We have finally decided to get a kitty or two - as soon as my husband's job situation settles.

[KitchenWitch]

:woohoo:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. What good news!

I'm so happy for all of you!

Kitties are the best!

And I know how good their lives will be, living with you!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[KitchenWitch]

4. Now we just need the universe to offer my husband a job

July 2nd is coming awfully quickly.

[Writer]

5. Kitchy are you in a layoff situation? n/t

[KitchenWitch]

6. Yes we are.

[Writer]

8. Tech sector? n/t

[KitchenWitch]

9. No, financial services.

He is making moves to get out of financial services altogether (he has applied for a gubmint job).

[Writer]

10. Ohhhh... well I hope that works out for him!

We went through a layoff ourselves starting in December. Hang in there... luckily the job market isn't as bad as it was four or five years ago.

[KitchenWitch]

11. True

But the uncertainty is not a comfortable feeling.

[Writer]

14. No it's not comfortable. :-(

My hub got laid off two weeks before Christmas, although he wasn't officially in layoff status until mid-January. People do not hire around the holidays, so he really didn't get a lot of good job leads until mid or late February. He had three job offers by late March.

Oddly the hardest time was March as he attended second, sometimes third job interviews, knowing that he had a shot but waiting... and waiting... for the calls back. But when everything finally panned out, it came as a large wave. It was really quite eyeopening.

My hugs to you. PM me anytime if you need some moral support. :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

15. Thanks, I will probably take you up on that soon

Never know when those nagging doubts will creep back into my consciousness.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. I know it is, sweetie....

I hold you in my thoughts, always...:hug:

[scarlet_owl]

2. Yay! Congratulations!

You just met my new kitty. I wish you lots of love with your adoption. :loveya: :woohoo:

[KitchenWitch]

3. Thanks

We still have to wait, but I am sure the right kitty(ies) will be ready when the time comes.

[SeattleGirl]

12. Yay!!!!!! Lurves me some kittehs! Here's something for the future

Kitchey cats:



BTW, anything new on the potential new job?? I'm still feeling very strongly that it will work out!

[KitchenWitch]

13. He has like three irons in the fire right now

One that he ultimately wants, but it is for the gubmint so the hiring process will likely be fairly long.

I am mostly at peace with it (and in receptive mode), but I do have the moments of creeping worries.

[SeattleGirl]

16. Wow, three? That's great. Yeah, gubmint jobs can take forever

to get, so I'm glad he has a couple of other possibilities.

Take it from me, my friend. I know things will be just fine. :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

19. State of California is so damn monolithic.

Nothing lean and mean about how they operate.

[SeattleGirl]

20. Same here in Washington. And, I would venture to guess, in the

other states as well.

[Wapsie B]

17. I hope he gets the job he wants.

:)

[KitchenWitch]

18. Me too

A happy husband helps in making a happy family. But if Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!

:evilgrin:

[StarryNite]

21. Good for you and the kitties you get!

Kitties prefer Democratic homes.

[KitchenWitch]

22. No doubt!

Kitties, after all, are blue at heart!