All I Want For Christmas Is ...

FOR MY FAMILY TO BE FINANCIALLY SECURE!

Ok, I've been unemployed longer than I ever would have imagined.  I'm the primary bread winner.  With that comes pro's and con's.  When you are the primary bread winner and your unemployed the con's get really big!

As a general rule of thumb (check out snopes.com for a reality check on this statistic) a person is generally unemployed one month for every $10k in salary.  That better not be the case!  Oh, and I'm better than most so that won't be the case for me.  Doesn't everyone think that?

I've worked hard to find a job, but to date what I have to show for it is a couple of good leads and a long list of Almost's and TBNT's (thanks but no thanks).  It's a challenging roller coaster to ride.  I don't like roller coasters and this one isn't any different.

I've also worked to resurrect and grow a business of my own, HRO Partners.  Exciting right?  YES!  We work with some fabulous clients and people.  Have done some really great HR and people practice stuff.  But it isn't paying the bills.  Rather, it's just a nice supplement for my continued job search.

As a general rule of thumb (check out snopes.com for a reality check on this statistic) a start up business doesn't become financially solvent until it has been in business for eighteen to twenty-four months.  That better not be the case!  Oh, and my company is better than most so that won't be the case.  Doesn't everyone think that?

So hopefully I've made my point.  I'm clinging to statistics and believing I'm better than that.  I'm busy working to find the path that it right for me.  Many of my family members and close friends have provided their perspective as to what I should do.  I appreciate and value their opinions.  But their opinions aren't mine.  And mine (and my wife's) is the one that matters right?

I'm normally a very decisive person.  But this is a BIG DECISION and one with no obvious and apparent right answer for me.  I want to do what is best for my family.  I hope that what is best for my family is also best for me.

So ... I'm counting on Santa.  Here goes ...

Santa,

I've been a pretty good Spouse, Father, Brother, Cousin, Uncle, and Friend this year.  Not perfect, but pretty good.  So please bring my family a big bag of financial security for Christmas.  I don't care what form that financial security takes.  A great job, a great business, or Powerball winner - I'm good with any of those choices!

Love,

Eddie