Welcome to the Big Suck

I had a totally different post lined up for today. And then life, as it frequently does, threw us a little curve ball in the form of K being let go from his job. Actually, we knew it would happen as of yesterday and frankly, the signs were piling up all over the place for the past few weeks. So as shitty as it is, at least it didn't come out of nowhere.

So. Now what? What exactly does one do when in this sort of situation?

Part of me would like to do nothing more than jump in my car, drive to the residence of K's ball-less wonder of a boss, and slap his face (twice, for good measure). Another part of me is feeling deeply panicked in a biblical "wailing and gnashing of teeth" way. And yet another part is sort of philisophical and zen about the whole thing....as in "this too shall pass." Only time will tell which aspect will come out on top.

I guess now I'm at a bit of a loss. See, the thing is, I really only have a supporting role in the show at the moment. Because it's all about K and his ability to pick himself up and negotiate his way into another job. The fact is, he's always been the primary income earner of the family...the cash cow, if you will. When I was working I definitely brought in some decent money...but never quite to K's level. So while I could feasibly run out and look for a job, it still wouldn't solve all our problems. And there's only so much I can do to help K land another position.

And then, of course, there's the whole health insurance BS to deal with. Who'd have guessed while I was spending the last several weeks angsting over the whole H1N1 vaccine that, in the end, the decision of whether or not to vaccinate might simply come down to whether or not we have health insurance. I guess you could say our situation is certainly relevant, given all the health care reform discussions going on.

Sigh. What a drag. That's all there is to say right now. The weekend is upon us and we've got the next 48 to process and digest the situation before we figure out a strategy and begin working on it next week. But....should you know of anyone who's a) looking for a freelance writer or b) looking for a marketing director/VP or business development director/VP, point them in my direction.

Over and out.