Thanks E-D, but I don't think I am going overboard in my line of thinking here, nor is it too early to find out what my options might be.

Having another job lined up would be a wonderful thing in a perfect world, but this is not a perfect world. In about 7-8 weeks we will know what is going to happen. I don't think there is any employer out there that is willing to give me a job, and hold it for 2 months not knowing what is actually going to happen.

The cuts that are proposed and very likely will be implemented affect the WHOLE human services industry, jobs and clients in this state. These are not little cuts here and there, noooooooooo..... these are HUGE sweeping cuts that will put thousands of home providers/day providers/businesses/families out of jobs and clients without homes! They have proposed that those families that can take in their children will be given 30 days to quit their jobs so they can stay home and care for their disabled family member. How freakin crazy is that in the grand scheme of things? How are these folks supposed to survive if they have to quit their jobs to care for their child??? Many families are one parent families.....what then? I cannot stress enough to you how serious this situation is.

I'm very glad for you that you did not loose your job. I'm sure it was hell to go through for you before you found out. I certainly am aware that stressing about this is not to my advantage. I'm not one that does a lot of stressing over things and I have always landed on my feet whenever I had to jump and I suspect I will so again. It's the "not knowing for sure" part that is stressing me out the most. It's the "not knowing for sure" part for my client and what will happen to him in 8 weeks that is stressing me out as well. I don't do this line of work because I have to, I do it because I want to give back and help someone who needs it. I am emotionally involved as well, how can one not be?

As far as loosing my home, well if this all goes through, I WILL loose my home. I'm renting the home where we are living and it belongs to my clients mother and stepfather. If we loose funding, they will have to sell the property. I certainly will not be able to pay rent here (or anywhere for that matter) with no income. We live in the country...no good paying jobs around here. I would have to travel at least about 100 miles a day and at the price of fuel...that ain't happenin!

I need to figure out what my options are. There is no time like the present to do that and hopefully it will give me a bit of peace of mind for the next 2 months.

I thank you for taking time to read and post here. I do understand what you are saying and I appreciate your thoughts. Take good care!