just thinking out loud, please humor me (and i would love any suggestions as well)
ok, first off let me recap a bit for those who aren't "in the know". i currently live in florence and have been employed at the newspaper here for the past 5 years as a graphic artist. prior to that i was a graphic artist at a different newspaper for 3 years, i went to school at the art institute of atlanta studying visual communications (graphic design) and have had many, many MANY freelance gigs over the years. so, i am a graphic artist. i do not know any other trade nor do i desire to know any other trade.
wednesday, november 12th will be my last day in this position as my job is being outsourced. i have the *option* of applying to get my job back at the location that they've outsourced it to but i am unable to do this because it's in tuscaloosa and my family (my support system) lives in decatur. (and since they gave us this *option* they've come back to inform us that there's been a hiring freeze so that isn't really an option anyway.)
normally, if it were just me i could pack up and go ANYWHERE. but it isn't just me. i have my daughter to consider and knowing how difficult these past few years have been for us even only being an hour away from my family, i'm nervous about pursuing anything any farther away than that.
i have looked all over the internet and i am unable to come up with anything even remotely similar to what i'm doing (that i'm trained for that is...) that's somewhat close to my family. however, i HAVE found many positions all over the US that would meet and/or exceed my expectations (financially AND creatively) and i'm fully trained for ALL of these positions.
so now what? do i just pack up and move off somewhere and leave my support system behind? and if so, how on earth would i go about doing that? because, i can't very well apply for a job say, in iowa if i currently live in alabama. i mean, how could i convince them to hire me? what would make them want to hire me knowing that i'm uprooting myself and my daughter to move nearly 12 hours away from everyone and everything that i know?
and if i chose to NOT look at these *better* jobs that are far away, what do i do instead? because like i stated earlier, i do not wish to change careers. this is what i studied, this is what i know, this is what i love. this is what i DO. i AM a graphic artist. i am not a dishwasher, i am not a waitress, i am not a stocker for target or wal-mart. i am a graphic artist. period.
if i'm very careful, i will be alright financially until the end of 2008. after that i will be waiting for my tax return to come in and will be able to survive on that for awhile if necessary. in the meantime i will be getting unemployment which will go towards my COBRA payments. now, some of you may say "you just get a job doing whatever you can because you HAVE to support your family!" well the thing is, IF i get *A* job, *ANY* job, then i will be spending all of that money on my COBRA instead of using it to live off of because generally speaking "any old job" does not offer insurance.
so what do i do???
wednesday, november 12th will be my last day in this position as my job is being outsourced. i have the *option* of applying to get my job back at the location that they've outsourced it to but i am unable to do this because it's in tuscaloosa and my family (my support system) lives in decatur. (and since they gave us this *option* they've come back to inform us that there's been a hiring freeze so that isn't really an option anyway.)
normally, if it were just me i could pack up and go ANYWHERE. but it isn't just me. i have my daughter to consider and knowing how difficult these past few years have been for us even only being an hour away from my family, i'm nervous about pursuing anything any farther away than that.
i have looked all over the internet and i am unable to come up with anything even remotely similar to what i'm doing (that i'm trained for that is...) that's somewhat close to my family. however, i HAVE found many positions all over the US that would meet and/or exceed my expectations (financially AND creatively) and i'm fully trained for ALL of these positions.
so now what? do i just pack up and move off somewhere and leave my support system behind? and if so, how on earth would i go about doing that? because, i can't very well apply for a job say, in iowa if i currently live in alabama. i mean, how could i convince them to hire me? what would make them want to hire me knowing that i'm uprooting myself and my daughter to move nearly 12 hours away from everyone and everything that i know?
and if i chose to NOT look at these *better* jobs that are far away, what do i do instead? because like i stated earlier, i do not wish to change careers. this is what i studied, this is what i know, this is what i love. this is what i DO. i AM a graphic artist. i am not a dishwasher, i am not a waitress, i am not a stocker for target or wal-mart. i am a graphic artist. period.
if i'm very careful, i will be alright financially until the end of 2008. after that i will be waiting for my tax return to come in and will be able to survive on that for awhile if necessary. in the meantime i will be getting unemployment which will go towards my COBRA payments. now, some of you may say "you just get a job doing whatever you can because you HAVE to support your family!" well the thing is, IF i get *A* job, *ANY* job, then i will be spending all of that money on my COBRA instead of using it to live off of because generally speaking "any old job" does not offer insurance.
so what do i do???
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on 11/7/08 2:25 am - Slapout, AL
on 11/7/08 2:25 am - Slapout, AL
you should just pray about and poof magically it will go away.
i am sorry you are going through this. it sucks and i hope it all works out for you. btw, you are an attractive girl. i am glad to see you post a real picture instead of the grumpy tinkerbell.
i am sorry you are going through this. it sucks and i hope it all works out for you. btw, you are an attractive girl. i am glad to see you post a real picture instead of the grumpy tinkerbell.
hiya vickie 
we're doing alright. she's on a field trip right now to the sci-quest museum (wish i could've gone...) but she's doing great. we're both dealing with yucky ear/nose/throat stuff right now because of the weather changing and she was a bit wheezy this morning too but hopefully it'll all clear up in a day or two 
how are YOU doing lately sweet lady?
we're doing alright. she's on a field trip right now to the sci-quest museum (wish i could've gone...) but she's doing great. we're both dealing with yucky ear/nose/throat stuff right now because of the weather changing and she was a bit wheezy this morning too but hopefully it'll all clear up in a day or two how are YOU doing lately sweet lady?
I had a stomach issue a couple of days ago and was running a little fever. But I feel a whole lot better. My DD and family are coming up today for supper and I will have my 2 Grandson's to spend the nite . One is 6 and one 4 I am going to have my hands full LOL. Them two are a mess. My DH has been working 12 hr shifts 7days a week . I know he is tired . I have been having extra duties as his trash duty. I told him don't get used to it 
I'm glad yall are doing good keep me posted
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