As most of you know I've worked in fossil (coal, gas, oil) power generation pretty much all my life. The Obama green energy initiatives and EPA mandates finally got me. I was laid off on May 25th due to lack of work and my salary was a prime pick to reduce the bottom line. Power companies just aren't spending money especially in performance management which I specialize. Got a decent severance but I'm now on the dole.
Ever since we paid my youngest son's last tuition payment 2 years ago with thoughts of Cheryl and I padding our nest egg, it has been a barrage of sucker punches. Two weeks after making that tuition payment Cheryl got laid off and went 15 months until finding work again. Somewhat of a blessing since she was able to take care of my Mom before she passed.
Just when she gets back to work and we start our saving again, I get laid off 3 months later. It's always been like that for us, just when we think we'll get ahead something happens. I've got a few opportunities but I'm gonna sit on my ass and do a little dirt work until something falls my way. No need to feel bad for us we'll be fine just seems like since Obama got in office we've been feeling some of the pains America is feeling now.
Ever since we paid my youngest son's last tuition payment 2 years ago with thoughts of Cheryl and I padding our nest egg, it has been a barrage of sucker punches. Two weeks after making that tuition payment Cheryl got laid off and went 15 months until finding work again. Somewhat of a blessing since she was able to take care of my Mom before she passed.
Just when she gets back to work and we start our saving again, I get laid off 3 months later. It's always been like that for us, just when we think we'll get ahead something happens. I've got a few opportunities but I'm gonna sit on my ass and do a little dirt work until something falls my way. No need to feel bad for us we'll be fine just seems like since Obama got in office we've been feeling some of the pains America is feeling now.