Thanks ladies.....my super is away on holidays for another week so when he's back, I'll get the scoop from him. He's pretty candid with me so I know he wont sugar coat the situation if he knows something. That, in itself, is a blessing.
I was just thinking that I really ought to take time this weekend and come up with a workable Plan B for us....I've never done one as I held onto the belief that our industry would be fine, but now I'm not so sure. Looks like no one is safe from the recession...or depression if the worst were to happen.
Well rumors are worth the paper they are written on. Lets just hope it's nothing. And if it is lets just pray they have mercy and only let one of you go if anyone. My thoughts are with you and with the many others facing these rough times.
You certainly sound like your keeping your head about it. Making "just in case" plans is a smart thing to do, especially in these times. I really hope things will turn out good for you and your family. Remember though, that the FV ladies are always here with a sympathetic ear.
If there are layoffs, I wonder if the company will take into consideration the fact that you both work there and will be more willing to save one of your jobs so that you both are not immediately unemployed.
My direct supervisor wont be back from holidays until next week so it'll be a bit of time before any concerns can be brought up with him re: these talks....
I told DH on friday night the things I had heard and his response was "why did you tell me?! you know I'll dwell on this all weekend!!"...so I told him its better he dwell on it now when things are "good" than when we're struggling and in real deep sh*t, ya know? He thought about it for one moment and agreed. We had some good talks about what we could potentially do just in case so all in all, at least this brought up a good conversation. I honestly think no matter how stable you think your job is, I suggest everyone has a talk with their partners about a "what if?" scenario.
I did an inventory of what we have stockpilled and did a little bit of shopping over the weekend to refill what we use lots. Still a few more items to go but I'm trying to keep us all within budget while I do this.
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