My life may turn upside down tomorrow! Okay with that!

[Luv2Scrap]

Good luck to you!! I don't know about this year because our winter was pretty mild, but a couple winters back, there were several days where The Weather Channel website was showing it was several degrees warmer in Alaska than in northern MN! I was thinking I needed to move up there to get to the "nice" winter weather.

Also a shout out to Mom B - I am also in Duluth!

 

[decaff38]

well, I am now officially psychotic! They offered me a position that is 300 miles from the place my hubby's possible position is. There are 2 positions available in the school where he is applying that opened yesterday. Still have not heard from the maintenance director about his position. Urrr. I am able to go to just about any village but he needs to have a solid position in place before we go unless, we go to Barrow where the opportunities are many. And we are again waiting for a decision. I just could not sleep last night. Up and down all night. Thank goodness nothing but laundry and house cleaning today!! Can do that with out sleep.

 

[Debbie]

well, I am now officially psychotic! They offered me a position that is 300 miles from the place my hubby's possible position is. There are 2 positions available in the school where he is applying that opened yesterday. Still have not heard from the maintenance director about his position. Urrr. I am able to go to just about any village but he needs to have a solid position in place before we go unless, we go to Barrow where the opportunities are many. And we are again waiting for a decision. I just could not sleep last night. Up and down all night. Thank goodness nothing but laundry and house cleaning today!! Can do that with out sleep.

(((HUGS))) Oh, and at least you are staying positive with a sense of humour! WISHin' on a star that you get your answer, too. (DD is waiting on a teaching position in Egypt, so I have an inkling as to how you could be handling it! Young 'uns! )

 

[decaff38]

Debbie, I feel your pain!! I keep running all the scenarios through my head. It is like catching leaves in a wind storm. I am going to do a bunch of spring cleaning and destashing so that I feel like I am making progress not running on a treadmill. It would be nice if it would be sunny but I guess cloundy, windy and spitting rain is a good to keep me inside to work. Best of luck with the job in Egypt!! How exotic!! Our is adventurous but not exotic. How long until you have an answer?

 

[lucigo]

Is this for a teaching position? If so are you worried about it being permanent enough to move for? I guess if you are keeping your house its not such a big deal. Seems like in today's world there is no such thing as tenure and teachers really can't count on a job from year to year.

 

[decaff38]

I am a 22 year veteran teacher and am taking a 5 year leave of absence. I will have a job when I come back. It just will be what they have available in 5 years. I wouldn't leave if I didn't have some assurance. It is the state law. This move is for my husband mostly. His business has slowed to nothing over the last 6 months and a recovery is not possible until late fall. We won't survive that long. No jobs in the area we live in. We would have had to relocate anyway but with this decision we can keep our home, have a place for our college kids and really make a dent in our debt. We will be sacrificing somethings but in the long run we will be much better off and really build up our retirement. In difficult times we need to make tough decisions. Sometimes they are a bit out of the box but necessary. We truly thought we would make it through this recession and did okay for a long time. Glad I have the option to make this change and feel good about it.

 

[Debbie]

Debbie, I feel your pain!! I keep running all the scenarios through my head. It is like catching leaves in a wind storm. I am going to do a bunch of spring cleaning and destashing so that I feel like I am making progress not running on a treadmill. It would be nice if it would be sunny but I guess cloudy, windy and spitting rain is a good to keep me inside to work. Best of luck with the job in Egypt!! How exotic!! Our is adventurous but not exotic. How long until you have an answer?

Beckie, it's actually my DD who is up for the job. She's doing her teachers college year 4½ hours away, but has called me 3-6 times a week for the past 2 months. Between practicums and waiting for this, she is a mass of nerves. I should tell her to get out there and

We know that that can kill some of that stress! (Hmmm. THAT'S what I should do!)

She did a Skype interview the beginning of February for the Canadian School in Egypt and was told that they would let her know either way in 2 weeks. Four weeks went by and she politely inquired as to the status, and, got an immediate reply that because of reports and March break, things were a bit behind, but a decision was forthcoming (and then we went on break). Two weeks ago she did a Skype interview for teaching in Korea. Last week she was offered a position there, but she really wants the Egypt one. She emailed again, and was told that they can't offer just yet (waiting for resignations) but they "want to be working with her in September". It's a wait and see game right now. And jobs in Canada-few and far between unless you teach French. I am determining the cost of flights, since I'd want to see her settled [that and see the sphynx ]

 

[DAPford]

subscribing so I can find out the anwser !! prayers to all in this economy as much as I hate my job and some that I work with I remember to be thankful that I am employed everyday !! Alaska WOW ! waiting to hear the ending ....

 

[lucigo]

I am a 22 year veteran teacher and am taking a 5 year leave of absence. I will have a job when I come back. It just will be what they have available in 5 years. I wouldn't leave if I didn't have some assurance. It is the state law. This move is for my husband mostly. His business has slowed to nothing over the last 6 months and a recovery is not possible until late fall. We won't survive that long. No jobs in the area we live in. We would have had to relocate anyway but with this decision we can keep our home, have a place for our college kids and really make a dent in our debt. We will be sacrificing somethings but in the long run we will be much better off and really build up our retirement. In difficult times we need to make tough decisions. Sometimes they are a bit out of the box but necessary. We truly thought we would make it through this recession and did okay for a long time. Glad I have the option to make this change and feel good about it.

We are doing the same thing you are, only heading south instead of north. I work from home so its not an issue for me. My husband recently took a job 7 hours away (10 minutes from Disney so its not all bad). If he gets hired back for 2010-2011 then I will move down there and live with him and our 2 youngest. One of our college kids plans to stay here and possibly rent out a couple of bedrooms to his friends. The other wants to go to UCF so will most likely live on campus or possibly live with us. Its a lot to take in!

 

[decaff38]

I am amazed that there are so many in a similar boat(leaking). I get so excited one minute and then am anxious and fearful the next and then annoyed that I have to make this decision. I can be logical and know this is the proper way to deal with this and then I want stomp my feet and cry a river. It is like grieving. All the stages come and go. We are both just hanging now. I did get some work done today but have lost my steam. Tomorrow is another day. More motivation to come. Easter is a new beginning day!!

 

[ohanaMAMA]

ive been lurking.. cant imagine having to be so patient about something like that. I was raised in Alaska and lived briefly in Barrow. But have traveled all over alaska. I enjoyed Barrow a lot. aside from the terrific cold!

hope yall hear something soon!

 

[ccigliano]

Good Luck to you and your husband. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to wait like this.

 

[decaff38]

Thank you all for your thoughts and hopes. We will get through this and I am sure that it will turn out for the best. I believe that next week will give us the answers that we need. Thank goodness that Spring is arriving! Getting outside and really working will help allot.

 

[mikki'smom]

Subscribing....

 

[decaff38]

The answer came today. He did not get the position. It was very political and they went with the local hire. The guy on the phone was really having a hard time. They wanted to hire him so badly. We understand that situation and respect their decision. If anything else opens he will be the first call. So, what does this mean. I am now the job hunter. I actually have interviewed and have been offered a job in another village. We need to be in the larger village for the job opportunities for my husband. I will get paid the same no matter where I go but he will need the better opportunities of the larger village. I am awaiting the job offer now. More waiting!! I feel like I am 9 months pregnant and overdue! We will be going in Aug. as it stands now. I will update when I hear any more news.Hubby is doing fine. He is actually ready to get the house ready and do all the hunny do list items. It will give him time to liquidate the business inventory and I won't have to do that. Yeah!! I am exhausted tonight. Tomorrow I am starting KickBoxing with my daughter!! Should help with the pent up anxiousness!

 

[eyor44]

Sorry that DH didn't get the position. But everything works out for a reason. Perhaps a better position is in the works. You never know.......

 

[decaff38]

Thankyou EYOR44.
I am thinking that there is a better position just waiting in the wings. My 81 year old mother called today and she asked when we are moving to Alaska. EeeeK!!! She lives 100 miles away. Small towns are faster than facebook. I spoke with her and she agrees with us that this is a logical and necessary move. Who would have thought she would be on my side!! We were at odds for about 30 years. Now we are good friends. I am just going to take it day by day.

 

[eyor44]

Small towns are faster than facebook.

boy, do I know small town grapevines. Got me in trouble many a time when I was a teen. DM would know what I had done before I even got home.

 

[Debbie]

Great attitude! for happy, settling news, soon!

 

[decaff38]

There is a little good news. Hubby got hired by the Census today. At least a little job for now. I did not get the first job I applied for but they asked me to apply for the second job. It actually looks better for me . Always a silver lining. Not excited about interviewing but hoping to be less anxious this time. THe last interview was okay but I have not interviewed for a job for 18 years so I am sure I came off a bit rusty. Will beef up for this one. And again we wait. Things just keep going forward in babysteps.