Living on West Tulsa Time

Job Hunting

I have an interview with the Tulsa World tomorrow to be a receptionist. I only need to find a job to get health insurance and have money to blow for extras. I just don't know what to do. A job is a huge commitment and I loved my part time job during the holidays but I'm so worried about the boys. We all have asthma and Eddie needs expensive medications to keep his under control. But the boys would be subjected to all kinds of viruses that would affect their asthma. It's better to keep them home but I'm not keeping them home. We walk the malls and go to activities. I would be missing out on walks and activities. On the other hand I would have money for Mom's night out everytime it comes up. Plus the crafting playgroup, where would I fit that in? WAAAAHHHHHHH, I'm going to bed after I throw up. (nothing contagious)

I don't want to work. However I realize that we need health insurance. We cannot afford insurance on only Eddie's pay. Eddie's boss would never provide it for Eddie. If she did I wouldn't worry about getting any for myself. The hardest part of putting them in Daycare is the regulations regarding illnesses. The boys have high fevers and diarhhea when teething and that could keep them home. Eddie's boss has made it clear he can't miss days because of the children. It would keep me home. I have a lead on a nanny. If she is willing to take minimum wage that would leave half a paycheck for me. I should go back to work for Eddie's health. He needs those medications. We had been getting sample inhalers from everywhere but they no longer give those samples out. He needs those inhalers otherwise he has been using the boys nebulizer meds.

I couldn't make Eddie quit his job. I've asked him about once a year to look for another job. He can't find anything he's willing to do for the pay he gets at the frame shop. Until the U.S. or Oklahoma gets proactive about getting healthcare for every citizen I'll just have to work.

I have been busy answering the phone today. It seems every staffing company in the area has been looking at my resume on Monster. That's how I got the job at Hemphill. Now I'm hoping I'll find something better with insurance. If not I can afford on my own it if Rose comes through.

posted by Debbysewn @ 7:05 PM