boyfriend is staying home today
By lauren
@sprinklesare4winners (531)
Avenel, New Jersey
September 23, 2015 6:01am CST
he's sleeping right now, as im getting ready for the gym (trying to not make too much noise!). i envy him but at the same time i remembered why he's home - he's an electrician and his company didn't have a job to send him to today. this has happened once or twice before, not for long, but its still nerve-wracking because when he doesnt work, they dont pay him. so its a concern, especially with all of our financial setbacks lately (car troubles, upcoming expenses, etc) money is tight and im already over-exerting myself to cover what i had to take out of our account for my car and that training seminar.
trying to keep positive and hoping they call him with a job for the rest of the week.
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@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
24 Sep 15
I find now a days with work, and jobs wise they tend to do this. I remember years ago when I was younger they kept you at work, or sent you out anyways. They cared whether you made your bills and your well being. Whereas now they only care about money, and not making money. Rather sad if you ask me. I am in the same situation right now with my work.
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@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Sep 15
@sprinklesare4winners It is sad what its come too. Even just over 10 years really.
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@sprinklesare4winners (531)
• Avenel, New Jersey
29 Sep 15
@ricki_911 its true. i have to say, even now when i have a decent job with good benefits, i still feel somewhat uncared about.
@sprinklesare4winners (531)
• Avenel, New Jersey
24 Sep 15
yeah, its pretty awful. everyones so overly concerned about themselves =/
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
23 Sep 15
Try to stay positive that all things will work out well in the end..no sense stressing over things you can't help right now..hugs
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
23 Sep 15
@sprinklesare4winners i've been there done that and know it never helped..soon all will be fine!
@sprinklesare4winners (531)
• Avenel, New Jersey
23 Sep 15
yes. thankfully this literally only happened 1-2x this year, and only for a few days. well, once he was out for a week. but other than that its been fine and i tend to forget this is a possibility...
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
26 Sep 15
@sprinklesare4winners That's good that it only happens a few times a year.
@gudheart (12659)
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23 Sep 15
@sprinklesare4winners Must be hard waiting for another project to start. Hope the wait won't be to long for him.
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@sprinklesare4winners (531)
• Avenel, New Jersey
23 Sep 15
@gudheart thank you, me too!!!
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@sprinklesare4winners (531)
• Avenel, New Jersey
23 Sep 15
well he has a job working for the company, they just finished the specific jobsite they were working on early so they didnt need him today, and waiting for another project to start.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
23 Sep 15
Well atleast he can get a day of rest and hopefully he will get a call about a job. I'm sure that job pays pretty good but sucks he only can work when they have something lined up. I like my job where I know i have something to go to every day and get paid. Praying things we'll get better for you both and he gets a job soon
@sprinklesare4winners (531)
• Avenel, New Jersey
23 Sep 15
yeah its difficult. i mean usually its steady work, he is employed by that electric company but when they finish a specific job early or ahead of schedule, they only need a few people there or he has to wait til they start another project.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
23 Sep 15
I'm sorry that it's a tense time for you. Money troubles are no joke and never fun. Could he do some sort of yard work or landscaping for the inbetween?
@sprinklesare4winners (531)
• Avenel, New Jersey
24 Sep 15
well he delivers pizza at night mon-thurs and now sunday hes going to work at a deli (he works there on saturdays). he might ask to deliver fri-sat night this week too.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Sep 15
Yeah, that kind of thing would freak me out when it came to bills.
@sprinklesare4winners (531)
• Avenel, New Jersey
24 Sep 15
yea its scary but i know we can get through it, its just nervewracking....
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@ThankyouLord (698)
• St. Petersburg, Florida
26 Nov 15
So much depends on money. But it is easier with two earners.
