Frustrations abound
While the new year is off to a fabulous beginning, it doesn’t change the fact that my financial future is extremely cloudy at the moment. I currently work for one of the many companies that is being torn apart by the scandals and investigations in the mutual fund industry. The future of the company itself is uncertain, as is my future as an employee. Which really sucks, since this is the first job in a long time (in addition to being my first serious/”real” job in a long time) that I’ve really enjoyed. I no longer spend the 25-minute drive to work contemplating other things I could be doing with my time. I don’t come home anymore complaining about the drama I endured during the day, or how much I hate my job. So it’s very upsetting that there’s a good chance of all of this being taken away from me. It’s not that I can’t find another job someplace else too, but will it be something I enjoy as much? Will the pay be comparable? This all factors into my upcoming “big decision” to buy a new car, which without the security of a permanent, stable job suddenly becomes much more difficult. Not only that, but it determines whether or not I move back to Florida or stay in Milwaukee. This sucks!