What's new

A Little PT, Pretty Please...

It's natural to worry about it all - The times when my DH was out of work or stressed about a failing business always seem to coincide with my pregnancies - so I could only be an emotional support rather than financial.

Good luck and I hope that it all settles soon and your husband is back where he wants to be xx
 
XOXO!!!! I can't even imagine. You can vent any time, maybe some art journaling might help out.
 
Good luck! I hate the stress of the unknown. It's the most stressful part of everything. If you knew how long things would take, it would be much easier!

Here's a positive story for you: Dh ended up laid off. And then went to nursing school. We are all happier, and much less stressed now. And when he was first laid off, I gave him a honey do list to keep him busy and not worrying! A more extreme option, but you can always think about it as "at least we aren't going to nursing school now!"
 
Thinking of you and sending prayers and good thoughts! I hope things are resolved quickly. Keep us posted!
 
Sending you big understanding hugs!! :heartlub We've been there the last couple of years and it is hard not to worry! Hoping that everything is resolved quickly!!
 
Hugs and best wishes. My DH was in an industry where jobs were not so consistent as well. When ever contract negotiations came along we would cringe and seriously cut back. Finally I scrapped and saved until I had enough banked to live meagerly for six months just in case. This was quite hard to do - but living on a smaller budget while we packed away some funds for the inevitable was much easier than trying to live on one less income for the duration. Eventually it kind of put us over the debt hump as well - so it all worked out.

I got the idea from some friends of ours who actually banked a year of salaries and would live on the previous years total while they continued to bank the current year. That way they always knew exactly how much the could budget for the year. I have no idea how they managed to bank a whole year though... I COULD NOT.
 
Thank you all SO much! It really is so nice to read all the encouragement. Especially, since they have decided to strike as of 6 am this morning! To read these is a boost, to say the least!


@Lindzee We will make do for now, and all will be ok. It's just scary to me. We probably should have been doing a little more cutting back as you had! Hoping it is a shorter strike. I'm most worried about our insurance ending at the end of the month. There is COBRA at least, but still. :(

I would also LOVE to be able to bank a year of salaries! That sounds like such a wonderful plan!
 
Here's another virtual hug and more positive thoughts from me! I hope everything gets resolved quickly!
 
Sending strength and positive thoughts for the days ahead for you and your hubby. (*Hugs*)
 
I saw the strike announcement hit the newsfeed. Sending prayers for a speedy resolution!! Thinking about you guys today, for sure.
 
Oh dear. I am such a worrier, even though I have my faith, I tend to let that negative trait overwhelm me sometimes. I would be worrying, too, so you're not alone in feeling the way you are.

I'm praying that this strike will be resolved quickly, and that through this, somehow, some way, that you and your family will be blessed financially . . . and that you will be able to tell of the goodness of it to others, to encourage them! ((HUGS)) to you!
 
Hugs and love to you! You seem to be as prepared as you can be, mentally. We have a big change coming up and I am stressed beyond belief. Telling myself that it will all work out and that God provides is my mantra right now but it hasn't sunk in yet. I'm still processing. My aunt worked for Verizon for a long time and has so many horror stories. Keep us posted!
 
Sending prayers and BIG HUGS your way! May God bless you and your family through all of this and it won't take too long for them to come to an agreement in negotiations.
 
Thank you all! It means more than you might think, feeling like you have a little army of positive peeps behind me!
 
I'm sure that the hard part is knowing that you and your DH can't control this situation. My prayers are with you! Peace and {{hugs}}.
 
Sending you my best too, Jenn! Knowing your natural tendencies to take care of everything and everybody, while still taking on more and more for yourself, I worry about you. Be sure to take care of you too!
 
Back
Top