I know, I said I would write more, and I haven’t.  So, I write now with way too much in my head.

I got a job.  It is not the one I wanted, or even one that I thought I would like doing, but so far it has been good.  I have some freedom and latitude in my schedule, even during training, so that is what brings us here today.

My job is a sales job, and is based on commission.  I do get a training wage but it is not much.  I have never worked on commission and I am a little scared about the prospect in these troubling financial times.  I talk about money today because I am really worried for the first time in about 7 years.  I, luckily and thankfully, have not had to worry much about money since about the middle of 2001.  I took my first “real” job in Charlotte, NC that year.  Molly and I have been doing just fine for ourselves since we moved in together in 2002, and married in 2003.  We have been able to live a comfortable life, and have our children in one of the best daycares/schools.  Now we are looking at ways to make ends meet, and make adjustments to our lifestyles to do that.  Ever since I left my last job in July of last year, and the severance ran out, I have been looking for a good job and new career move.  It’s not that I haven’t gotten offers, or been in the running for these jobs until the last decision, but with each week we have reached deeper into our savings.  It would not have been so bad if we hadn’t gone through the same thing for 6 months in 2006.

I am not obsessed with money, but I do enjoy the comforts that come with having what we need, and most of what we want.  I have always enjoyed finding the perfect gift for someone and not worrying about the price tag too much.  I want my children to have all the opportunities that are out there, and to have a solid education.  I now find myself looking at every price tag, and costing it out to the dollar, and where it fits in our budget.  I am compromising my educational ideals to ensure that our daughter will have a safe and learning environment, even with the conflict, because it make more fiscal sense.

I am not sure how most people are able to make the seemingly impossible seem possible.  Single parents with multiple kids are my heroes.  A friend of my sister has 4 kids, and makes it work! How, I have no idea, but she does it with a smile on her face:)

Thanks for listening;)