tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148811199743801438.post3523736775976242794..comments2024-01-09T02:09:03.122-05:00Comments on Ashley Quite Frankly: Unlucky 13Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09830109486291771097noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148811199743801438.post-90019428126005913672011-08-22T23:08:04.110-04:002011-08-22T23:08:04.110-04:00"...because you know if I set down a large ch..."...because you know if I set down a large chunk of money and commit to something, Mr. Ashley will get a great offer in a city we love and everything can be all chaotic and complicated again."<br /><br />In other words, it will be my life. Because as soon as I put a big chunk o' cash down on the best private school EVER for J, that's precisely what happened. Except minus the "city we love" bit (because, let's face it, the Midwest is the Midwest).<br /><br />Good luck, babe. At least you have that FULL DAY OF SCHOOL to yourself every day. I'm jealous of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148811199743801438.post-39433718620172105232011-08-04T13:37:47.379-04:002011-08-04T13:37:47.379-04:00I don't like all this staying in Florida talk!...I don't like all this staying in Florida talk! We have some great schools here, too!!! ;)Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430895346450288186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148811199743801438.post-69700535166379093192011-08-04T12:41:53.714-04:002011-08-04T12:41:53.714-04:00Awesome about going back to school! I really wish...Awesome about going back to school! I really wish I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up, my present job is so unfulfilling that I could just scream.....kudos to taking charge of what you want to do!<br /><br />Good luck and go tell those Walmart people to suck it - they didn't deserve you anyway! :)AnastasiaBeaverhousenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884479687308591100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148811199743801438.post-39644049462062736832011-08-02T14:44:38.503-04:002011-08-02T14:44:38.503-04:00I think I am going to go back--I already have all ...I think I am going to go back--I already have all of the core requirements done and I have a good idea of what degree I'd like to pursue now (and what I've already taken fits well with that program). I called to make an appointment to talk to someone at a nearby university so let's see if they bother to call me back! <br /><br />I do feel lucky to have not gotten hired at Walmart (LOL). Good luck Amy and Elizabeth, both are crappy situations. This economy sucks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08436571420215943287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148811199743801438.post-84894448897916231472011-08-01T16:14:25.530-04:002011-08-01T16:14:25.530-04:00My husband had applied to Walmart once. They actua...My husband had applied to Walmart once. They actually told him he wasnt qualified to stock their shelves. We laughed about it & even joked that maybe if he would have lied & jotted down that he was ex-felon on the application he might have been hired on the spot.<br /><br />As bad as our money situation was then, I'm really glad he didnt get that job, ha ha. Sorry you had to put your moving plans on hold but I'm sure it'll all work out.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14180987728892745670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148811199743801438.post-33224414917131854482011-08-01T12:25:24.552-04:002011-08-01T12:25:24.552-04:00I think you should go back to school! Unless that...I think you should go back to school! Unless that was a joke, in which case just keep your chin up.<br /><br />However, I think the time you spend in school will suck. It will be not cheap or expensive (depending where you go and how you finance it), but you will look back and be happy for the next 30 years that you did it.<br /><br />Could you apply to a program that has a lot of online components (getting WAY more popular) so that if you DO move, you coudl wrap up some of the courses online?<br /><br />I don't know if you are thinking of going back for the full bach degree or if you can apply some of your existing credits to a degree...but definitely do the work and run the numbers...there are a LOT of tax advantages to school these days.Jackienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148811199743801438.post-25323967738899436802011-07-30T09:51:49.353-04:002011-07-30T09:51:49.353-04:00I know exactly how you feel, when we moved to cent...I know exactly how you feel, when we moved to central florida in 2008 the unemployment rate was something like 16%! It took me 2 years to find a job, well that job let me go on thursday b/c it was cheaper for them to hire a temp then give me a raise. so i am back to sending out resumes everyday and crossing my fingers that i get a callback.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309518652584681592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148811199743801438.post-17206965486460227812011-07-29T14:33:51.811-04:002011-07-29T14:33:51.811-04:00I know exactly what you mean! We are in a state o...I know exactly what you mean! We are in a state of flux and thought we would move to a different city, as that's what our employer had told us. So - we sold our wonderful house and got a terrible overpriced apartment for the meanwhile. Now our employer won't move us and I'm thinking about getting a new lease on a better place because as soon as we commit to being here for another year, we'll get an opportunity to move. Good luck to y'all - and YES, if it were possible, I would totally hire you as our nanny!Amy and Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046335593380069694noreply@blogger.com