Good day/Terrible day

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So, first day of my ADN program started off great. We spent the morning learning about the program, meeting and hearing from three of our professors (all seem great) about the semester and the program in general, and having a brief lecture. I know one person in the class, and we got chatting to two others and ended up forming a study group and made plans for regular meetings. Awesome! :yeah:I came home on a high and got stuck into my work (I work from home), playing catch-up.

That was the good part.

Then hubby phoned from work with the news that his "position has been eliminated" due to budget cuts. I'm still in shock. His job was very well paying (and of course, we live up to that income), and we always felt it was really secure, being a government position. He can work until January and then it's "bye bye." My head is spinning right now about how we're going to manage. We have a big mortgage and a lot of debt (two kids and myself in college, for one thing). Oh well, I know there's nothing anybody can do, and I surely know I'm not alone. Just coming to my favorite site to vent. Thanks for listening. :sniff:

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Hmmm..this must be very hard to fathom. I feel your pain. I will be praying for you.

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Specializes in PICU/Pedi.

Oh, man. I hope it all works out for you and your family. My prayers and thoughts are with you all.

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Oh my, that's terrible! Could he keep looking for work.. or maybe even two part time jobs? are there anyways to cut back? I'm so sorry.. could you pick up a part time job? It's a terrible situation but it's a reality for so many right now!

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Thank you all for your kind thoughts. Yes he's definitely looking for another job (or two), :typing and he does have a few months, thankfully. We hope his age doesn't count against him too much. He's fit and healthy, but he is 58. Sigh.

I already have one full-time and one part-time job, and I've just started NS, so I don't see that I could take on any more. You should see my house--definite case of "CHAOS" (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome). :chuckle

Again, thanks for the support. It really means a lot. I know we'll survive--no choice really--and I know we're not alone and there are plenty of others who are worse off.

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