Usually, it feels like everything is running in “fast forward”, but just lately it’s more like life is in limbo.
Regular readers will know that we are in the midst of a new challenge: the hubster took a redundancy in July, after 20 years in the same organisation.
Since then, he’s been working full time in a temporary position. The good news is, he’s really enjoying it and has settled in well. The bad news is, it’s only temporary … we’re waiting and hoping and praying that it becomes permanent. Or at least that he lands another permanent position quickly, should the temporary work dry up.
As a result, life is in limbo. We are basically living day to day, without working towards any long-term plans.
After our wonderful trip to Europe earlier this year, we are keen to head overseas again – perhaps for my 50th in eighteen months’ time (eek!) – most likely to the USA and/or Canada this time. But any real planning remains on hold while the hubster’s job situation is so uncertain.
We have been giving some serious thought to selling our home and buying something more suited to our needs.
But again, we can’t really do much about it at the moment. For a start, the bank isn’t likely to lend us money until my man has permanent employment again; and secondly, we would like to move somewhere close to his new workplace – wherever that might be! Who knows, perhaps we could shift to another town or even state depending on where the work is. We’ve always had a yen to move to a cooler climate, and now that I feel the heat more than ever, it seems like a jolly good idea!
Mind you, I don’t know if Mr 21 and Miss 18 would even want to come with us – especially now Miss 18 has moved out of home and has a job and a boyfriend – pretty powerful motivation for her to stay put, I’m sure you’ll agree. (And I don’t know if I’m ready to live away from my kids anyway!)
So for the moment we will continue to plod on day to day, trying to be patient, just waiting to see what pans out … did I mention I don’t *do* patient very well 😉 ?
Of course there are heaps of people doing it much tougher than we are, you just have to turn on the news to realise that, so I feel a tad guilty complaining – but it doesn’t alter the fact that I find limbo a bit of a challenging place to be …
Where’s your life at right now – in limbo, fast forward, or something else entirely?!
Life is in limbo for me too, though mostly medical. One thing after another , plodding through it and there are people dealing with far worse so I don’t complain.
My little minions are 9yrs old and our big boy did not move with us to Dubbo, at 18yr he too stayed with his job and then GF in Sydney. Now 22yrs he moved to Melb with new GF .
We have a few busy years ahead with a double dose of tweens and teens and driving lessons.
My husband has worked for himself for many years and had a bit of a hiatus the last 3-4 yrs after our tree change , my medical issues and his Father passing away . Now he is on fast forward to get his business going again and make the most out of the next 10 yrs or so before he retires.
(We are a similar vintage to you …how to celebrate that big 40+10 birthdaynext year is doing my head in already – we are 3.5months apart)
Yep, medical/health issues sure do tend to de-rail our plans and put us in a strange kind of limbo. That BIG birthday is racing towards us, isn’t it?!
I feel like I’ve been in limbo for years lol. It’s just my natural state. Damn temporary contracts.
Actually now you mention it I have a friend who has been in the same workplace for YEARS but always on temp contracts … so I guess we should just try to get on with living our lives regardless …
I whinge way too much. I know how you feel. Please don’t move because I’m counting you as a friend when I move down at the end of the year!
Pinky I’m pretty sure we’d still be SE Qld 🙂
Oh I do feel for you and understand. I think so many of us go through a limbo status regardless of our financial situation around this time of life. We are free but not free for so many different reasons. I hope the train gets back on track soon x
We found out that the hubster’s cousin lost his 26 y.o. son in a tragic accident, heard the news after I wrote this post. Kind of puts everything into perspective. Who cares about a bit of limbo …