I must have missed the post where FaithfulH advised not to split the finances.
Me and FaithfulH discussed on the phone and then at our DBing meetup for sushi.
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I understand that it's a shock. I'm just not sure why her opinion of your financial stability is important, unless it affects support and/or visitation.
It is just that the first time around, W used career stability against me. I can just see that coming back now.
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Why wait, you worked, you got laid off that's what it's for...There's absolutely no shame in filing...Heck if I was you I would start the paperwork today since you know your end date (that's what I advise my contractors to do), why would you give up that money?
I didn't think you could file until your employment ended.
Kevin
Me 36, W 37 M: 08/02/97 D13, D9 1st Bomb 02/08 Reconciled 04/08 2nd Bomb: 09/08 W filed for D 02/04/09 Separated 03/09 D dismissed 06/09/09 Still separated...
I know where I am you can file anytime, it just doesn't become official (you get money) till your job ends...But doing it early saves the waiting period, no reason to dip as much into savings if you don't have to.
Im sure TX has an online system I'd check it out and do as much as you can to avoid delay.
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Me:40 W: 39 T: 17 years M: 15 years S-9 D-6 D final 11/10/2009
"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems."
Can you provide your work email address where I can email you my resume?
Kevin
Me 36, W 37 M: 08/02/97 D13, D9 1st Bomb 02/08 Reconciled 04/08 2nd Bomb: 09/08 W filed for D 02/04/09 Separated 03/09 D dismissed 06/09/09 Still separated...
Me 36, W 37 M: 08/02/97 D13, D9 1st Bomb 02/08 Reconciled 04/08 2nd Bomb: 09/08 W filed for D 02/04/09 Separated 03/09 D dismissed 06/09/09 Still separated...
VD, I'd be very careful about posting personal contact info. Users have been banned for doing so.
Me: 44, Wife: 39 M: 17 years T: 20 years Bomb on 08/25/09 1/13/10: MC started 1/28/10, 2/8/10: More bombs 8/28/10: Wife moved out No talk of D, no movement
I was only going to leave it for a few minutes...Thanks for the advice though, I didn't realize that.
This is why the alt universe is so popular around here...
Me: 44, Wife: 39 M: 17 years T: 20 years Bomb on 08/25/09 1/13/10: MC started 1/28/10, 2/8/10: More bombs 8/28/10: Wife moved out No talk of D, no movement
Shoot, no. I didn't get it. I think you have emailed me before though and I will search through my emails to see.
Kevin
Me 36, W 37 M: 08/02/97 D13, D9 1st Bomb 02/08 Reconciled 04/08 2nd Bomb: 09/08 W filed for D 02/04/09 Separated 03/09 D dismissed 06/09/09 Still separated...
Nic, Not trying to pick a fight, "yo" was to try and keep things light. I keep my mouth shut with most of these 2X4's leveled at Kevin but that was over the line. Just IMO.
Kevin, Thanks for the resume. Unfortunately I became a Texas unemployment expert last year. It happened to me a year ago last week, I went through all the same fears about what W would think.
No shame in it man, it's called unemployment insurance, UI is insurance you paid for, just like auto or home.
You'll get $415 a week, but you can make an additional 25% (100$/week) free and clear. Do it. Pizzas, anything. For me it was playing music at church.
This is a good thing. You hated that job anyway. Now you have 8-12 months to really decide what you want to do. Launch that new business, find something a lot better. My main drawback was losing health insurance for myself and W, but you weren't getting that anyway. So what's the big deal? Chin up man.
Me: 30 W: 28 T 8, M 6 S: 7-27-2007 W filed (again) 3-2011 Served 8-2011 Responded, now dark "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear" MLK
