Update on jobs

Okay, so I'll try to make this short and sweet. I promised I'd update you all on our job situations and I'll try to do it without too much boring detail.
So, first I need to say that I did get one piece of information wrong. Which is the other general manager Dave shares his job with has not been getting paid what Dave was up until the middle of September, so now after they docked his annual pay by $10,000 they are both getting the same salary with the possibility of getting 'bonuses' if the organization has enough in the budget.

With that said I still think an injustice and manipulation has been done in terms of Dave's job. He still is the only person who had anything cut from income and most importantly they knew full well that Dave would not have accepted the full time position and quit his other part time job just to take a huge paycut and stress our budget to the point of falling behind in some bills. And since he sent out the letter with his side of the story the president has spoken with him again only to reiterate 'he did nothing wrong' but still has not indicated any sort of solution or even remorse, for what I believe she may have planned all along, knowing that he would not be able to outright quit if they roped him in and then almost a year later cut his feet out from beneath him. We have no idea what she told the board members in the meeting that they decided to do this as none of them have talked to Dave about the situation. So, in the meantime we are pursuing some options to see if we can right some wrongs even if he doesn't get his income back up. And Dave now has a paper route again for the third time in ten years to help make up what they cut and I did find a part time job with the purpose of getting some fun and emergency money for us, but unfortunately not quite in time to use it for fun yet. My first paycheck or two will help us catch up on our big monthly Home Owners fee that we didn't even pay in September. And thankfully after that we'll be back on track!

My new job that I've had for a week now is for a market research firm, we call customers to survey them on products or services they have or had so those companies know how they're doing in regards to their customer service as well as calling people for political surveys we're always hearing about in the news, especially this close to the election. I kind of have mixed feelings about it right now. In the first week I have had my good and bad days depending on the type of survey and how some of those customers have felt about their service with a company, so we'll see how it goes. The pay is based on a points system so if I do well I can get paid more than the base. Which is why in the meantime I am still going to search for something else with better pay in case I don't get better at getting a lot of surveys completed. I am thankful that I at least have a job at all and can contribute at least a little to our income while I also slowly build my massage business back up as well. Anyway, enough of my ranting. I hope you all have a great day!

Football with Mama!

The boys and I at a CSU Rammies game almost two weeks ago. Dave was there too but he was up in the media box in the background of the picture. Dave has been helping out with the stats for at least 5 years or so now, does it cause he likes it and his friend John used to be the one he helped. So we get a little benefit by getting to go to a game or two during the season. It's become Mom and son time and this was Carter's first game so now it's Mom and sons time. We all had fun but man were the boys and I tired after!

My Dancing Boys

Hi all,

I recorded this a few weeks ago, it's sooo cute I just had to share. I've never posted a video so we'll see if this works. Sorry you'll have to tilt your head for part of it though. Enjoy!

Finally back online

Well, sorry we haven't posted anything recently. Our computer crashed and we didn't have it for about 5 or 6 days. I have some pics to put up but will do that later. I got me a job and need to get ready soon so I'll catch you all up tonight on everything changing. Just wanted to let those of you who check our blog fairly regularly know that we're still around just haven't been in the computer world for a bit. Talk soon, take care!

Positive Thoughts, Prayers and Suggestions Needed!

Hi Everyone,

Our family has had a blow financially this week, not to mention emotionally. The organization Dave works for, Northern Colorado Youth Hockey has turned our world upside down by informing Dave a couple weeks ago that they might cut his annual salary by $10,000 (which goes into effect with the paycheck he receives today) saying he could possibly earn it back if they make their budget (which the new hire, Dave and hockey director have told her are not proper numbers to work with due to their purchase of a facility this last year and other factors). That doesn't help our family out since we are on a very tight budget as it is, and they knew this when they hired Dave to go full time and pay him the income they agreed upon. Dave is the only one they cut and he shares his job with someone else who gets the same pay as Dave did until today, which makes us think there is something else going on. This is unfair and ridiculous to only cut Dave and no one else. Why didn't they cut every paid employee's salary instead of just Dave if it's for budget reasons?

The president along with the board members decided to hire someone else part-time to take care of the finances, which has been part of Dave's job, therefore cutting his salary so they could pay the new person. He asked the president what she thought he was doing wrong or not doing, that they thought they needed to hire someone else to take care of it and she could give him no good reason. As a matter of fact Dave is still actually helping with the finances because this new hire is only part time and already overwhelmed with her job and can't finish everything. Go figure, they are actually wasting their money by additionally paying someone else and claiming that Dave could make the $10,000 as a bonus split in half every six months.

Dave is writing a letter to the president and board, giving everone copies to hopefully get them to repeal their decision. In the meantime I am calling around right now to find out if we have a case and get free legal help. We would love for Dave to be able to just quit but that is not an option for us at the moment with a family to take care of and no way to survive without work. I have already been looking for some part time work to help our family feel more comfortable and now it will be to just help us live. So, for now Dave is also going to get a paper route again until I can find a job to make up the differnce they are cutting from our livelihood.

If you have anysuggestions for us that we haven't considered yet, it would be very much appreciated as would your love, thoughts and prayers that everything will be alright!

Thank you and we love you all,
Lys, Dave, Brendan and Carter

Party Time!

Okay, I've been lazy this week but I've finally got the pictures up to show for the little BBQ we had last Friday to celebrate Carter's birthday. We had my friend Shannon, my Mom Mary and stepdad Vic, Dave's Mom Joyce and Dad Mel, his Aunt Cheri, Uncle Jim and cousin Jeff and our friends next door joined us as well, Carrie and Scott and Carrie's daughters Ragan and Reilly. We had a wonderful time, thank you all for helping us celebrate!


Birthday Boy Carter

Dave and Joyce
Dave, Jeff and Jim

Reilly, Brendan and Ragan

Yummy chocolate cake

He really is eating off a plate even though

it doesn't look that way. MMM, Yummy!

Shannon, Mary and Lys

Back: Jeff, Jim, Mel and Dave

Front: sisters Cheri and Joyce

Poor Cheri doesn't realize Jim's trying to mess her up.

We got our family to try a couple swings of Cowboy Golf

(We've played that often with Carrie and Scott)

Here's Carter on his new Strider Bike (has no peddles)

that he got from the grandparents and Mommy, Daddy and

brother, he LOVES it!

Happy Birthday Carter Rhys!

It's hard to believe my baby is two! Yesterday was Carter's birthday and Dave was able to get it off so the four of us went up to Rocky to spend some time together, go for a little hike or two, have a picnic and enjoy the beautiful weather. We had a great time!

We're having more of a little party for him with some of the grandparents next Friday, so no cake eating pictures til then. However, we did get each of the boys a treat at the chocolate factory for the occasion and went to dinner with Grandma and Grandpa when we got home. Today was also Carter's first day at preschool so we brought cupcakes for him to share with the class. Lots of treats for the birthday boy this week!