Well, ANS didn’t make me an offer. This portion of our job search is brought to you by “Fear, Doubt, and Basic Questions about Worthiness”. No, I don’t know why. There will be other positions. I just have to find them. I’ve sent out about 10 resumes today. Should I take the contract position, locking …
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Giving up a sure thing
Well, my job situation just keeps getting interesting. In my last article, I talked about stepping out on faith and getting a job by when I said I would. Since that contract offer, I’ve interviewed at two companies, and my experience with the second company has led me to do something I’ve never done before, …
The worst thing in the world
… is that I might actually have to ditch being pessimistic about everything. Once I got laid off, I decided to take what is for me a change of pace and attempt to be positive about the situiation. I said, “I’ll have a job by the end of July.” On Wednesday, I was contacted by …
Springcreek’s New Auditorium – First Impressions
Well, Springcreek opened their new auditorium today, it being the culmination of about 8 months of effort. Keith Stewart came back from Africa to start a series titled “How’s That Working For You?” that focuses primarily on our image of God and how it gets distorted. The message was good, but I’m not here to …
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What’s Happening
Well, after the layoffs (which, by the way, got 25% of the company, so I wasn’t the only lucky one), it’s been a pretty busy week. Whenever you do the job switch mambo, it’s always not fun. There’s no way around it being not fun, because being without a job is pretty much not fun, …
Well that was unexpected…
I got laid off from Credant today after a third quarter of the company not meeting their goals. I wasn’t the only one, and it wasn’t particularly pretty. However, I’m actually not that distraught about this. I’ve got some severance, I have skills, and I can find a job. Anyway, not sure what this is …
Facing It
We met with the Consumer Credit People today. The good news is that there’s hope. There’s a way out. The not-necessarily-bad-but-not-fun news is that there’s going to have to be some severe cutting of stuff in order for us to get this to work. We’re already stretched, but there are some things that will just …
Some Frustrations, Some Joys
Jacob is 4. Jessie is 2. Both of these ages are “chaotic”, meaning that the kids are somewhat nuts most of the time. The plan this week was for us to work on the house (finances, garage, etc.) while the kids were in summer camp. That hasn’t happened. The summer camp program we were planning …
Catching up
Well, we’ve found a way to take care of the A/C and reshuffle our debts a bit, so we’re OK for now. However, the bigger long-term issues still apply. The things I need to focus on are: 1. Tracking spending. I don’t do this reliably. 2. Setting a budget AND STICKING TO IT. 3. Reducing …
Depression and the stuff around me.
Here’s a news flash: depression is not fun to go through. There is a real feeling of utter hopelessness that just permeates everything I’m trying to do. Get the finances on track? We’re in massive debt, and while money is headed our way, things are going to be really tight until the 15th, and probably …