negoiations are going on now...........and yes, his benefits are very generous, as is his retirement....leaving them now would be losing almost half of what he has accrued.......and he's close to retiring.

jennie, thanks for the suggestion. but i think it's best to let him work this out with the company. the six months shift wouldn't be so bad.....six months passes fairly quickly. we've been together five years and three of those he's been out of the country.

i'm just packing and looking forward...one box at a time, staying focused on getting rid of more of my stuff.......