After 3.5 yrs of soul crushing unemployment, my husband finaly went back to work!!

Yes, after 3.5 yrs of torture, he is finaly back! He just started back yesterday, in his chosen profession making $2 more an hour than when he was laid off. I cant believe it! He is so happy. Now we can hopefully start to rebuild our lives. We honestly had started to think it would never happen but by the grace of god it did!

Awesome news!!!!!!

Sick, you must be so excited and delirious! Congrats!

that is good news

Awesome!

When that happens to me, I hope I don't faint. LOL.

That is so great! Congrats!!!

I am so happy for you. Thank you for sharing... I love the good news!!!!

Absolutely fantastic news, so so happy for both of you and your family as well.

Thanks everyone!!

great news

Sick & Tired wrote:Yes, after 3.5 yrs of torture, he is finaly back! He just started back yesterday, in his chosen profession making $2 more an hour than when he was laid off. I cant believe it! He is so happy. Now we can hopefully start to rebuild our lives. We honestly had started to think it would never happen but by the grace of god it did!

From my IBEW family to yours----CONGRATS!!!

Congratulations! I'm a business reporter at the LA Times. I would like to chat briefly with you about your experience and good news for a story. Could you please drop me an email? walter.hamilton@latimes.com.

sportsnut wrote:

Sick & Tired wrote:Yes, after 3.5 yrs of torture, he is finaly back! He just started back yesterday, in his chosen profession making $2 more an hour than when he was laid off. I cant believe it! He is so happy. Now we can hopefully start to rebuild our lives. We honestly had started to think it would never happen but by the grace of god it did!

From my IBEW family to yours----CONGRATS!!!

Thanks sportsnut! It seems construction is really picking up here in mass. He is so happy!! Lets pray the work continues to come in, this job is safe until at least July and the shop owner says there is more work coming up after that as well. He got in with a great shop and crew.

LA-Times wrote:Congratulations! I'm a business reporter at the LA Times. I would like to chat briefly with you about your experience and good news for a story. Could you please drop me an email? walter.hamilton@latimes.com.

Thanks so much for the congrats and for your interest in the unemployed. I will shoot you an email tonight or tomorrow morning.

Terrific, thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sick and Tired:
I'm so happy that he's been hired back. My question has to do with how you dealt with his unemployment. I've been unemployed for over 2 years myself, and I sense that my fiance is done trying to understand why I can't ("won't") get a job. Maybe it would be different if she and I were married, but it seems she's given me an un-verbalized ultimatum.

Thanks,
Ed

eberck wrote:Sick and Tired:
I'm so happy that he's been hired back. My question has to do with how you dealt with his unemployment. I've been unemployed for over 2 years myself, and I sense that my fiance is done trying to understand why I can't ("won't") get a job. Maybe it would be different if she and I were married, but it seems she's given me an un-verbalized ultimatum.

Thanks,
Ed

Im sorry to hear that, eberck.

I can say for myself I have known my husband for many years. We have been together for 20 yrs. I know him very well and I know for him being out of work was the worst thing that could ever happen to him. This site helped me understand a lot too. through the articles and stories posted on this site I saw that it was not only us going through it, but millions of people.

Does your fiance get involved with your job search at all? that might help a bit if she sees with her own eyes how hard your trying. I have to say, its not for everyone. There are quite a few spouses that just cant deal with it. We have had our ups and downs but we some how made it through so far. We also have children and they need both of us so that has something to do with it. I can tell you, if you can make it through this together you can make it through anything...it isnt easy at all. Try to keep her informed of the facts about long term unemployment. That might help too.

I hope it works out for you! God bless

S&T, so happy. Sending you both hugs.

Ed you are not alone. Sorry you are having such a difficult time.

I hope he keeps his job until he retires. Now your family can enjoy a new normal.

So happy for you... BIG KISS!

Thanks guys, now if I could just shake this feeling of dread I will be ok. I should be doing cartwheels but im still miserable. I guess it will take time, maybe hasnt quite sunk in yet lol! I know your all probably thinking im nuts, I do however realize how lucky we are to both be working especially with the kijd of money my husband is making. Ok enough! Thanks again for all the well wishes, love u all.

Just curious, how many cartwheels could you do if you felt like it?

Lol x, not many!

Such wonderful news... quite like a miracle!!!