meldan98
01-14-2009, 02:24 PM
I've got a dilemma and I'm not sure what to do. When I came back from maternity leave, my boss called me into his office and told me that as of Jan 1, I no longer have benefits. While I was on leave, he let go one part timer, and made 2 full time people consultants. So now we are down to 3 people plus my boss. He is working on a merger deal which is not a new thing. This might be the 6th or 7th attempt. I've gotten a few indications from clients and from my boss that things aren't going well. He's also in big rush to get a lot of processes and documentation done. So, I'm getting the impression that if this deal doesn't go through that this could mean, I might be out of a job.
The thing is, he's a really good friend of my husband's. They were friends for several years prior to me going to work for him. When I started working for him a couple of years ago, I took a HUGE cut in pay. I figured that it would be a job I would love and that there were possibilities that I could advance. It is a job I love, for the most part, but the advancement would only happen if a merger went through.
So, my dilema is, do I start looking for another job, which is a little daunting in this economy or do I stick it out and hope that something comes through. There is a possiblity of me getting a job working at my husband's company where I would be making 3 times what I make now, but I would hate almost every minute of it. The only plus, would be that I would be working from home with a flexible schedule. I'm so torn, I don't know what to do.
The thing is, he's a really good friend of my husband's. They were friends for several years prior to me going to work for him. When I started working for him a couple of years ago, I took a HUGE cut in pay. I figured that it would be a job I would love and that there were possibilities that I could advance. It is a job I love, for the most part, but the advancement would only happen if a merger went through.
So, my dilema is, do I start looking for another job, which is a little daunting in this economy or do I stick it out and hope that something comes through. There is a possiblity of me getting a job working at my husband's company where I would be making 3 times what I make now, but I would hate almost every minute of it. The only plus, would be that I would be working from home with a flexible schedule. I'm so torn, I don't know what to do.