The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

[Vickyj]

The Good: Hubby is back to work after being laid off July 3rd (our departure date for CTI)

The Bad: He has a new job and won't have any vacation time come July 2010, so we will only have a long weekend.

The Ugly: This means not enough time to make our trip trip to CTI in July. Oh how I hate typing those words!

[Lovjamaica]

Wow - So sorry for your loss of vaca.

I guess we made a good decision to go to CSS anyway despite my hubbies job loss Nov 1. When I booked they asked if we wanted trip insurance to cover job loss and we opted not thinking if he lost his job we would need a vaca more than ever.

CSS come soon - 5 sleeps to go.

Ya Mon!

Job hopes are for him to begin Jan 5th.

[ggo85]

I think having a job is the best news. Maybe you can't do CTI in July, but you'll (hopefully) have the money to do another, longer vacation later.

[Vickyj]

Thanks. We did go this last July and left on his last "official" day of work. But this year, he won't get vacation time until next November.

[Bkhiattky]

That is definitely the good, the bad, and the UGLY!!!! Hate to hear that you are losing your CTI fix...maybe something will work out later. I will keep my fingers crossed just in case

[amyanderic]

Vickie...I am soo sorry to hear about your July CTI trip... totally sucks! But am soooo glad to hear that Michael has gotten a job! That is wonderful news, and means that you can go in July 2011!! Or sooner if he gets vacation sooner... Heck... if he gets vacation after a year, you might be able to swing a 5 day Christmas in 2010... Keep your chin up and look on the positive side of things. Miss you guys!

[Ron & Rosa 25]

Using a 1-10 scale to give these three descriptions their proper weight, this is how I would apply them:

The good: 10 points
The bad: 1 point
The ugly: 1 point

The fact that hub landed a new job in this wretched economy dwarfs any vacation plans or wishes. That's not to sound cruel or dismiss your love for Couples, but without a job, everything else eventually crumbles anyway. So long as employment is not a concern in your household, you'll always have Couples as a future vacation on the long term agenda. Be very glad your situation is on the upswing, many folks can't say likewise.

[jon1963]

Everything will work out, it always does.

Hubby

[Bkhiattky]

See there Vicki!! There is always hope

[Mzambo]

Vickyj,

After losing my job of 20 yrs in May, I pray everyday to find a job, there is always next year! Be grateful for work, and a regular paycheck!

We have a trip booked for April, but if I am fortunate to find a job.......and if they don't let me have it off. Job comes first.

Congrats on working!

[Vickyj]

Please don't get me wrong. I am very thankful that he was able to get a job. I just wish he liked it, but it's a job. I am a teacher, so my salary is, well, a teacher's salary in one of the lowest paying states in the nation. My hubby has also spoiled me for the past years. So I will bite the bullet and hang in there and hope all works out.

[Garyandchar]

Congrats to Michael on the job!


Here's another positive angle.................

By skipping a summer, that will give y'all more time to save and maybe stay loooooooooonger in 2011!!!

[Vickyj]

Thanks Gary. Sorry we missed you guys this last year. Maybe next time or are you heading down the street?