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Losing my Job

AuntieCre5AuntieCre5 member
in May 2016 Moms
Welp, I found out this morning that I will be losing my job a week before my due date. Not really sure how I feel about it. My bosses are trying to make it better for me, so I get some extra pay and get to have that time with the baby. It is still just all scary... Any suggestion, advice, 'it'll be ok' stories will be much helpful. :)
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  • lalala2004lalala2004 member
    You don't suspect it's because your pregnant? You have legal rights as far as that's concerned.
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  • AuntieCre5AuntieCre5 member
    lalala2004 said:
    You don't suspect it's because your pregnant? You have legal rights as far as that's concerned.
    No a new company is coming and taking over. Everyone will be losing their jobs, just not till July. My bosses are trying to get me out before the baby comes, that way it'll give me extra money and time with the baby.
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  • AuntieCre5AuntieCre5 member
    missnc77 said:
    I can honestly say the best thing that EVER happened to me was losing my job right before Thanksgiving in 2011. I wasn't happy in the job, but after a bout of unemployment, there was no way I was giving up a steady pay check. I cried when I lost it, but I also felt such relief. Instead of getting depressed again after being unemployed for so long (this was back in 2010 during the recession), I decided to figure out what made me happy. I moved to a different city, I lived scraping by working in a wine shop, and I waited for nearly a year until a position I wanted came open. Since that time, I've made the best friends I've ever had, met my now husband, got married, moved jobs again, and just 3 years after I lost that job, I got a job making DOUBLE what I was in that position. I've been able to pay for $50K in debt in the last year.

    Losing a job is one of the most stressful things that can happen to a person, but it's all a state of mind. You can either get depressed and feel lost, or you can use it as motivation to take a better path. Think of all the new opportunities!

    That is an awesome way to think about it! thank you so much! I'm glad everything worked out so well with you. I'm trying not to stress even though that is easier said than done. hoping for the best, thank you for the encouraging words!

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  • kbrands7kbrands7 member
    I'm sorry for the added stress that this puts on you and your pregnancy. I agree with @missnc7 though, if you look at it as a new opportunity, it's not as scary. 

    DH and I have been through this several times, actually-- he is just getting back to work this coming Monday after 3 months of job searching after a lay-off because the company he had worked for went under. He was able to get a better position than he had previously had-- a position that's more in line with his experience and education. Be sure to save in advance since you have warning to minimize any financial strains. If it won't strain your family financially, you may be able to take a longer than usual maternity leave, or stay/work at home if you want. Otherwise, I'd suggest looking into unemployment while you're able to work, but not employed, and start working on getting references, and base resume/cover letter/portfolio now (before the newborn sleep deprivation period) so that you can tailor them to positions you want to apply to when you're ready to go back to work. 
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  • mrstmoosemrstmoose member
    I've never been through this personally but I would see where you could cut back financially now and start saving every penny you can so you aren't worried about your finances for at least the first few months after the baby is born. Yes, it sucks and you should give yourself permission to freak out (Lord knows I would) and then realize that maybe this is happening for a reason. Good luck!
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  • yogahhyogahh member
    I hate to sound cliche, but when one door opens, ya know. Maybe there is something better waiting for you that you wouldnt have known was an option unless you were job searching. 

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  • thisonetymethisonetyme member
    edited December 2015
    This happened to me with DS#2..I didn't have warning, but was laid off 1 week before my due date. I had to take the initial part of maternity leave unpaid, but then was able to apply for unemployment while I looked for another job, so in the end, it worked out really well because I had some income coming in (not as much as if I had been working at my job) but it also allowed me to be with my son longer than I had anticipated originally. I found a part time position at first and was still able to collect partial unemployment while I continued to look for full time work and in the end, I ended up being home with my son almost full time for almost 8 months. I found a position that I wasn't completely satisfied with at first but then about 3 months later I found the job that I am at currently that I love and am making more than I had at the job I was laid off from. I've been here almost 8 years now and for me, I liked my previous job well enough that I probably wouldn't have looked for anything else and the job I have now is a lot better than where I was, so in the end it worked out for the best.
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  • doozer1345doozer1345 member
    I don't want to lose my job per se... But it's a romantic thought for me to think "if I got fired I would..." To be forced to really put myself out there and be brave enough to do what I would enjoy doing. I know it's easier for me to say but I'm going to say what I hate: Try and look at the positive. Think of it as a challenge that will bring good things to you. GL
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  • AuntieCre5AuntieCre5 member
    Thank you so so much ladies! This has made me feel so much better. And hearing of unemployment, looking up the rates here in Texas and day dreaming about being able to maybe spend 6 months with my baby and get a paid for it, is sounding really good! First I was worried about how we would make it with unpaid maternity leave, now thinking about getting a little something,  unemployment isn't sounding half bad. Glad for all the kind words!!
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  • cortney626cortney626 member
    I was going to say unemployment might be more than disability while on maternity leave.
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  • sdee211sdee211 member
    @cjarden5 I'm actually in the exact same boat as you. My company is merging with another (will be completed right around my due date). I'm just glad we have a decent amount of time to plan. I'm hopeful that everything will work out!
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  • proudparent2bproudparent2b member
    My husband was unexpectedly let go from his job around a month ago. It's a bit scary because he has always been the bread winner. Thankfully, unemployment is helping out in covering the mortgage, but I'm scared that we'll have to move out of our dream home if he doesn't get a good paying job by the time that the kid is born. He has been averaging 2-3 interviews (mostly phone) per week, so I'm really hopeful that something will come through.

    For better or worse, summer/early fall seem to have a lot more job openings than December. It's been tough finding anything for him to apply to in the past week. I'm sure it'll all work out. Best of luck to you!
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