The winds of change...
Posted 14th March 2008 by Deb - Mom of 3 Girls, tagged job uncertainty
For myself, the worst part is the 'not knowing'. I don't know if I will still have a job past June. Or even if so, by whom I will be employed. I do know that my field is fairly specialized, so a local pool of candidates will be limited for the new contractor. But then again, I don't know if they will bring employees with them or throw their own search open nationwide. And the job market for positions in my field in West Michigan is very limited as well. Moving our family is not a possibility right now - nor do we want to leave here. I am swimming in 'ifs' and 'maybes' and unable to make a single concrete decision. Unable to plan.
I do know one thing for sure, however. Our family can't survive solely on my husband's income, as much as I might wish differently. Whatever options I consider, providing an income of a certain level is required for us to simply remain afloat.
As much as I dislike change, it does provide opportunity. So my challenge from here is to take advantage of this opportunity and decide what I want and how to go for it.
Wish me luck.
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I just want to tell you that I can very much relate to what you wrote -- not the exact circumstances, but being in the middle of change and not liking it. It's funny, I've made so many drastic changes in my life but I really don't enjoy the process.
I don't know if I have any wise thoughts for you, just wanted to say that I can appreciate what you're going through. I do believe -- not to get all metaphysical on you, but... -- that sometimes these things happen and we need to jump on the chance to do something with the change that's good for us.
Please keep us in the loop here. And wish you luck, of course.
Flag as inappropriate Posted by Nataly on 14th March 2008