Callback - Dreams Might Come True

I got a call another call about the job I wanted. They haven't found anyone who has the experience I have and want to see if I'm still interested. My potential future boss is willing to go back and ask for more money for me. I'm stunned.

I just started accepting that my life was going to be a certain way for a while and all the things I could do to make-up for the fact that I'm in debt: go to the gym more, write more, spend more time with my kids. Now I have another chance at a job I really want. It's funny but I'm not jumping up and down over it. Well, I did when I initially got off the phone. Hearing that someone wants me is always a good ego boost. Then my husband and I sat down and talked about some specfics. How much do I really need to make the switch? What will we do if neither of us can pick-up the kids? Does this make it easier for him to look for something or harder?

I know he feels bad because he doesn't earn as much as me. And he even said he hopes I'm proud of him, too. And I am. He fixed the washing machine for $10.13, he fixed his car for $75. He cooks and cleans and he's a nice guy. Last night he came home early to spend time with me. Ok, so he was sailing and he's going out tonight but compared to how much some of my friends see their husbands, I think I've got it pretty good.

And if we need to, we'll have the money to hire a baby sitter for two nights a week. That way we could even have a date night.

I have to put together the numbers for this job. My biggest fear is that they check my credit score and I don't pass. It's happened before and it's total bull-.

My co-worker called me today to tell me she was quiet yesterday because she received a 30-day notice, which a few other people received as well. She's completely panicked because they live paycheck to paycheck and if she loses her job, she doesn't know what she'll do. I know how she feels. Once the IRS levied our bank account because we couldn't pay our total debt, which I didn't even know we had at the time. I feel so bad for her. Maybe my leaving (if it actually happens) will help her.