet, so when I lost my job last year it was stressful but not as stressful as my co-workers who were the sole providers of their young families.

As much as I hate to say this, please stay optimistic, but be in it for the long haul. With the holidays coming up things tend to slow down at companies and it may take a while to be hired. It took me 6 months to find a job after I was laid off and it isn't even a good one compared to my previous jobs. I work as a receptionist and this place was the only place I was called into for an interview in a total of 6 months.

One thing I and a lot of my co-workers did was find part time jobs so that we could extend the length of our unemployment.

Take care and please feel free to PM me if you ever want to vent.

Col

JennyRN2B · Oct 24, 2002

Gator,

Hi, so sorry to hear your news. I know this must be an incredible test of your faith. I find Great comfort in knowing that God cares about all of the issues in our lives that we face! I will be praying for you.

Jen;)

renerian, BSN, RN · Oct 25, 2002

Gator I will add you to my prayer list. What type of work was he in? Maybe he could hurry and get a resume out before some of his coworkers start flooding the market? Gosh I feel for you........

Hugs,

renerian

ntigrad · Oct 25, 2002

Absolutely! Hang in there and keep the faith. God IS ALWAYS faithful to those who love Him.

nursing 101 · Oct 25, 2002

I feel silly complaining about my school problems when other people have much bigger ones. I say the rosary every week at my school one dozen will be for your family...

Gator,SN · Oct 25, 2002

To all of you,

I am truly humbled by your responses and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Gator

duckie · Oct 25, 2002

You are added to my prayers list, please keep us posted!!!!

2MagnoliaTrees · Oct 26, 2002

Heavenly Father please in your wisdom and mercy provide for "Gator", her husband and their family as only you can do. Please show them that when a door closes a window is opened and that your ways are so much better than our ways. Please let her husband find a job and an even better job than before. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God Bless.

Brownms46 · Oct 26, 2002

Gator I'm so sorry to hear that this has happened to your family, but I believe God is faithful. I will pray for you husband getting a great severance package, that will carry you thru until he finds a better position with a great company. I believe in prayer, and believe that you will see the result of that prayer soon. I pray for the peace that passes all understanding for your husband and you right now.. :cool:

Gator,SN · Oct 28, 2002

Just wanted to update this thread a bit.....

My husband came home this morning and told me that the company is going to give him "severance pay" totally the amount for 8 weeks work. So that will take me until January 10th......Also, my husband never uses his vacation time so he will be able to cash that out as well...that will take us to February 7th.

In the mean time he can look for another job.

THANK YOU to all of you who are praying for my family, I feel certain that it has helped more than anything else! I have not felt "panic" over this and I believe that it is because of the power of prayer.

I believe that everything happens for a reason and so I trust that this will work out exactly the way that it is supposed to!

Thank you all for lifting me up! God bless you!

Alison

Bonnie Blue · Oct 28, 2002

I, too, hope things work out for you, Gator. One upside to it being the holiday season is that alot of retailers hire temporary help. While retail may not be what your husband ultimately wants to do, it may give you a little breathing room. Plus, even holiday workers can take advantage of employee discounts.