We should be finding out tomorrow if Jimmie is getting laid off.  His company is calling in all of the union stuarts this morning for discussions on the actions that they will implement starting tomorrow.  They just told the men that it was 'worse than they thought'.  It could mean anything from a few men getting laid off (highly unlikely), one line shutting down (possible), or the whole plant shutting down (possible also).

Just keep us in your thoughts and prayers today and tomorrow!  I am trying not to think about all of it to much.  Jimmie is already talking about cutting everything including my internet    I think I would go crazy without all of you guys...I told him I can't win without it...trying hard to convince him. 

We are luckier than most ~ we have our house paid off and don't owe on anything, so we won't be losing our cars.  What worries me is lack of health insurance (I've been having some kidney issues again)!  There just aren't any jobs around here to be found right now.  I am just sick with worry!  Just keep your fingers crossed for us...

My thoughts and prayer with be with you.

  Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

    you know im thinking about y'all.

You know, if he relocated to US Steel in Ontario, you would not have to pay taxes on wins...that is one of the really nice things about Canada!

My thoughts are with you--and I am sending only good vibes your way.  I hope everything works out OK.

hope you get good news today.   

Still waiting...ugggggggg!!!!!  Tracey insert a banging head smiley for me ~ lol!

Wellllllll....the bad news first ~ they are laying off 140 and Jimmie is no#80 or so on the list.

The good news ~ they are laying them off a little at a time.  We could have until the end of May, but most like will be the end of next month.  That gives us a little more time to prepare for what is coming.  It also give me and Jimmie time to get on each other's nerves about every little cent that we are spending.  It is going to be a short, bumpy ride!

Hang in there Tammy.  At least you have some notice so you can prepare and he can start his job search.

I think his list has already started with 'bury head in sand'...he got mad at me for telling him that we needed to update his resume and start looking to see what is out there.  I know that he doesn't want to change jobs...I don't want to change jobs, but it is looking like we are changing jobs in just a few weeks like it or not.  He is willing to lock down all the money, but not prepare any other way.  Does that even begin to make sense? 

I was telling him about a job that I heard about in a town (about as far away as he drives now) and he has already shot it down.  Says he can't earn enough...how does he know this?  Lighting bolt shoot out of the sky and tell them how much they are making on the hour?  One of my friend's neighbors are working there and they are needing help.  I do know that it is a little less than what we are making now, but if he could find someone to ride with it may be worth looking into.  Plus, she said that they have really good benefits.  Now what 'good benefits' to some people are, and 'good benefits' are to us might be two different things, but I am willing to give it a look and just see...what could it hurt???

If we get through this process and are still married and both alive and with both eyes I will be surprised!

I am trying...really I am.  I was being nice.  He was telling me that there wasn't any jobs to be had...so I named off two that I had heard of.  I am just keeping my eyes and ears open.  He is the one that is telling me to prepare, prepare, prepare.  So I am trying to prepare.  And when I do, it is preparing the wrong way   I asked him, what do you want me to do to prepare then...his answer, when we get the dishwasher fixed, don't use heated dry...REALLY that is all you want me to do???  I know it is overwhelming, but he has to talk this out some. 

Some of his thought processes are a little 'off' right now to say the least...   He never has responded well to change and if I don't force him to wake up we will be sitting here with no job and all we will have done is saved $1.32 on our electric bill from not using our heated dry...

Tiff,

The problem is, he's the bread winner (even if you work, it's a man thing) and his mind is going a billion miles a minute about what will happen in the next 6 months AFTER he's unemployed.

Women are different. They are better about getting down to business during a crisis. Honestly, women are.

A guy often gets totally frozen in fear. So, that $3 to him is something he can understand and grasp. It doesn't sound logical, and it's not, but men are often thinking in dollar terms NOW not really long term of what to do next.

I would suggest that you put together his resume for him and start looking on monster, careerbuilders and especially local newspapers online.

Most of the major online companies have a search feature or a daily update of jobs sent to you. Use them.

I know, I know, you want HIM to do it. But he obviously needs help right now.


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