Well....damn.

Well, damn.

My husband lost his job today.

I've never really talked much about his job before so here goes...he's a civil engineer here in town at a small engineering firm. He's worked there since college (for a total of 6 years). He at first was an intern and when he graduated with his degree became "chief of engineering" or something like that. He left for a brief period to pursue a job with the city but was wooed back to the company not long after so he returned. He's stuck with the company as they suffered from a slow economy...we've lived with a reduced paychecks for a full year due to paycuts. He's pushed through and hung on...and today...at four o'clock his boss simply said he was "making a business decision" and had no other choice but to let him go. No warning. No severance package. No respect.

And let me just say...my husband is a damn good worker...he's honest and loyal...and so good at what he does. And I HATE that he was treated in such a way. To just be disposed of. Makes me physically ill.

So...we are as you can imagine...upset and shocked and paralyzed. We have no game plan. Travis was the major breadwinner for us (you can imagine with my hefty teacher paychecks!). He will draw unemployment while he searches for a new job (please pray he finds one soon). I am looking into taking on extra tutoring jobs afterschool.

I have broken into sobs several times this evening...I don't deal with change well. And I mainly get upset when I think about HOW my hubs was treated today. And when I think that he may have to take a job elsewhere if he can't find one here. I can't imagine uprooting our family....and leaving this house that we so lovingly and painstakingly built. I am a pessimist and expect the worse...my hubbie, however is an optimist and is looking towards the future...he's even excited about the possibility of new changes for him. He's doing well. As for me...not so much.

But I know that we will get through this. God will provide for us. We will survive. I do ask all you loyal blog reader to please keep us in your prayers...please pray specifically that God will lead Travis to a new job and quickly!

As for me...I guess I need to start blogging about how we are going to cut back and save money and make it through each month! Who knows! I may even come up with some new tips and tricks! :)

P.S. In the meantime I am fantasizing exactly what I will say to Travis' boss if I am ever given the chance...