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Brad got laid off yesterday and I feel….well, cautiously optimistic…for now.

Intuit’s been really good to us.  I know Brad loved loved loved his boss and coworkers.  I know I loved loved loved the bonuses, the insurance, and the yearly snowmobiling trips/lunches on the company (Brad did too).  We always agreed when lists of the best companies to work for came out and Intuit was near the top.  They’ve left us with a pretty good severance package too.  What we’re looking at now is…

1. Great: Brad could get a job sometime in the next two months while he’s still on Intuit payroll and we could double our savings with his severance.  Yay!

2. Super Great: Brad could get a job sometime int he next two months while he’s still on Intuit payroll and we could double our savings with his severance….and then I could win $75,000 with the HGTV Great Fall Fix Up Sweepstakes.  Woot.

3.  Really Crappy:  Brad can’t find a job and we have enough savings and severance to last us sometime through next july or august (including COBRA and hospital bills for the baby…I think) and then we’re screwed.

4. Meh: Brad doesn’t get a job until around Feb, Mar and we’ve used the severance and we’re kind of just left where we were before.  (made better or worse by a pay increase/decrease in the new job and/or the need to move)

In any case, we’re sad, but we aren’t freaking out just yet.  Brad’s working on his references and resume already and trading recommendations on linkedIn with his coworkers.  I believe there are two jobs that are a perfect fit for him that he’ll try to get his stuff into by the end of the day (I hope).  and several other possibilities that he’ll be looking into.  I’m proud of him for being proactive.  And I’m looking forward to the extra time we get to spend together in the meantime.  My sister-in-law Tracy, can I just say has been awesome!  She has been so caring and looking for job possibilities on Brad’s behalf.  It makes me love her even more.

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