My dh finally found a job!!

He's been out of work since Sept. 15 and driving me batty!! Besides the fact that are savings has been dwindling he's been constantly in my hair or staying up all night and sleeping all day which drives me just as batty, for the last 4 months.

Now, I'm counting down the days until Feb 5 when he starts. Man, why couldn't it have been tomorrow!! LOL I love him to death, but too much of something is never a good thing! LOL And I never seem to get anything done around here when he's around. A good housecleaning/organizing is in order come Feb. 5!! How do retired couples manage? LOL

Thanks for "listening". I just had to tell someone!! Not many people actually know he's been out of work. You know, that male pride/ego thing!

Jenn

CONGRATULATIONS! I know about that male pride thing..Dh was out of work for 10 months when he retired from the air force. Except mine didn't want to work out of his career field.. so he waited til he got the job he wanted...Thank goodness we had a savings...I felt so bored when my dh went back to work..It was nice having him around but even nicer to get the house back in order

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I seriously had a flashback when I read that. My husband was out of work for 2 years to the month before he landed another job, I nearly went insane! LOL, even three years later, I cringe when he says he may take a day off, Just kidding. I totally remember what it was like. So congrats on his job!!

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I actually enjoy mine being home, he even worked from home for a while. I didn't like having to keep the (very young at the time) kids quiet while he was on the phone though.

Speaking of kids, THEY are the ones that drive me batty when they have days off. At least they're big enough to go out and play now.

My dh took 6 months off when he got out of the army, and now is a student. I know what you mean about getting in your hair lol. It makes me a bit upset when I go to work all day, and come home & all he has done is play video games

Congrats on the new job!

Congrats and good for him!!!!!!!

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Congratulations!!!!

That must be a HUGE relief. The daddy of the little guy I babysit for lost his job in September. Thankfully his wife has a great job, but it has been very hard on him emotionally to not be able to provide for his family.

Congrats!

That's Great ! Congratulations !

Congratulations! Now, you both can boost the savings reserves! Go out and celebrate! You deserve it!

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Congratulations! What a great way to start off the new year.

Thanks for all the Congrats!!

Angel - I had the opposite problem, he does want out of his field (software architect) but doesn't have the faintest idea what he wants to do. I have completely supported him trying other things, even going back to school, but he doesn't have clue what he wants to do.

Other than a professional poker player, that is. Which I even supported that, because he is fairly good, pretty much breaks even or ahead a little. Well a lot ahead now because he won some at the WSOP last summer (Thank goodness, because we have been living off of it these last few months). But unfornately, not good enough to make $ at it consistantly enough for us to live.

vorphalack - Dh has been self-employed/contractor for 13 years and he does work from home from time to time, six month stretch at one point. That didn't bother me because he was busy and kept fairly regular normal hours and we would have lunch, breaks together but then we both would go do our own thing during the day and I could get something done. Now, though he literally watches tv, plays video games, or online poker and that's it. And he gets upset if I'm not there watching with him, I can only watch so much tv or poker before I go insane and I don't enjoy video games at all. And he has no schedule, although usually it's staying up all night and sleeping all day. And he's a light sleeper. We have 2 german shephards and a parrot and I homeschool our 7 yr old dd. Trying to keep this household quite so he can sleep because he stayed up all night playing drives me insane!! Besides the fact that I am not a night owl and that adds to tension,since I'm ready to go to bed a few hours after he wakes up.

threegirlsthenaboy - It is a huge relief! He has been majorly depressed. He doesn't enjoy his field anymore which hasn't helped him motivate him to find work. Plus his field has taken a major hit in the last few years, lots of it going overseas (India, mainly) and he can't get the same $ rates he use to, which depresses him.

Forunately, the contract he got has the potential to last several years, possibly even a job if he wants it.
Prior to this 4 month stint, he was out of work the prior year for 3 months plus 3 months of part time work only. Other than that he has had work for the 13 years he has been self-employed so we have been very forunate until recently.

hueston - we did go out for a steak dinner to celebrate

Thanks again for the all the congrats!

Jenn

PS Is it Feb. 5 yet? LOL

Jenn31 --I hope you Dh finds the career field he will enjoy..He will be so happy when he finds something he really loves doing.

Mine is into Networking..The boy thrives on it..He loves troubleshooting..The 10 months he was out of work he truely missed working on the equipment "routers & etc" just recently I was wanting him to switch companys because they pay is XX thousands more a year. He said he wanted to wait a year before he changed jobs because his work is impleting some major equipment and he wants to be part of the team. He may be getting a senior postion with his company but the pay is nowhere near the other company.. I have back off the ideal but seeing other people leave his work for this company I can't help it but I'm really envy of them

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Dh used to really love his field and still does like some aspects of it, like learning the new technologies. But I think after working 20 years in it with tons of OT he is getting burnt out on it, ready to move on to a "second" career.

Hope your dh gets the senior position. Sometimes, it can be tough to know what the right thing to do is in the computer field. Dh's been there before, having 2 opportunties and having to decide which would be better in the long run. Sometimes holding off on the big bucks can pay off, if he learns a new technology/equipment, he could have an advantage and get better opportunities in the long run.

I understand the envy thing and wanting dh to do one thing and he chooses the other. That happened to us last year when he was out of work, he ended up getting 2 offers at the same time. I thought one was better for long term and stability,I was right on that, seeing as how he was out of work 9 months later when he chose the other. The other had the opportunity to learn new things though and he said that helped him get the gig he's about to start. So who know's what was really the best choice. I try to bite my tongue and not say much unless he asks my opinion.

Jenn

Congrats To Dh!!! And Congrats To You For Putting Up With Him All That Time Day And Night!!!! Lol

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Congrats to you both!

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My husband was laid off a few years ago, and it was the best thing that could have ever happened to us "a blessing in disguise" He ended up going back to school, he would stay at home during the day and watch the children and clean the house!!! But while he was in school he got called to go to Iraq (national guard) and was there for 14 months, he came back finished his school and now has his dream job.....A COP!