Unemployed

Well what a week.

In a previous post I had mentioned my observation that when we leave I will be giving up some significant income. As it turns out that is now a moot point. On Friday I was laid off. I didn’t do anything wrong. The project I was working on was unexpectedly terminated and over 200 lost their jobs. So I no longer need to be concerned over my loss of income when we move, I just need to be concerned over my premature loss of income.:)

Since I was going to make June 15 my last day, we are now out about five weeks of income. It is pointless for me to take on another job now, especially when so much is still left to do. We will pull the kids from daycare and save that money. And I can focus on selling the remaining items we have to sell. We will definitely still be in a net loss financially, but I think it will be beneficial.

On a possible plus side, the last week of work we were in training and we were given a presentation on securitization. It appears to be something I may be interested in. It seems to fit well with my skill set, work experience and economics degree. The system in the UK is different than here, so I will need to do some research to see if it is even a viable option for me, but fortunately I now have some time on my hands.

On Saturday we sold our office furniture, and received the roof bag. (Not sure I mentioned we needed a roof bag for the car.) We will be hauling too much stuff to fit in the car, and a roof bag was the cheapest option. It is bigger than I imagined. We will just have to watch the weight. Since it just straps to the roof of the car (no roof rack) too much weight in the middle and the roof may bow. I think as long as we just put the camping stuff up there, sleeping bags, etc., we should be fine.

On Saturday evening I went out to dinner with three buddies. It was a good night. Thanks Will, Levi and Mike. I will miss you guys.


Cliff