Big Changes

As I got out of bed this morning, a whole blog post flowed into my thoughts, reviewing the past month, and filling everyone in on all the big changes that has happened this month.

To begin, Ken is no longer working at sonitrol.

We have had a lot of trouble the past month or so. Pays are bouncing, and we have been unsure as to if each pay will be actually received. Ken approached the owners, and asked about being laid off. This would be a benefit to both parties. Ken can go on EI, and could be contracted to work if something came up, but they would not have to pay out his full salary, through this slow time. The boss got extremely angry, and a written notice was given to ken, followed by a huge amount of emails, letters, and official papers. In the end, Ken was forced to quit his job. It is not possible for him to continue working in a place with people that wouldn't treat him fairly, or would threaten to hold pays for little or no reason.

Ken has applied to EI, and has applied for a self employed program. If he gets in, he will be going to school for eight weeks in Lethbridge, through EI, to learn everything there is to know about starting a business. Marketing, Business plans, registering, accounting, hiring, and firing. He is very excited and we hope that he will get in. Hopefully we will know by the beginning of next week.

It has been different for us having Ken home full time. We are still trying to give him that balance of family, and work time that he still needs.

I am excited and certain that this will all work out for the better as a new stage in our lives begin.