Monday, June 29, 2009

Good Morning Monday.

Please be kind to us today.

Last week we got some pretty bad news. Chris failed actuarial exam number seven. It is bad news whenever he fails one of these crazy hard exams but this one was especially bad. It was his third attempt at seven and at the company where he works three strikes and you are out. Out as in fired. The company has not yet received the official notice that he failed yet, so we do not know his future; our future. But this whole thing is very scary. Not knowing our future, where he will work, where we will live and how soon these changes will happen is terrifying.
I only work part time and what I make does not even come close to covering the bills. I would love to be working full time, helping out financially more, but there just aren't jobs in my field open up here. So, if Chris doesn't have a job we could be okay with savings for only a short time, a very short time.

We wait. Once the company gets that notice we will know more about our future in Stevens Point, WI. Until then we are trying to plan quickly. Plan for the worst, plan for the best and plan for change. Change is not necessarily bad. We have been wanting to move closer to family but in the past have been scared to make that leap or too picky about what we wanted. Maybe this is the push that we needed to start a new life, a new adventure some place else. I just hope that some place else is actually closer to family.

If you know of any actuarial jobs let me know!

So, Monday I am not hoping for much but even a non-crabby Sam would be really nice!

2 comments:

Holly said...

Oh! We so had our fingers crossed for Chris. What a bummer for you guys! But maybe you're right, maybe a new adventure is what is meant to be for you guys. I'm sure it will all work out! Uncertainty is always hard though. We'll be thinking of you guys as you figure it out!

amber said...

Oh guys! We're thinking of you and praying that this news turns into being a stepping stone for something that turns out to be very good for your family.