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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAfter 3-1/2 Years of Unemployment, Husband Just Got Hired! Happy V-Day, Indeed!
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Oh. My. God. I'm in tears right now. One of the companies my husband has been doing occasional contracts for called him in to tell him they're hiring him as of March 1. I'm in shock and blissful disbelief! We've struggled for so long I can't remember how it feels to just be able to have a good night's sleep. Anyway, I just wanted to share our good news with DU. What a GREAT V-Day!
Update: And I've been given a whole mess of Valentines by several DUers??? I'm literally speechless and we all know what a rarity that is. LOL! OMG. Thank you!
Puzzledtraveller
(5,937 posts)I get good news like this from my client some times. They will call and say they no longer require assistance because they found gainful employment and I am happy to close their cases out.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)Hoping you both have a blast celebrating Valentines Day.
Dpm12
(512 posts)my dad, after 9 months of unemployment, got a job last week. Damn Bush and his recession
Tikki
(14,559 posts)My So Cal community is just bustling with activity. So much shopping and construction going on..
I hope I read a post like yours every day from now on...
Tikki
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)and the recession hit this area HARD. Our Unemployment was at 21% at one point. Plus, my husband's over 50. I can't say our economy is booming up here but I'm no longer watching dozens of places of business close, literally, every day. I'm just so very happy right now!
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)Your post brought a huge smile to my face. This is really a wonderful thing.
rustydog
(9,186 posts)I am happy for you guys!
MinneapolisMatt
(1,550 posts)DavidDvorkin
(19,483 posts)to both of you. I know what a relief that is.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)What a relief for both of you!
TeamPooka
(24,248 posts)reformist2
(9,841 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)mythology
(9,527 posts)Congrats. It's always good news when somebody gets a job, but even more so after that long without a full time job.
mnhtnbb
(31,401 posts)antigop
(12,778 posts)RetroGamer1971
(177 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)PETRUS
(3,678 posts)jtuck004
(15,882 posts)arthritisR_US
(7,291 posts)Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)That's an awfully long stretch of stress.
Have the happiest Valentines Day!
Yo_Mama
(8,303 posts)Congrats to you and your husband on not giving up and soldiering on through. It is in countless stories such as this that the real recovery will be rooted.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)brer cat
(24,592 posts)My best wishes to you both, and have a much deserved night's sleep.
riverbendviewgal
(4,253 posts)I am so happy for you and your hubby.....Your waiting is filled...now celebrate!!!
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)yesphan
(1,588 posts)news !!!!
Not Me
(3,398 posts)I once experienced a protracted period of unemployment. It was probably the most difficult time of my life.
Celebrate!
agracie
(950 posts)renate
(13,776 posts)I am so, so, so happy for you!!!!
treestar
(82,383 posts)yellerpup
(12,253 posts)So happy for you. Happy Valentine's Day! Wishing you all good things in your future.
a kennedy
(29,699 posts)congrats and Happy St. Valentine's Day also.
LibDemAlways
(15,139 posts)Congrats to you both!
vlyons
(10,252 posts)You probably have a pile of bills, but I hope you spend a little from his 1st pay check to treat yourselves to a movie or a nice dinner.
calimary
(81,440 posts)You deserve it!!! You BOTH deserve it!!!
FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!! So glad to hear this - thank you for letting us know!
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)I'm overwhelmed at the generosity in this thread. I can't stop crying.
OhioChick
(23,218 posts)Worried senior
(1,328 posts)Now you'll really have something to celebrate.
Sienna86
(2,149 posts)Happy Valentine's Day!
klook
(12,164 posts)Congratulations!
reflection
(6,286 posts)thevoiceofreason
(3,440 posts)mountain grammy
(26,644 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)Sissyk
(12,665 posts)Congrats to your hubby! Now, get a good nights sleep.
SnowCritter
(810 posts)What can I say but
In_The_Wind
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barbtries
(28,810 posts)the pendulum does swing. enjoy
MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)When you are not financially strapped, you are free to be!
Happy Valentines' Day, indeed!
Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)rurallib
(62,444 posts)may you celebrate this day for many, many years to come.
AnnieK401
(541 posts)guardian
(2,282 posts)livetohike
(22,157 posts)SunSeeker
(51,662 posts)War Horse
(931 posts)Unemployment sucks! Been there, done that.
cate94
(2,813 posts)Great news! So happy for both of you!
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)Even short term unemployment isn't the least bit fun, and after this length of time it must have felt almost hopeless.
My older son, with a degree in CAD (Computer Aided Drawing) three years ago, had trouble finding work in his field. It took a year, then he got a contract job. The engineering firm REALLY liked him. Should I add that he has Asperger's, which makes job hunting and interviewing a real challenge, but it also means that you just give him the work, give him the space needed, and he'll just work until it's done. Anyway, they kept on extending his contract but eventually had to let him go because they ran out of work for him. Six months later, after he'd returned to college to work on a physics degree, they called him up because they had another project for him. Which he did over the winter break from school.
So sometimes there are good employment stories, and I'm so glad you shared yours.
Macoy51
(239 posts)Good going. Congrats on keep plugging away!
Macoy
subterranean
(3,427 posts)SalviaBlue
(2,917 posts)OldDem2012
(3,526 posts)AAO
(3,300 posts)Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)Congratulations! After you pay up some bills...go out for a nice dinner. Or better yet, go out to dinner first.
catbyte
(34,433 posts)unapatriciated
(5,390 posts)Happy V-Day
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy for you both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
one_voice
(20,043 posts)Phentex
(16,334 posts)Happy for you both! May you rest well tonight.
bermudat
(1,329 posts)My husband is an engineer and has been unemployed for 2 years. I can't wait
to post the same thing when my husband finally finds employment.
NikolaC
(1,276 posts)That's excellent news . Have a Happy Valentines Day!
Howler
(4,225 posts)Woo Hoo!!!! Happy days!!!
TheOther95Percent
(1,035 posts)It is wonderful news. I'm so happy for you and your husband.
cally
(21,596 posts)life long demo
(1,113 posts)May the wind be always at your back now.
TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)TYY
countryjake
(8,554 posts)O what a happy day to get such good news!
Get over yer cryin' quick and start dancing, let that relief wash away your worry!
Congrats to hubby on the new job!
ReRe
(10,597 posts)...lifted from your shoulders. Did he just call you with this news? Have you seen him yet? I can imagine what kind of bear hug you guys are going to be locked in
when you see the whites of each others eyes. Happy Valentines Day to you both!
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)He had an appointment with them and thought he was just going to be given another contract (it's been one project at a time). He came home with a stunned look on his face and said, "You're not going to believe this, but they just hired me!" He was as stunned as I was. He had to tell me the salary/benefits information twice because I didn't hear him the first time. It's not as much as what he was making before he was laid off (company closed down) but I don't care! I've forgotten what it's like to have a regular paycheck. To be able to go out to dinner every once in awhile. To not get panicky when I realize I've gone over my $200.00 a month at the grocery budget. To have heat in the house (our central heat/air went out two years ago and we've been using space heaters and wall unit air conditioning).
I posted to DU and read the responses for awhile, laid down to take a nap (no sleep last night, LOL!), got up to find this still on the first page and SO MANY responses, recs and Hearts!! This is a day I'll remember for the rest of my life.
ReRe
(10,597 posts).... we needed to hear from you as much as you wanted to share your good news with us. We have been hard at it discussing some pretty hefty issues, as all DUers are wont to do. I think we needed to take a break from it all, then Viola'! There you was! So glad things have turned around for you two.. And hope that folks all over the country are finding life sustaining jobs.
JustinBulletin
(73 posts)My husband was out of work from 2008 to 2010 so I know how hard your life probably has been.
Congratulations!! I've cried those tears myself. Happy Valentine's Day.
tblue
(16,350 posts)That is a freaking big deal! Good for both of you!
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Good luck to your husband in his new job.
Tab
(11,093 posts)It is such a relief when that happens! You have reason to celebrate!
indepat
(20,899 posts)Paula Sims
(877 posts)I know exactly how you feel and how wonderful he must feel. Going through something like that shows true love.
Many blessings to your family always
Paula
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)Happy to make this my first rec on DU3!!!! Congratulations!!!! I was out of work from 2/02 until 9/05, so I definitely understand the feelings!
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)tpsbmam
(3,927 posts)to both of you!
dhill926
(16,351 posts)good for you guys......
Liberal In Red State
(442 posts)Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)So happy for you!
Stinky The Clown
(67,818 posts)kanda
(175 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)That's the kind of thing I want to hear!!!
(and the GOP do not)
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)He'll get a big, big raise!
lucca18
(1,243 posts)pkdu
(3,977 posts)vanlassie
(5,681 posts)From another Central CA resident...whoo-Hoo!
snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)MindandSoul
(1,817 posts)I am very happy for you and your family!
Both you and your husband can be proud of having survived these difficult years with grace and . . .together! That is a great way to celebrate Valentine!
VenusRising
(11,252 posts)I know how much of a relief it must be for you.
DearHeart
(692 posts)tilsammans
(2,549 posts)So thrilled for you both! Change we can believe in! Party time!
(And me, too: After more than 3 1/2 years of unemployment/temping/freelancing/part-time gigging, I just got a full-time job. It's a contract job for now, but I am very happy to have landed in something full time with decent pay.)
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)I'd send you a heart but we haven't gotten our first paycheck yet.
tilsammans
(2,549 posts)IOU a heart too! <3
Things are definitely looking up!
aquart
(69,014 posts)It is the best kind of news. I add a prayer that he loves the job.
fadedrose
(10,044 posts)and I think his new employer is lucky to have found both of you....
Kennah
(14,304 posts)I was out 7 months in 2011. Know the pain.
cui bono
(19,926 posts)trusty elf
(7,399 posts)Congratulations!
Dorian Gray
(13,498 posts)for you and your husband!
samplegirl
(11,492 posts)Congrats! We are still in your boat and wish my husband would find work!
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)keep reminding yourself that each day that passes is one more day closer to the day he will be hired. I KNOW how hard it is. I'll keep you and your husband in my thoughts. Please know that I'm here and feel free to PM me at anytime. You are not alone.
thucythucy
(8,086 posts)and best wishes to you and your family!
boston bean
(36,223 posts)Great news! What a relief, huh!?
hue
(4,949 posts)AirmensMom
(14,648 posts)I hope you can get some good sleep now. I know how stress and worry can interfere with basic needs.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)couldn't happen to a better person
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Sanity Claws
(21,852 posts)I wish you and your husband all the best.
I got hired last September after being unemployed or underemployed for the past four years. I understand the tears of relief, the tears of gratitude.
I hope you don't mind my asking but have your values changed as a result of the long dry spell? My values and priorities have changed. I no longer put as much value on "stuff" as I used to. I also feel more comfortable with change and the concept that there is no certainty in this life.
patrice
(47,992 posts)Kansas City, please eat at Santoro's Pizza, it's near down town, where all of the business and convention facilities are.
Congratulations to you and your husband, Le Taz Hot!