Job Loss

Well just when life was getting back to normal and we thought a merger was going to happen BAMM...Just like that we got the phone call we had been dreading. Rob's work is closing its doors. No merger no nothing:( Today, he went to work and thought they would finish up the week instead they are packing up there tools.

My Hubby (Rob) has five months to go in his apprentiship he is a Union plumber, pipefitter, welder. 5 months!!! He will be able to finish it while he is layed off but it sucks. He will still go to school on wed to finsih it up. That's the good news.

Now, the bad news. Where do I begin.

1 Ok, there is no work anywhere in the U.S. He thought he could go to Canada but that is at least 3 months away because they jsut took a bunch of workers. SO, he can draw unemployement and I get to work. We will make that work.

2. I am not guarenteed hours up at the hospital because I am per diem. That means I don't have benifits and I make more money. But, I am the first to be staffed (to go home). If there are no patients there are no hours.

3. Rob's employeer has not paid into their vacation or benifit fund since october. Yes, I said October. We should have benifits though the end of the year but we only have them until June. Also, he is owed around 1300 dollars for his vacation fund. They will get the money sometime....

Now, my question is do I go back to work full time and take a pay cut but have hours and benefits. But, then what happens when he travels with Mr. Lincoln? I really don't know what to do.

To top it all off I am sick! I have the virus that is going around.