I Has Job!

[Scooter's Mom]

Congrats on the job!

My husband and I commute roughly 150 miles each day to/from work. We carpool b/c 1) it's less expensive to put gas in 1 vehicle than 2 vehicles 2) I don't drive anymore b/c of my migraines and 3) wear and tear on 1 vehicle at a time...

Here is how our day plays out:
4:30 am - wake up! I know you just went to bed a couple of hours ago but it's that time again anyway!
5:15 am - get out of the house - every 2nd or 3rd day we top off the fuel tank in our car
6:15-6:20 - I am dropped off at work - my shift doesn't start til 7 though... whee! time to kill!
7:00 am - hubby gets to his office for his shift (usually 10-15 min early)
3:00 - pm - hubby leaves work and comes to get me
3:30 - yay! work day is finally done!
4:30 pm - arrive home (unless we have errands to run)

It does make for a long day. I got spoiled the 4 months I was home and didn't have to worry about it... and got to spend all day with my critters. They're unhappy with us being gone so much again.

Just laying it out so you know it "is" do-able. Not ideal, but manageable.

Good luck!

[RICHARD]

You go buyz a cheezeburger dinnur with da furst monies you get! K?

[pomtzu]

Congrats blue! Great news for you - not so great for the fur kids. Hopefully you'll be able to find something closer to home soon.

Does this mean now that they are "latchkey pets"???

[caseysmom]

Congratulations! Maybe a neighbor area could check on them a few times a day? Might be cheaper and more comfortable for them than the kennel.

[wombat2u2004]

My husband and I commute roughly 150 miles each day to/from work.

Whoa !!!! That's a lot of travelling.

[Scooter's Mom]

Whoa !!!! That's a lot of travelling.

Yep. It was only 80 miles a day when we bought our house (in an area we could afford a house!) in 2004... but then his office keeps moving further away (to be closer to the CEO's house!).

My office has moved 4 times since then, but never more than 1-2 miles from the previous location.

[blue]

Im not driving 120+ miles each day, I get headaches and migraines too. If I work 4 10s the dogs would be inside for 12.5-13 hours each day until I fence the yard in.

For now the dogs will get kenneled, so I can stay in town when Im working.

[wombat2u2004]

Yep. It was only 80 miles a day when we bought our house (in an area we could afford a house!) in 2004... but then his office keeps moving further away (to be closer to the CEO's house!).

My office has moved 4 times since then, but never more than 1-2 miles from the previous location.

I'd be saying my prayers hoping the price of fuel doesn't take another hike.

[Medusa]

Not the ideal situation but you're one of the fortunate ones to find work now. Good for you, blue.

[wombat2u2004]

Not the ideal situation but you're one of the fortunate ones to find work now. Good for you, blue.

?????????????????????? There's not much work there in the states ???

[Medusa]

?????????????????????? There's not much work there in the states ???

Unemployment is high especially in Ohio where I live. There are people here who have been out of work over a year and have given up finding any.