I was laid off earlier this month from my job as an HVAC service tech due to lack of work, a first in the 8 years I’ve been in the industry. I’m looking for work but the mild winter in California has made my job obsolete until it gets hot and I’m feeling ROUGH.
My wife became pregnant with our second child last month, and my hours have been slashed since last October, so money is tight, and our relationship is strained.
I’m considering a career change but I have a couple thousand dollars worth of specialized tools and experience that I’m loathe to put aside. I’m feeling hopeless and I just wanted to reach out to other dads to vent and see if there’s other ideas out there.
I finally landed a job offer, and I start on Monday. I had to take a $6/hr pay cut to do the same service position so that’s a tough pill to swallow, but a job is a job and everyone says it’s easier to find a job when you have a job. I’m feeling really bitter about the loss though. Getting laid off, waiting 3 months, and then accepting a pay cut has just been a wallop, especially when my wife is expecting our second child in October. Thanks for checking in though, I appreciate the follow up!