A little late, but before saying good night - I had a very busy day.
A little background, my oldest son had applied for a f/t job/position where my brother works and it was perfect timing - tuition not due for about 2 months which left some time for being called. Once before the opportunity came but I had just paid the semester.
He rec'd a call on Wed. to come in for an interview on Thursday. Today, Friday, he got the call to go in Monday for his paper work to be processed (id, bc, college transcript, etc.). They will probably send him the same day or the next day, Tuesday, for drug/urine test. Not sure when they do physical. They immeditately go into a 5 week training period/certification courses. 160 people applied for 10/12 positiions. Of course we knew, if he got called - he would not be able to cruise with us (I think mainly because of the training progress and these positions don't open up often).
I have been on the phone most of the day with my ds (who got the call while at his p/t job, my brother,
DCL, DVC and Continental to see what my/our options are. We were even considering bringing my niece (only because my brother brought it up). I don't think this will be possible for various reasons.
I will wait til Wed., Thursday the latest and will then probably cancel his reservation and will have to rearrange my family in the two cabins. I really wish he could do both - but this opportunity might not come for another year again and it might not come at a good time either.
College has been and is a priority - but at the rate he is going, he will never finish. The plan is to try to take a class in the evening (even if he has to skip a semester until he knows what shift/hours he will have). We did not spend a ton of money and spent four years in college without trying to go the distance.
Thanks for listening and stay tuned.