Comments on: Another Round of Layoffs – Too Close to Home… http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beks http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-911104 Beks Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:11:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-911104 Aww Angie, I'll be wishing the very best for you. I hope the wedding comes to fruition sooner rather than later! Michelle H. - I amazed at the loving generosity of others. Your offer made me cry. If things get worse for us, we can still sell my car or our furniture and I feel as though even then, we are so blessed. I couldn't accept money knowing there are others who have nothing left to sell and nowhere to turn. You are an amazing woman and I cannot stress how much your offer meant to me. Thank you so much. Aww Angie, I’ll be wishing the very best for you. I hope the wedding comes to fruition sooner rather than later!

Michelle H. – I amazed at the loving generosity of others. Your offer made me cry. If things get worse for us, we can still sell my car or our furniture and I feel as though even then, we are so blessed. I couldn’t accept money knowing there are others who have nothing left to sell and nowhere to turn. You are an amazing woman and I cannot stress how much your offer meant to me. Thank you so much.

]]> By: Michelle H. http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-910124 Michelle H. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:14:10 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-910124 Beks, One other thing, we had someone help us out financially when my husband lost a job years ago. I'd like to do the same for you - can you contact me privately via email? Thanks, MH Beks,
One other thing, we had someone help us out financially when my husband lost a job years ago. I’d like to do the same for you – can you contact me privately via email?
Thanks,
MH

]]> By: Margot http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-910112 Margot Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:21:41 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-910112 I hope this is the last time you'll both have to learn the lesson about spending money on luxuries (and wedding-related events are luxuries) when you are not financially secure. Other commentors and I have made comments as to why you both were spending so much on bachelor parties, wedding travel, and other things, and you gave the common justifications that broke people use: it's important, we couldn't possibly miss being a part of someone's "special day", we deserve a treat, etc, etc. Also, there really is a lot of part-time our hourly work out there that your husband might be able to find as a short-term solution. Delivering pizza, retail leading up to the holidays, lawn/yard work in nicer neighborhoods, childcare in the neighborhood, etc. I hope this is the last time you’ll both have to learn the lesson about spending money on luxuries (and wedding-related events are luxuries) when you are not financially secure. Other commentors and I have made comments as to why you both were spending so much on bachelor parties, wedding travel, and other things, and you gave the common justifications that broke people use: it’s important, we couldn’t possibly miss being a part of someone’s “special day”, we deserve a treat, etc, etc.

Also, there really is a lot of part-time our hourly work out there that your husband might be able to find as a short-term solution. Delivering pizza, retail leading up to the holidays, lawn/yard work in nicer neighborhoods, childcare in the neighborhood, etc.

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John DeFlumeri Jr (GOOD LUCK JOB WISE!)

]]> By: Johanna http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-909899 Johanna Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:49:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-909899 Have you signed up for Amazon Mechanical Turk (https://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome) ? I have been doing HITS (Human Intelligence Tasks) for about 3 months on and off when I have a couple free minutes, and I have earned about $100 so far... Have you signed up for Amazon Mechanical Turk (https://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome) ? I have been doing HITS (Human Intelligence Tasks) for about 3 months on and off when I have a couple free minutes, and I have earned about $100 so far…

]]> By: JSquared http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-909266 JSquared Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:55:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-909266 Keep in mind that he should also qualify for unemployment. So that will be some money to help cover expenses. Please remain positive, there are many people dealing with unemployment Keep in mind that he should also qualify for unemployment. So that will be some money to help cover expenses. Please remain positive, there are many people dealing with unemployment

]]> By: brooklynchick http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-909258 brooklynchick Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:20:45 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-909258 I feel your pain - just got laid off, luckily with a two mos severance. Unemployment will cover my rent and there is a new COBRA subsidy from the gov that means I can keep my insurance. Right now, in addition to the job hunt, its all about what PT and freelance work I can get. Fingers crossed for your family! I feel your pain – just got laid off, luckily with a two mos severance. Unemployment will cover my rent and there is a new COBRA subsidy from the gov that means I can keep my insurance.

Right now, in addition to the job hunt, its all about what PT and freelance work I can get.

Fingers crossed for your family!

]]> By: emmi http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-909243 emmi Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:32:09 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-909243 Definitely stop paying down more than the normal payments on all the debts and save, save, save. Definitely stop paying down more than the normal payments on all the debts and save, save, save.

]]> By: Jen http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-909115 Jen Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:47:29 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-909115 My fingers are crossed for you! My fingers are crossed for you!

]]> By: Bobby http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-909077 Bobby Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:56:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-909077 Your husband should start looking pronto. The benefits from looking while you're still employed are manifold, not the least being psychological. You operate with much more confidence when you're employed and looking, and prospective employers can read this. Good luck! Your husband should start looking pronto. The benefits from looking while you’re still employed are manifold, not the least being psychological. You operate with much more confidence when you’re employed and looking, and prospective employers can read this. Good luck!

]]> By: Dogfood Provider http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-909034 Dogfood Provider Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:13:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-909034 Holy cow. It seems like you just catch your breath and then . . . well, no matter. If it's coming, it's coming, right, and there is precious little that worrying about a layoff will do for you except maybe raise your blood pressure or give you indigestion. Susan seems to have offered excellent advice. I have no advice for you, just well-wishes and crossed fingers. Good luck! The dogs and I are rooting for you! Holy cow. It seems like you just catch your breath and then . . . well, no matter. If it’s coming, it’s coming, right, and there is precious little that worrying about a layoff will do for you except maybe raise your blood pressure or give you indigestion. Susan seems to have offered excellent advice. I have no advice for you, just well-wishes and crossed fingers. Good luck! The dogs and I are rooting for you!

]]> By: Susan http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-909021 Susan Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:45:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-909021 I'm sorry to hear that. Give yourself 15 minutes to worry and fret and then: 1. cut back - and then cut back again - and be prepared to cut even further if needed 2. tell EVERYONE you know that both you and he are looking for any part-time, contract, temporary work that they hear of. If it's shoveling out horse stalls, working the holiday season doing delivery for the florist - whatever - it's extra money 3. sell things - things you don't absolutely love and can part with - put them up on craigslist, ebay, whatever - extra money 4. be grateful for what you have - you have some savings, you're both healthy - and you have practice with this since you went through a job loss and you know that you will indeed survive this and come out on the other side. Don't let it get you down too much. And obviously, use the next 3 months to scrimp and save as much as possible in every possible way. I’m sorry to hear that. Give yourself 15 minutes to worry and fret and then:

1. cut back – and then cut back again – and be prepared to cut even further if needed

2. tell EVERYONE you know that both you and he are looking for any part-time, contract, temporary work that they hear of. If it’s shoveling out horse stalls, working the holiday season doing delivery for the florist – whatever – it’s extra money

3. sell things – things you don’t absolutely love and can part with – put them up on craigslist, ebay, whatever – extra money

4. be grateful for what you have – you have some savings, you’re both healthy – and you have practice with this since you went through a job loss and you know that you will indeed survive this and come out on the other side.

Don’t let it get you down too much. And obviously, use the next 3 months to scrimp and save as much as possible in every possible way.

]]> By: John DeFlumeri Jr http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-909019 John DeFlumeri Jr Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:42:32 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-909019 Say prayers now, and look for a job before this one disappears. Say prayers now, and look for a job before this one disappears.

]]> By: Angie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/10/another-round-of-layoffs-%e2%80%93-too-close-to-home%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-908989 Angie Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:47:36 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2957#comment-908989 I know how you feel. I got the news this week I would be leaving my company. I make 2/3rds of the income for the house and the money I would get as severance wot even last 3 months on a barebones budget. No savings except for 3000 for wedding (goodbye to that I guess). 6000 owed to credit with the 0% over in January. Changes are coming. I know how you feel. I got the news this week I would be leaving my company. I make 2/3rds of the income for the house and the money I would get as severance wot even last 3 months on a barebones budget. No savings except for 3000 for wedding (goodbye to that I guess). 6000 owed to credit with the 0% over in January. Changes are coming.

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