Decisions, decisions.

 It never seems to end.

My boss called today.  She received my resignation letter.  She said she was really sad and wanted to know if she could try and compete with the prison.  We went over how much they would pay and their benefits package.  She was going to call the HR department and ask them to match the wage or at least come close.  Asked if I would stay if they would.  She’s supposed to be calling me back at some point.  

Ummmm, maybe?  I don’t know.  I don’t think they can compete.  I really don’t.  I work for a nonprofit agency.  It would be a $3 increase and I just don’t think they can afford it.  Not with the medicaid cuts that happened last year for mental health services and not with the fact it’s election time and there’s no security or knowing what will or won’t be cut in the upcoming year.

But now I wait and see what their counteroffer will be if.  If there is one.  I wish they’d hurry up.

If they could offer at least $13 I think I’d stay.  But then I’d be out the insurance.  However, if I was making $13 I could afford the insurance on myself.  The kids.  Well, I could sign them up for HMK.  I’m pretty sure we’d qualify.  Without Ty.  And well, I think that may be best.  So, just called HMK (insurance for kids if you don’t qualify for medicaid) and they sent out my renewal forms two days ago.  I should be getting them at any moment.  So, I’ll be able to fill those out right away and we’ll still qualify for HMK.  That makes this choice even harder or maybe easier.

Why must everything be so complicated.  I would like cut and dry.

Maybe I’ll write more later.

P.S.  Thanks for all the encouraging comments yesterday 🙂  They do mean a lot.