My January check may very well be a reduced one. So far the word is that they're looking at 5-15% cuts if the board goes forward with across the board cuts. The board is projecting a $63,000 income loss next year, so staff is definitely going to take a hit. But apparently I'm not even going to know what is going to happen until the end of January, just before checks are scheduled to be cut. What will that mean for checks? Will they wait until February to make the cuts? When will our contracts be renegotiated? The decision making process that happens before our big annual meeting is very loosey goosey, and I'm left in an uncomfortable position.
I'm the only one here who has young children. I am the primary "breadwinner" for my family. I have a family to support here for goodness sakes, and survival plans to put in place!!! Since I don't qualify for unemployment and partial unemployment, I need more time than the average bear.
Here's to hoping the one-person personnel committee will actually call me in to meet with him tomorrow or Tuesday so that I get a better sense of the leanings at this time and can advocate to the extent I am able for my work. This is just disturbing.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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I'm so sorry you're going through this. I'm thinking of you.
Me, too. You could always move in to our basement! You could sleep on the ping pong table! And the kids could sleep on the poker tables! Or you could just move into Bonanza! No pool, though...
Seriously, that sucks. I wish we could help in some way besides sending clothes and toys, but do know that we're thinking of you.
Thanks gals! Your thoughts are appreciated. Seppie, G. will find your basement suggestion very familiar. She spent years sleeping on the pool table in her parent's basement (sort of like a dungeon down there, really though) as a kid. Apparently, it is quite comfortable. Anyway, Sarah can tell you I've had whole conversations with her about whether (if all hell breaks loose with the economy, which may well be happening) we should make our way back to Colorado _Grapes of Wrath_ style or whether we should stay put and see if we can get communal living going with G's family. I joked to Sarah that there are more bodies in G.'s family for things like growing our food and stuff, but there are more *able bodies* in our family. Plus, you guys already grow some food. The big question is whether the whole economy will collapse to the extent that we'll all accept extended family living (Sarah already told me she isn't sure she can), even in tight quarters, or whether G. and the kids and I will be unwelcomed guests after not so long ;-).
I just realized in my response I was talking about the "what if I can't find a job once I lose this one," but I didn't mean to blow off your "between jobs" idea, Seppie. Who knows what the future will hold.
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