Economic Woes

I joined the club today.  Count me amoung those who’ve lost their jobs to economic collapse.  I no longer have my day job with Athens Area Habitat for Humanity.  The non-profit sector has been hit hard.  I know for a fact that they have no home sponsors lined up once they finish the homes they’re working on currently and that a huge chunk of their funding comes from government sources (ie deficit and cut prone sources).   I knew my head would be the first to roll.  I was the newest on staff and worked in the office, not directly with home building.  My job was basically to take care of all the various unsundry whatever that everyone else had no time for.  Now it just won’t happen at all.

Strangely, I feel relieved today.  While the whole money issue is going to be a crunch, I feel as if I’ve just started a new chapter. I may feel differently in a few weeks, but I’m looking forward to job hunting tomorrow.

Oh, I also secured my biggest web contract to date today.   With job stability being such a joke, why go after a salary anyway?  Now if Obama can just get this health plan passed before I break any bones…