M got the final word on his job today - he's definitely laid off. :(
Not to be completely selfish, but I have to admit that I'm worried about how all of this will affect us. We went through it back in the days before I had found a FT teaching position and was still working the nonprofit circuit. It was unbelievably stressful and put a huge strain on our relationship. We've already had enough uncertainly this year - I really don't know how much more we can take.
Of course, I'm more worried about M than anything else. He's angry (they've been feeding him false hope about the possibility of his position not being eliminated), slightly depressed, and worried about finding something new. He's not all that upset about the job itself, as he had been thinking about leaving the company for the last couple of months (his five year anniversary would have been in two weeks & he had really outgrown the position/was underpaid); however, these are obviously not the circumstances in which he wanted to leave. Crapola.
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oh dear, i'm sooo sorry!!
Ick -- I'm sorry to hear it.
It's little consolation that y'all are part of the trend. Hubby's without a job too... it isn't easy, but you and M will figure it out.
so sorry to hear. it is really tough out there.
i hope he finds something he likes soon.
I'm in the same boat. It's tough. Hang in there. The best you can do is just be there for him.
Fucking bites. Just bites. I'm so sorry to hear this. Hang in there. Bigger things are on the horizon.
I'm so sorry. good luck. Hugs.
That sucks!
-PG
Really sorry to hear it...
Could be worse though. I mean, at least it wasn't a true dream job. Tell him the dream job is still in his future! Now he's free and motivated to go out and find it.
It may sound disgustingly polyanna-ish, but really, sometimes jobs are just there for the taking (even in a bad economy) if you step up fearlessly and go after them. Anyways, what's to lose.
Losing one's job is NOT a lot of fun at any time, even if you're planning to go. (I remember one time quitting a job just before I would have been fired -- I got to leave on my terms.)
Fortunately, your and M are still together, and you have a job. So, how well does M do at cooking and cleaning?
That's terrible! It is perfectly normal to think about how it will affect your relationship though.
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