DH and several other employees from his job were laid off today with no notice. He worked for a company that gave financial, tax and other advice to business owners. Two months ago, their sales were down only 1%. This month is their worst on record in their 40 year history with a drop of 33% of sales.
I am a SAHM/trying to WAH.
Due to the circumstances, DH is eligible for priority rehire and UI.
UI will be $286 a week. He also received one week's pay in lieu of notice which was $420
We are waiting for our $1980 in Tax Refund.
Here are our current expenses:
Rent: 550
Gas: 45 in winter, 16 in summer.
Electric: 55 in winter, 65 in summer
Landline/Internet: 40
Credit Cards: $60 for three cards. (we are paying them off.)
Cell-Phone: $45
Food: $250 for three of us.
Laundry (Coin-op): (We do two loads a week and a load of diapers @ $2.25 a load to wash and dry in our apartment's laundry room.,....that's the cheapest we know of .)
Bus Passes for us both: $30
We called the medical creditors that we have and asked for "holds" until we can find jobs, which they allowed us to do.
We just signed a new contract with the cell-phone company, so we'd have to pay $275 to get out of it.
I recently went on a pattern and fabric and notions buying frenzy with some money from DH's small bonus last month to make shirts for DH and basic clothes for DD and I....so we'll be okay on clothes through the fall.
What else can we do in the meantime to tighten up?
I've started selling some of our items on eBay/Craigslist/other places to help raise more funds so we can try to keep our head above water for a few months, hopefully less if/when DH and I can find WOH jobs.
DH and I are looking for jobs in working opposite shifts. I'd need to rent a pump so I can WOH as DD is still nursing about every four hours around the clock and otherwise on demand. My job history is extremely sketchy as I've never held a job for longer than eight months and have had issues with quitting willy nilly.....also, I don't really have a marketable skill.....
I type accurately, although not very fast (20wpm) and have some filing and customer service skills.
I've worked as a telemarketer, for the California Conservation Corps as a cook, as a cashier at Target, Sears, as a PBX Operator for a known Casino Chain, as a legal receptionist, as a CSR at a Video Store, as a Retail Merchandiser for Hallmark as well as running my custom Judaica business that's on its last legs while SAH with DD.
I've done a whole heck of a lot of volunteer work before and since DD was born in the interest of keeping my resume at least somewhat updated.
I've only finished one year of college.
I'm looking for job advice......my goal is to go back to school in the fall and finish my AA.....in my state, one can Substitute Teach with an AA/AS + 6 credits in Education. I plan to do that until I can save to go on to a University, then earn my teaching credential.....my specific interests are in Montessori Pedagogy and Fiber Arts.
Can anyone offer any advice on the job search as well as budget advice?
I apologize in advance for the rambling post.
Thanks
I am a SAHM/trying to WAH.
Due to the circumstances, DH is eligible for priority rehire and UI.
UI will be $286 a week. He also received one week's pay in lieu of notice which was $420
We are waiting for our $1980 in Tax Refund.
Here are our current expenses:
Rent: 550
Gas: 45 in winter, 16 in summer.
Electric: 55 in winter, 65 in summer
Landline/Internet: 40
Credit Cards: $60 for three cards. (we are paying them off.)
Cell-Phone: $45
Food: $250 for three of us.
Laundry (Coin-op): (We do two loads a week and a load of diapers @ $2.25 a load to wash and dry in our apartment's laundry room.,....that's the cheapest we know of .)
Bus Passes for us both: $30
We called the medical creditors that we have and asked for "holds" until we can find jobs, which they allowed us to do.
We just signed a new contract with the cell-phone company, so we'd have to pay $275 to get out of it.
I recently went on a pattern and fabric and notions buying frenzy with some money from DH's small bonus last month to make shirts for DH and basic clothes for DD and I....so we'll be okay on clothes through the fall.
What else can we do in the meantime to tighten up?
I've started selling some of our items on eBay/Craigslist/other places to help raise more funds so we can try to keep our head above water for a few months, hopefully less if/when DH and I can find WOH jobs.
DH and I are looking for jobs in working opposite shifts. I'd need to rent a pump so I can WOH as DD is still nursing about every four hours around the clock and otherwise on demand. My job history is extremely sketchy as I've never held a job for longer than eight months and have had issues with quitting willy nilly.....also, I don't really have a marketable skill.....
I type accurately, although not very fast (20wpm) and have some filing and customer service skills.
I've worked as a telemarketer, for the California Conservation Corps as a cook, as a cashier at Target, Sears, as a PBX Operator for a known Casino Chain, as a legal receptionist, as a CSR at a Video Store, as a Retail Merchandiser for Hallmark as well as running my custom Judaica business that's on its last legs while SAH with DD.
I've done a whole heck of a lot of volunteer work before and since DD was born in the interest of keeping my resume at least somewhat updated.
I've only finished one year of college.
I'm looking for job advice......my goal is to go back to school in the fall and finish my AA.....in my state, one can Substitute Teach with an AA/AS + 6 credits in Education. I plan to do that until I can save to go on to a University, then earn my teaching credential.....my specific interests are in Montessori Pedagogy and Fiber Arts.
Can anyone offer any advice on the job search as well as budget advice?
I apologize in advance for the rambling post.
Thanks
and tell you I'm sorry. This is such a rough time to be dealing with this, please remember to take care of yourselves during the stress so it doesn't eat at your relationship w/each other.
