Well I made the big leap from an office job to bieng an LNA (licensed nursing assistant). I go to orientation Tuesday... My last day at my office job is on Friday. I am contemplating on beginnin work at the new job right after orientation, that way my landlord wont go almost a monh without seeing a rent payment, it will only be a week late (I pay him through direct dep through my work) My whole paycheck covers rent and Jays pays the bills. When I was on STD and I was only getting 75% of my pay, he never asked me for the difference since at 75% salary he was getting short paid by like 150-200 every 2 weeks. The draw back with that is that my med benefits end at the end of the month that I stop working, If I leave Friday, thats 08/01 and we would be covered through 08/31. If I end in July we will only be covered through Thursday. I am going to apply for Healthy Kids for all the kids because I know I more than qualify for it for all my kids..... another thing is that when I went on STD they used most of my planned time off through the year (before I accrued it) so I would have to have that money paid back with my last check which means my landlord wouldnt see a rent payment. I would rather owe my job than have to skip a whole rent payment and worry abou the roof over my head. He was nice enough not even to ask for the difference when my STD short paid him..... I dnt want to push my luck. My bigger issue though is the med benefits for the kids.... I am torn. Any advice????? I can get them on state insurance but thats a process.... and I dnt know how long it will take to get that whole thing done....
With my new job I qwork 7a-7p on Sat and Sunday, work 24 hrs and get paid for 32 and then pick up atleast one 3-11 shift in the week.... 3 days work and get paid for 48 hours!!!!! Then any extra shift I picm up they pay me an extra 50 bucks for taking it, and every week you have perfect attendance you get another 2 hours pay!!! So wile my base pay is lower, with the shift differentials and extra OT I will make way mor than I am right now. And Jays Gram said she would takw them 1-2 days a week so I can clean and have time to myself and only charge me 10 bucks a day!!!!! I think once this happens my stress/depression and anziety will go away dramatically.....
Now if only my Effexor withdrawal will go away finally.... it has been 2 weeks and they say it could last almost a month.... getting there though... NEVER AGAIN will I EVER take another anti depreessant.... everyday that passes I feel a little more in control of my emotions, thoughts and my head in general.... now only if I could get through this withdrawals!!!!

If you got this far tanks for listening =) I miss all you girls