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keljo05
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:30 pm |
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my husband has had a lot of job difficulties over the last 2.5 years. It started with being injured on one job and no longer being able to do manual labor. 8 months later I encouraged him to try car sales as he loves cars and making a bargain. however car sales is just not a good thing. He was laid off of 1 dealership for no sales for a week. 3 others for various mysterious reasons... i didn't want to ask him to quit car sales as he did enjoy it. He once again was laid off about 3 weeks ago and this time he chose to get out of car sales. He has now found a job as a service writer at a local travel center. The pay is so much better than car sales and the work is better for DH. He's really enjoying it so far. will this be a lasting job for him? he's been told that if he chooses he can start management in about 3 months which he is looking to do. I really could use some reassurance as I've been the one holding us together financially and holding 2 jobs. I really want to be able to leave my second job.
thanks for any input 
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eye_of_tiger
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Age: 59 Zodiac: 
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:04 am |
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I feel very deeply for both you and your husband about what appears to be on the surface an almost endless run of bad luck, but what I sense will turn out to be the best thing that could have ever happened to either of you in him getting this job at the travel centre. Not only is he enjoying it immensely, but it certainly beats having to live on the unreliable commission he would earn as a car salesman.
My advice on the basis of this reading would be to not get too far ahead of yourself by worrying yourself unnecessarily that it may not last. All your recent difficulties and being laid off from work on more than one occasion have not only battered his male ego and self esteem, but it has also had the negative effect of you expecting that when something good comes along as I sense that this job is for your husband, that you will automatically be waiting for the positive bubble to burst.
When things are finally going reasonably well for us and our loved ones after what appears to be a series of misfortunes, there is a general human tendency to now expect the worst possible scenario we can think of, as if though there is some Universal law that God is keeping check in case our luck improves, so that he can quickly restore the balance by dashing our most cherished hopes. This could easily become a self fulfilling prophecy, so please be careful whenever you focus too much of your energies into the belief that too much good fortune is not allowed.
Your husband's current position at work will I feel last for at least the next six to twelve months. He will still I sense be working for the same travel agency as he is now beyond that, but I do feel that he will be seeking either a promotion or being moved to another department of the company once his feelings of low self confidence have been overcome. As for your marriage and your concerns about whether or not you will be able to continue to pay the household bills and have enough over in reserve to enjoy some of life's little but relatively inexpensive luxuries, I feel that you have never been in such a strong position as you are now.
Please do not therefore allow yourself to become overly anxious about your husband's future work prospects, as everything is unfolding exactly as it was meant to, and now that you have both comes so far I feel that it would be a pity if you let it all go now by giving up any hopes for lasting happiness, before the many benefits (financial and otherwise) of his new job have become fully apparent. You will both eventually be able to live quite comfortably without that second job (although I feel that you will need to keep it for at least the first 12 months of your hubby's new job).
Wishing you both a renewed sense of inner peace,
eye_of_tiger 
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keljo05
Age: 42 Zodiac: 
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:07 pm |
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thank you so much for the reading. You pretty much confirmed what I was feeling. I know his self confidence was damaged. Its been hard for me to show my faith in him. I just hope I've been doing as good as usual since I'm the only one who believes his potential is unlimited. I'll work hard to get my usually positive outlook back , and to look forward to relaxing over those pesky bills, lol.
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