Monday, April 18, 2011
If I could make a living out of loving you
I was driving around town today stopping at every single place I could think of to grab a job application and this song came on. It's an oldie so naturally I just started singing along, it wasn't until mid song I realized how true it really was. "I'd be a millionaire in a week or two, I'd be doing what I love and loving what I do, If I could make a living out of loving you." Why you ask was I collecting job applications? because I am looking for a part time job. HA! But not only that... Mr and I got some pretty sudden news this week. His PTS(applicant for re enlisting for everyone that's not military) was denied. He is an FC and they are overmanned by about 15%. Neither of us were expecting that at all...We had been discussing the pros and cons of staying in versus getting out, but we never thought we would be forced out. To say the least we were both pretty shocked. What if we had wanted to make this a career?? So much for job stability. I'm still having a hard time wrapping my brain around all of this because more than likely we were going to re enlist for 4 more years and than get out. 4 more years would have put both T and S in school and I wouldn't feel obligated to stay at home vs get a full time job. We could have had more time to save, etc. Now we have about 8 months until we're civilians again. I am was so proud to be a Navy wife, be part of a military family, to go places, do things most people would never get to do. Mr gave 6 years of his life and now they're telling him 'we don't need you anymore' Kind of makes it hard to care about one's job when they're just giving you the boot. It would be different if Mr was not good at his job, or was lazy, or just didn't care, but he is in charge of his area, he has made 2nd class in less than 2 years, he is a hard worker, and there are a lot of people that count on him. I just don't understand how they can do this... It makes me mad..we were suppose to be a family, look out for one another. The Navy is suppose to take care of their sailors, but they're telling my hard working husband that they just don't care if he sticks around or not. It's a slap in the face for both of us. Sure, he can always cross rate, but it will be lowering himself. Mr has the 2nd highest job in the Navy and why would we want to cross rate to stay in when they clearly don't want him. It makes me angry for him. He has given his efforts, his hard work, and most importantly his time. If I were to count up how long he has been away from his family, deployments and underways included it would probably be close to 3 years. 36 months that he has been away from his family. And after all that, he just isn't needed anymore. So we are busy looking into the near future and praying that we will be okay.
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God always has a plan. I know that you and Jake are probably still in shock right now with that kind of news. I couldn't imagine how it felt having that rug pulled out from right under you. Especially after Jake just left for such a long deployment. I'm praying for you girl. If there is anything I can do to help I'm always here.
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