Job Hunting

Still working on catching up on the blog, but feel this one takes priority.
So if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you know the big news already.  But for those who don't and for prosperity sake... Charlie lost his job on Friday.

For years and years Charlie worked for his dad at M2M all through college and then he graduated with a bachelors in Electrical Engineering and just kept working at his dad's company.  Five years ago a Boston based company bought M2M and renamed it ENERNOC.

A few things about this:
-this big sale of the company made it possible to pay of our house in Meridian and rent it out, and then build our dream home.  This dream home is literally a 2 minute walk for Charlie to work every day.  The office is located next to the Y.  Driving to work would take longer than his walk!
-Although Charlie always had the typical work hours, it was super super flexible.  If he needed to come home early, go into work late, run home for a few minutes so I wouldn't have to wake a sleeping baby to do school pick up.. he could do those things.  He's home almost every day at lunch.

We've heard rumors that Enernoc was going to do lay offs, shut down offices etc, for a few months but didn't think it would happen in Boise.  They were a pretty cheap office to maintain compared to some of their other offices across the company.

So on Thursday Charlie's boss tells him "unofficially" that they will be closing the Boise office.  Talk about heart sinking.  The rumors were also running wild that there would be no severance packages.  I was about to flip.  I had JUST found out that morning that my two week old sinus infection was in need of more antibiotics ($160 in meds later) and I need a CT scan to determine if I need surgery for my chronic sinusitis.... so yeah this was not good.

All Thursday/Thursday night I was a HOT MESS.  I was a wreck.  What were we going to do???  More than anything I've come to realize I'm mourning the loss of the flexibility he had and the convenience of his work being RIGHT there.  He's a SMART guy and has learned  A LOT the last couple of years and took on a whole new job in the company with ease.  So I know he has the skills and the opportunities are out there.

Friday morning they have the official announcement and meeting.  And although circumstances SUCK because who wants to loose their job right?  We are ever so grateful that they will be doing severance packages and we will be covered by insurance throughout that period.  He has one week of work left... his last day being the same day we celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary.

They'll spend this next week basically prepping their resumes and practicing interviewing each other.  Charlie's already looking up jobs and has found a few that seemed to suit him well.  So he's positive and it's helping me stay positive.  I know I need to be stronger and be the support he needs right now.  But he's always been the backbone of our relationship.  I'm the worrier of us.  I'm the one that stresses over the little things.  So i'm going to do my best!

And, I can't help but add how thankful I am for Thirty-One at this time.  My little business is starting to really take off and every little penny is going to count right now!  I'm so thankful that I'll be able to contribute some to our income during this time and that is so comforting.  It may not be much, but it's something!

So there you have it folks.  Keep us in your prayers, send happy thoughts/positive energy.  Hoping for new job here soon!!