Wednesday, February 27, 2019

When One Parent Loses a Job

Melissa McAfee Mrs. Bastian Dev022 April 11, 2013 First draft The Impact when one parent loses a Job When one parent loses a excogitate it impacts the whole family. My home base went from dickens incomes to one, in a matter of months. There was no while to prepare. My husband Bucky consorts for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad therefore his turn over was never the same. So, my income was very important. I got paid the same amount all(prenominal) two weeks. We could budget our expenses off that amount. We always had extra money, a savings account and a Christmas fund in place.We had the luxuries of two incomes. Lucky for us we didnt live proscribedside our budget. I was employed with US cable television service for eight years. I succeed well in my job make a good income. I took several related courses to achieve the virtually in my pay. Taking every cable, internet, and telephone course offered. For very departure test we got a raise, this was something we were offer ed to do in our own time. We could even work Satur solar solar old age for overtime, and there was always someone who would give up there day to work.Julie would always give up her Saturday. Mcafee-2 My husband Bucky doesnt nark astir(predicate) me working. It get out work out, it always does he would say. Easy for him to say I liked having my own money I didnt really worry much until the day after Jan. 23, 2013. Then it hit me I will no longer have a paycheck, or a job to go too. I have worked at the same place clean shy over eight years. What would I do when all I am use to is being extremely busy all day between work and family. Well you see that didnt change.I gained more(prenominal) family time. My two oldest lady friends didnt live at home anymore. So, we got too hang out more together. I got to spend more time with my new grandson Lane. My daughter Donna had just started college. My title became grandma-sitter. My daughter Deana liked to come over and gas her nephew, w hen she wasnt working. My youngest daughter Shelby also enjoyed me being home. I picked her up from schooling and most days she would get a sweet tea from McDonalds. That was a treat.My husband Bucky also enjoyed me home during the day. You see there were many days we would go without seeing each other because of our schedules. In the conclusion we gained more family time and more family meals. We would actually dine out two to triplet times a week before my job ended. Now its maybe that a month. The effect of losing my job became a blessing really. As of today I am a full time educatee at college and have made more memories with my family. The effect was well cost the impact.

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