when life gets in the way

United Kingdom
July 13, 2017 12:50pm CST
Picture the scene, if you will. It’s about ten past nine in the morning. I’m asleep in bed. Daylight streams through the curtains and a cat is curled up against my tummy. Somebody shakes me on the shoulder. It is Husband. I’ve been made redundant, he calmly announces. We’ve been here before. We will survive it again. *sigh* In the meantime, my summer holidays have just begun and he’s under my feet. Humpf. Best laid plans, and all that fandangly jazz. He’s relatively nonplussed. He wasn’t keen on the work anyway and is worth far more than he was being paid. He’s spent the day updating his CV and posting it on job-sites. He’s already had a call from an agency and may get an interview at the beginning of next week. He’s also already sent his CV and a covering letter off for another position. *fingers crossed*, eh?
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• United States
13 Jul 17
whilst i'm saddened he lost that job, hopefully such 'tis jest openin' new doors 'n he finds suitable employment soon. my eldest got laid off back'n november 'n despite great efforts to find work'n his field, alas, he's found none. now he scrapes by doin' inventories 'cross 3 states. i'll keep my fingers crossed fer yer hubs...'n yer sanity!
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• United States
18 Jul 17
@Poppylicious great attitude! big hugs :)
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• United Kingdom
16 Jul 17
I like to think that sometimes these things happen for a reason. I try to be positive!
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• Preston, England
13 Jul 17
hope he gets fixed up with a great new job soon
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• United Kingdom
13 Jul 17
Hopefully he will. He has a wife whom has become accustomed to life's little luxuries ... ;)
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• Preston, England
13 Jul 17
@Poppylicious i'm sure you'll both be fine
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
13 Jul 17
Hope he gets a good job soon..all the best. I know it's very difficult to go through this
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• United Kingdom
13 Jul 17
Thank you. It does just seem to be a natural part of life these days!
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
13 Jul 17
Good luck there.
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• United Kingdom
13 Jul 17
Thank you.
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
13 Jul 17
Yes, fingers crossed. Sorry you have to deal with that.
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• United Kingdom
16 Jul 17
What will be, will be. :)
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