I have been unemployed now for 581 days. I have been stressed out every day of that because I was always worried about our savings and making sure we had money to last... until now!
I got a job and I start Monday!!! That means after all of those stressful days, it is bittersweet because I only have 2.5 days of enjoyable unemployment. It would be so different if I had been unemployed while knowing there was a certain day I was returning to work. Oh well! It's over and I will be soon getting a paycheck AND we still have money in savings!
I countered my offer though for more money and to see if they would bridge my time off (same company I got laid off from) and benefits. I said that if something had to go, I would ditch the benefits since I am already paying for benefits separately.
Now the only thing I need to worry about is getting time off for our anniversary trip to Aruba next year which is already booked and paid for!
I get to set my own hours after I am done training also (huge bonus!) and I am working with 2 of my friends from my old team!
Thanks! Obviously I am glad, but MH is going to be the last person to know! I think he must be in meetings or something because I can see he hasn't read my text yet to Call me asap! LOL