Or, yaaaaay. When he called yesterday to tell me, he posed a what if: what if he didn't like it? I didn't follow at first, so he went on to explain that if he were to get the job and either not work out (so they let him go), or really dislike it (so he leaves), there will be no more EI (which STILL hasn't kicked in, by the way -- unless his first cheque is in our account tomorrow, we're going to have to dip into savings (and yes, I *do* realize how lucky we are to even HAVE savings to dip into, but this claim was actually opened in March, so he wasn't supposed to have to wait the initial two weeks when he was laid off five weeks ago)). IF either of those two scenarios played out, he'd be in the same job-hunting boat (which, hi! five weeks since he was laid off + three dozen resumes sent out = O.N.E. job interview) without the benefit of EI payments.
That's kinda scary, yo.
(Oh, and another thing? He keeps saying things in regards to EI that he quantifies with "I'm pretty sure" statements, even after I have repeatedly suggested he GO IN AND TALK TO SOMEONE to get confirmation. "Pretty sure" isn't sure enough when we're talking about our financial future. :-S )
Happy blogoversary!
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