my upside down life...

Well, things haven't been great. On Saturday, I lost my job...sort of a new management/lay off kind of thing. I will be able to collect unemployment, and I'm considering going back to school. I have a bachelor's degree and now am thinking of getting a teaching certificate in elementary education. I believe the state will pay for the training, since they are in need of teachers and I'm unemployed. It's depressing in a way, and in other ways, I'm feeling relief...it's hard to describe. My boyfriend has been wonderful with all this....he's very supportive...and I wish I can just move up north with him now, but I'm stuck in south jersey until my daughter graduates (she's starting her senior year), so I'm trying to hold on for a year....gosh, I hope I can do this and still keep things together. I'm a single mom, and I want to see what programs are available to me in NJ to keep me afloat until I move in with him....once I get up north and have my teaching certification, then I can get a regular teaching job, or at least substitute teach. I'm needing some positive thoughts and prayers from all my WLS buddies.....and thanks for listening to me vent.....Joanie

Oh Joanie! I am so sorry to hear about you losing your job. I know how you feel being both sad and relieved. I went through that before. I know that I have found that when things go wrong, typically there is something better around the corner. It's hard to see it at first sometimes because it can seem to get worse before it gets better. It's hard to hold out hope sometimes but the cool thing about us humans is that we are pretty resiliant and do bounce back. I have no doubt you will also, but I'm sorry you have to go through it nonetheless... Prayers you will find your path and be able to embrace the change as one for the better!!! Dina

thanks so much...I really appreciate it.... Joanie

Joanie, Sorry to hear about all your troubles. It's probably hard to see right now,but, maybe it's a blessing in disguise. I no that when I quit my job, recently & changed, I wasn't sure it was the right thing to do. It's less money, but, I am very happy with this job. The other one was really driving me insane. Where I hated to even get in the car & go to work let alone walk into the door. I hated it that much. So hang in there & I no new doors will open for you soon. Prayer & thoughts are going out your way for a quick recovery to this problem. Hang in There!! Marilyn, the Bearlady

Joan, I'm sorry about the job loss. Maybe this is the universe's way of saying it's time to move on. Does your school district require a teaching certificate to subsitute teach? Some don't. If you don't need a certificate to sub, maybe you can do that while you go back to school to help make ends meet. I'm sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers your way. Hugs, Connie

Joanie, I am a firm believe in the adage, "When one door closes, another opens..." Just try to ride this out with all the support you can muster, both here and in every other nook and crannie of your life. You'll be fine. Reenie

I'm sorry to hear this, and it is easy for me to say that in my short life I have found that things tend to work out. You seem to have a good attitude about this, so take the bull by the horns and run with it. Best of luck to you, I'll keep you in my prayers.

Hi Joan; I'm really sorry to hear about your job troubles. I have to think that you'll find that there's a silver lining for you in this dark cloud. I'm sending lots of positive waves your way to help you find that silver lining. Mike

I hear that OCC (ocean community college) has a teachers ed program and there are a few classes you can take online to "double up" on your class load. I know there's a campus in Toms River and I think one in Eatontown??? Don't know how far you are from there. I'm in Freehold and either way is a short hike for me but I was considering this program too. FYI- Janine

Thanks, Janine, and everyone for your thoughts and ideas. I have an appointment at Stockton College on the 23rd to find out about their teacher certification program. OCC is Ocean County, I'm in Cape May County, but close to Atlantic County, where Stockton is. I applied for unemployment and am waiting for my letter. I also applied for food stamps for me and my teenage daughter, and I have an appointment with them next week. As a single mother who worked all her life, I am looking into any program I qualify for as I go to school for the certification. I was told I only had to go for 3 semesters, since I already have a bachelor's degree. I'm hoping and praying this all works out....thanks everyone....Joanie