Bev J
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2000
My DH and I got the shock of our lives on Valentines Day when he was laid off after 35 years with the same company- his job was eliminated and of course he was getting the most vacation, higher pay. He did get a severance package and we had insurance for a couple of months. We now have been paying over $1000 a month for cobra insurance. We had to take a bite into our 401K in order to pay insurance and try to replace abit of his lost income. He is 55 and we never thought he would be starting over and we feel his age has hurt his job prospects..;.
I have a home daycare so no insurance to fall back on there..
Thankfully I was able to fill all my spots and stay that way. The kids have enjoyed having 'Granpa' around to play with and he is great with the kids.
Today he found out he got a job, although at 1/3 less than what he was making before- but it is a job and a paycheck and Insurance. He will keep looking for something that pays better but for now were happy!
Hope you all find new positions soon. We sure learned the hard way to plan ahead and not get so comfortable, everything can change on a dime....
GOOD LUCK to ALL!
Bev
I have a home daycare so no insurance to fall back on there..
Thankfully I was able to fill all my spots and stay that way. The kids have enjoyed having 'Granpa' around to play with and he is great with the kids.
Today he found out he got a job, although at 1/3 less than what he was making before- but it is a job and a paycheck and Insurance. He will keep looking for something that pays better but for now were happy!
Hope you all find new positions soon. We sure learned the hard way to plan ahead and not get so comfortable, everything can change on a dime....
GOOD LUCK to ALL!
Bev