No matter how one wants to control his/her life, in the job world it comes down to who wants you, where you have to go, and what they’ll pay. Is a move worth the hassle? What about the dog? Corporate housing or move all our stuff.
Not that we have that much stuff, but every room in our loft is functional, i.e. sofa and coffee table, dining table and four chairs… And we live in a little over 1,000 sf now, so it’s not like we have a 3,000 sf place and need to pare down.
Jobs are like life. You meet someone you like, and if he likes you perhaps you’ll fall in love and marry. It took a long time for me to meet my prince, and that he is, when he’s not the human tornado that leaves a mess everywhere he goes. As far as luck goes I’d go to Mass but the roof might fall in. I did go to the Cathedral to mourn the loss of Pope John Paul II. The roof didn’t fall in but they were building a new Cathedral next door. We may be living in another country so it’ll be safe from the likes of non-observant Catholics like me.
I’ve been up all night for two nights now worrying about our future. I go to bed around seven and wake up a few moments later to take out the dog, or at ten. Seeing the bank account disappear even though we’re eating at home three meals a day and not even going to movies, is stressful. Jim and I like having good times together, getting a burger, seeing a matinee on a carefree Saturday. He’s incredibly lucky that I’m not a shopper!
I know that everything is going to be OK, and it just takes time, but this job cycle is really freaky, the worst and strangest I’ve ever seen. Fingers crossed we’ll get through it and be able to resurrect our lives and lifestyle. We pay for where we live, for a reason, to walk downtown. We don’t go to expensive restaurants but like to spend $25-30 (with tip) for a nice lunch on a weekend. We don’t owe anything on our cars and don’t have a mortgage. We basically live on a cash basis. If we don’t have it, we don’t spend it.
Yes, the economy stinks. Tell me about it. Jim is the brightest person I know and even he’s having trouble finding the right job. And I know just how to get it. I’ll search and interview and the minute I get a job he’ll move me to another state or country. That’s how it goes. Dee
Cooking with Dee 