This “recession” hasn’t been something I have really felt. Yeah, I found some deals at Circuit City when it was closing it’s doors and certain people I know have had wage freezes at work and a few friends were either laid off or had their hours cut drastically at their work. That was pretty much it. Everything else I know about what’s happening has been through the news stations I frequent.
Well, it finally hit home. The company that I work for was finally hit with the current economic crisis. They crunched numbers. They looked at every possibility and then came to the conclusion that it was either lay off 7 people or everyone take a 5% pay cut. I mean we didn’t have a choice but if we did I would have chose the 5% so that no one (including myself) would get laid off.
I am not too worried but it’s gonna be a tough road for the wife and I. I am currently in school trying to finish my BA so that when this crisis is over I can use it to move myself up in the world. I am also working two jobs. I worry mostly about the time I get to spend with my wonderful wife. I love her to death and just love being around her. A thought that pops in my head is that with this situation is that we will drift apart. I couldn’t take that. I won’t let that happen and I don’t think she will let that happen either. It’s just scary because you hear about things like that happening when times are tough. I know we will pull through and come out VICTORIOUS on the other side. I just love her so much that I don’t wanna have anything happen to us.