When it rains....

Yes, it's me.. don't fall over or anything! :P
This is a bad news/bad news/good news kind of post. Alan lost his job at ADT on the 6th. They instituted a new policy with a no tolerance clause & we got a little nervous as the policy has to do with employee numbers... which Alan has had trouble with in the past. ADT wants it's employees to get the call over with ASAP using any means necessary (i.e. sending service men out that the customers have to pay for), but Alan would do his best to help the customer over the phone (thus not needing to send service men... yada yada). For 6 years his numbers have been borderline, and that practice (tho MUCH more customer oriented than what ADT WANTED him to be doing) finally got him into trouble. Stupid policy, stupid company.
BUT, we are looking at this lose as a blessing in disguise... Alan hit the pavement pretty hard looking for another job & by the 15th had an interview. Granted, it was at Burger King for minimum wage, but it was SOMETHING & just down the road from us. He started work there on Monday (19th). Seems like the moment he stepped out the door when the phone rang.... Best Buy wanting to set up an interview. He goes for that one tomorrow (22nd). He is still looking for that 'great' job, but at least he's got something here in town instead of going 50 miles away to Kansas City. I will keep you posted....
Thankfully, we had put some money into savings, so we SHOULD be fine financially. We have cut back on a lot of 'extras' living more frugally. The biggest DOWN side to all of this (for me anyways) is that unless some amazing job comes along in the next couple of weeks... our plans to visit Michigan this summer are no longer. I haven't been to MI since we moved 7 years ago & was looking forward to it very much, but with things in limbo here, I can't justify spending that kind of money. *SIGH* I miss everyone & hope you think of us in June!
Gratz to the Millers on the sale of their house, hope the move goes smoothly! Grats to Suz & Jim on their new place & dog! Gratz to Marc & Jamie on their expected bundle AND on the marriage of Marc's oldest! Give Britt an extra hug for me!!
Hugs & Kisses & lots of love to you all!