After four months of job hunting, Dave finally decided to accept a job as Executive Director at an assisted living facility just down the road from us. It's the same job that he did before, except that it pays less, the health benefits are more expensive, and he won't have a marketing director to help him bring in more business. Basically, it’s more work for less pay. The previous director told Dave he quit because he got sick of "working long days, 6 days a week". Yikes! But hey, it's a job!
Truthfully, I think Dave would have preferred a Maintenance Director position if it paid as much. He’s really enjoyed doing projects around the house during the past few months, and doing odd jobs at a friend’s farm. If he could support the family as a handyman, he’d probably choose that instead.
Still, he enjoys working with seniors, he’s familiar with the job, and he’s grateful to be working again. We have several friends who aren’t as fortunate right now – who are struggling to keep their homes, and one even struggling for the funds to keep their adoption going. I can’t imagine having to worry about something like that. My only challenge at the moment is learning to adjust to being a busy SAHM of 3 while Dave goes back to working long hours.
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