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AmberGretchen

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or rather, my DH does. He just found out his company is merging/being acquired. He''s survived several rounds of layoffs so far this year, but its not clear how many people will survive this merger process, and whether or not he''ll be one of them. Additionally, there''s a lot of uncertainty about how it will affect people at the company in terms of benefits, working location, etc...

We really can''t afford for him to lose his job right now - I''m still finishing my PhD and I can''t make that go any faster (unfortunately) so I can''t contribute much to the household income. If he can just keep his job until I finish this summer and start my job, then we''ll be OK.

I just really feel for how hard all of this has been on him (and all the other people he works with!) - the constant anxiety, the stress, the pressure. I know many others have it worse in this dreadful economy, but if you''ve got some dust to spare, we could really use a little bit right now.
 

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Sending lots and lots of dust for your DH
 

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Date: 2/10/2009 3:59:41 PM
Author: Skippy123
Sending lots and lots of dust for your DH

Thank you sweet Skippy - you are so supportive. I am trying to be there for him as best I can, but it is hard when I am also so stressed out about trying to finish my PhD as well. The support means a lot.
 

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**************dust**************

I''ll be thinking about you and your DH, Amber!
 

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Date: 2/10/2009 4:02:57 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone
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I''ll be thinking about you and your DH, Amber!

Aw...thanks IWPO - if we can just make it to Texas in July/August in one piece and with our finances, psyches (and our cats - driving with three of them will be an adventure!) intact, I''ll be a happy camper
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MUCH DUST and love coming your way. ((HUGS))
 

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Sending you dust AG!
 

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Date: 2/10/2009 4:11:54 PM
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MUCH DUST and love coming your way. ((HUGS))

Thanks Gypsy
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**DUST FOR YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND, DUST FOR HIS CAREER REMAINING STABLE, AND DUST TO YOU TO GET THROUGH YOUR PhD**
 

AmberGretchen

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Date: 2/10/2009 4:31:18 PM
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**DUST FOR YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND, DUST FOR HIS CAREER REMAINING STABLE, AND DUST TO YOU TO GET THROUGH YOUR PhD**

Thanks tlh - I think we could really use all of it right now - just a really stressful time!
 

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Date: 2/10/2009 4:10:49 PM
Author: AmberGretchen

Date: 2/10/2009 4:02:57 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone
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I''ll be thinking about you and your DH, Amber!

Aw...thanks IWPO - if we can just make it to Texas in July/August in one piece and with our finances, psyches (and our cats - driving with three of them will be an adventure!) intact, I''ll be a happy camper
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Maybe we can meet up if when you get here... I am sure Lauren will be game.
 

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Best wishes are coming your way AG! I hope everything works out well for the two of you.
 

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Sending lots of dust to you and your DH AG! Keeping everything crossed!
 

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Oh gosh, I feel bad for you! Sending tons of dust your way!!!
 

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Dust for you, my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Date: 2/10/2009 4:33:52 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Date: 2/10/2009 4:10:49 PM
Author: AmberGretchen


Date: 2/10/2009 4:02:57 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone
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I''ll be thinking about you and your DH, Amber!

Aw...thanks IWPO - if we can just make it to Texas in July/August in one piece and with our finances, psyches (and our cats - driving with three of them will be an adventure!) intact, I''ll be a happy camper
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Maybe we can meet up if when you get here... I am sure Lauren will be game.

Absolutely!!!!
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AmberGretchen

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Date: 2/10/2009 4:33:52 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Maybe we can meet up if when you get here... I am sure Lauren will be game.

I TOTALLY want to meet all the TX PSers - whichever city I end up in (Dallas or Houston) I''ll for sure be spending plenty of time in the other city for work, so there should be lots of opportunities to meet up
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Date: 2/10/2009 4:35:55 PM
Author: ZoeBartlett
Best wishes are coming your way AG! I hope everything works out well for the two of you.

Thanks Zoe! I hope so too!
 

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Date: 2/10/2009 4:36:11 PM
Author: bee*
Sending lots of dust to you and your DH AG! Keeping everything crossed!

Thanks bee* - it will make me smile just to think of those sweet fuzzy babies with their little pawsies crossed
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AmberGretchen

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Date: 2/10/2009 4:43:20 PM
Author: Dreamgirl
Oh gosh, I feel bad for you! Sending tons of dust your way!!!

Thanks dreamgirl - I''m sure we''ll come through it somehow, its just rough with all the uncertainty and both of us being so stressed out at once right now
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Date: 2/10/2009 5:07:39 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
Dust for you, my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely!!!!
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Thanks Lauren
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I really really want to meet you guys - I was bummed we didn''t have time when we were down there in January, but they pretty much scheduled us all day all the days we were there (which was fine, it was incredibly fun). But we''ll probably be out apartment-hunting in July or so, so maybe there will be time then
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isaku5

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Tons and tons of sparkly PS magic dust for you both.
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Dancing Fire

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lots of CA dust coming your way.
 

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Sending buckets of dust and prayers as well to your DH and you!
 

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>>>>>incoming dust!!!
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Hope things go well, and that you get to move to TX as planned. Good luck!
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*sprinkle*sprinkle*sprinkle*

Times sure are tough, and stressful as well. I hope his job is secure as long as you both need it to be!
 

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Sending lots of dust AG!!!!!!! I''m so sorry to hear that, I hope it all works out. It really is scary out there w/ all of these mergers/lay offs/etc.
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AG,
Sending tons of dust to your DH. Wishing him the best of luck!!!!
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Date: 2/10/2009 6:58:18 PM
Author: isaku5
Tons and tons of sparkly PS magic dust for you both.
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Thanks Isabel - sparkly dust definitely sounds like the best kind
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AmberGretchen

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Date: 2/10/2009 7:18:12 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
lots of CA dust coming your way.

Thanks DF - appreciate the local dust
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