SnowWhite Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Dh has been having more and more trepidation at work. His boss took away his India programming team (after engineering some terrible staff losses there), and this week he found out a major client is backing out of projected future work. So dh's hours have been cut to 10 hours per week until May, then his job is eliminated. He is worried because 10 hours is not the same as a lay-off thus he is not eligible for unemployment. On the bright side, he is freed up to job hunt vigorously and will still have insurance until May... hopefully we can afford at least one month of Cobra insurance so the birth will be covered. Just pray we will be guided in the right way to go and that the Lord will provide so that dh will not have more stress than he can tolerate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamagina7 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I just read today in the Bible that God will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we are able to bear. So I pray that you will be able to trust God to take care of all of your needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I'm praying, Jennifer. Remember, God is good and sovereign. While it's hard to find any joy in situations such as these, we can find joy in the fact that God will work it for good in your lives. May God grant you peace and wisdom. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I'm glad he gets to keep the insurance but I'm worried about your unemployment benefits. The weekly benefit he gets will be based on how much money he's been making - so if he goes 3 months getting paid only 10 hours a week it could potentially greatly reduce his payout after the job ends (I wonder if his employer knows this and that is part of the reason for the reduction in hours?) In Illinois we have coverage for kids and moms that are uninsured - you should check into that in your state in case you can't make cobra or whatever. Google your state name and insurance for kids - that should help you get started. I'll be praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 He should call unemployment office right now and see if he quits based on the fact that 10 hours a week won't cut it he may still be eligible for unemployment. I am so sorry Hon, I will pray for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in SC Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Dh has been having more and more trepidation at work. His boss took away his India programming team (after engineering some terrible staff losses there), and this week he found out a major client is backing out of projected future work. So dh's hours have been cut to 10 hours per week until May, then his job is eliminated. He is worried because 10 hours is not the same as a lay-off thus he is not eligible for unemployment. On the bright side, he is freed up to job hunt vigorously and will still have insurance until May... hopefully we can afford at least one month of Cobra insurance so the birth will be covered. Just pray we will be guided in the right way to go and that the Lord will provide so that dh will not have more stress than he can tolerate. I've added you to the prayer list! http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82273 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in NE Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 So dh's hours have been cut to 10 hours per week until May, then his job is eliminated. :glare: Something about that just isn't right.... What is your dh's company hoping to gain from that? How is that good for anyone? I pray that your dh will find good work soon, and you won't even have to worry about living on 10 hours/week. At least you'll still be insured, so that IS good. Prayers going up for you and yours...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Praying here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 :grouphug: Praying for you here. We have having a tough time as well. My husband is a small business owner and we are doing everything we can (including taking big cuts ourself) to keep from cutting employees hours and/or laying people off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I would look into your state's insurance program. We were on my hubby's Cobra once when I found out I was pregnant (very unplanned by me but certainly in God's plan for me). We couldn't afford the Cobra anymore and were trying to see if we could afford to keep just me. Someone suggested the state's program and not only did they pick me up immediately, they covered all my deductibles/copays back to the beginning of the pregnancy. So getting that money back was huge when he already wasn't working. Medicaid then also covered me for two months after birth (even though we had insurance back by then) as well as everything for baby for a year. I know not everyone is comfortable with government aid but for us it was the difference between getting care or not because we truly had no more resources to pay for it ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 :grouphug:Prayers:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 :grouphug: Praying for all of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie in WI Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Check with the unemployment office. My dh was cut down from fulltime to 20 hours per week and he is covered. It pays the difference between the 20 hours and fulltime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) Oh, Jennifer, the least I can do is pray for you and your DH. You have been so kind and helpful to me both here and at the WP forums. I will be praying that you and your DH are filled with peace and that His will be done. Blessings and :grouphug:, Lisa Edited March 6, 2009 by blessed2fosteradopt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Thank you all so much for your prayers and encouragement! The Lord is already working. He used the staffing manager at dh's job to intercede with the CEO so that the pay cut will not be to a maximum of 10 hours, but a minimum of 10 hours, varying up to as many as 40 hours depending upon what projects dh needs to work on. (The staffing manager said, "He can't do that, you are in the middle of a bunch of projects and I have nobody else to oversee them.") So if the Lord provides 40 hours of projects, dh will have a 40 hour paycheck. He is also free of his contract, so he can openly seek another employer, which is a blessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithseed Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 :grouphug: Prayers for you and your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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