My dilemma

Everyone knows I hate my boss. I was offered a new job. Its alittle more money, same benefits, and closr to my house.

Here is my dilemma. Its work I have done before, just in a larger volume and more detailed in some aspects. I am having the "what if I can't do this job doubts" Plus we are closing on a new house. I am afraid to change. What if I suck at the job? then I am out of work with a new house payment. But I cant stay with my current job forever.....I would be able to work with him for that amount of time.

Any advice? I need to make my decision by monday.

DON'T USE MERRY MAIDS

I am re-posting the whole story in the hopes that someone else can benefit from my experience.

As you all know we are selling out house. We scheduled a move out cleaning with Merry Maid on March 8th. That day I left my house at 6:30 (the usual time) and I had left my laptop in my daughter's highchair in an attempt to get it out of the way. They called me at work when they arrived (about 8:30). they were there for about 3 hours and were gone by the time oscar came home for lunch at 1. When I got home I really wasn't impressed with the job they did. They broke the top cover to my blinds in the master bedroom, they broke off a lightbulb in my vanity and left the base screwed in, plus they broke the cover to the air fan in the half bath. I let it all go though, until the next morning that is................

I didn't use my laptop that night. I was in bed early. The next morning I woke up and went to the highchair looking for my laptop and it was gone. I freaked because I KNEW that was where I had left it. All our our personal information was on that laptop. I had to take out identity theft coverage and pull money out of our bank accounts so it didn't disappear. I also had to place fraud alerts on our credit files. Its a total mess!

I immediately called merry maid to inquiren about it. The maids claim that they never even saw a highchair in the house (yet they remember the rocking chair that was right next to it). Bull shit. so I told the guy that I was going to file a police report and he said do what you have to do. I mean isnn't this why they are insured????? So oscar came home and he looked also. It was nowhere to be found. I called the police, filed a report and was told that without seeing them do it there was nothing they could do, but they would "investigate". Which means, it will sit on a shelf for eternity and never get touched. I tried explaining what I am going through with our personal info but they could care less.

The following day I got a call from the other owner of merry maids and she said she would work with the police in getting it investigated, blah blah blah. I also contacted our local news and they said running a story might get them to handle it a little better so I agreed.

Monday night the news reporter came to my house for the interview and it ran that night. Merry Maids is backing up their employees and saying they can't file claims without proof that the employee did it. WTF? Again, WHY BE INSURED?!?!?!?!?!?!?! So they basically said I am on my own. So now I am hoping others come forward but who knows. I guess I am gonna have to take them to small claims court. If that is the route I have to take they are gonna get sued for a lot more then just a laptop.

Bottom Line is this: DON'T USE MERRY MAIDS

House Update

My realtor called today and told me that a signed divorce decree will be ready Thursday, so we have a definite close date of Tuesday march 21st. This really sux. 11 days after when were supposed to close.

I also pulled out the bulk of the money from my checking account because I am afraid of it disappearing. so if they need to update my banking info for the mortgage I will just pop it back in. I will let them know what happened so hopefully it wont be a problem.

My life is a mess

Not closing till next Friday. Had move out house cleaning done on Wednesday and that assholes stole my lap top. On it were my check registers, tax returns, and all the pictures of Lexi. I had to call my bank, CC companies, send letters to the 3 reporting agencies and get identity theft protection which cost me over $200!

Lexi's social security card is packed so I can't even find her number to get her protected under our plan. Noone will give it to me over the phone and I just don't have the time to go anywhere. I am a wreck and I feel like my life is crumbling. I am losing control.

Doesn't look like its gonna happen

We haven't even heard from the buyer about the decree. We were supposed to hear by noon and it is now 2:00 and my realtor knows nothing yet. This is really pissing me off cause now we can't close until possibly Monday or later. I am so tired of living out of boxes. I have the headache from hell and just feel like crying.

DJ I am gonna cry today just for you.............

Too much at one time

So everyone knows that I hate my boss and my job. Well 2 weeks ago I decided to put my resume on monster so that once we were moved I would be ready to start applying for jobs. Little did I know I would get such a huge response to my resume. I have interviewed for 2 jobs ( 1 through and agency and one not), and I may have another potential interview for a third job this week.

THe one that I interviewed for last week that I blogged about earlier called me yesterday and want me to interview with the CFO, so I pretty much have the job. The thing is the 3rd one that I am trying to get an interview for is the perfect job for me. Its close to the new house, lots of vacation and holidays, and the hours are 8:00 to 4:30 (which is what I work now). I did tell the agency that I am about to be offered another position but really want to interview with them so we will see how it goes. I guess the job market down here (at least in accounting) is pretty good at the moment. It's great to feel wanted!

Moving Sucks!!!

This week has been hell. Moving while you have a little one is really the pits. We packed the pod this weekend so essentially lexi has been sleeping in her crib in our empty room and we have been camped out on the futon in the living room. Lets just say the changes are effecting her sleep. Monday night I was up with her off and on all night. Last night she actually slept. Poor thing was exhausted.

We still don't know if we are closing on Friday. We have 2 issues. First issue is that our mortgage company needs a letter from the bank that held our cd's that we cashed in. The damn lady was supposed to fax it to us yesterday and never did. If we don't get it by today it will hold up our closing.

Secondly, out buyer is going through a divorce and his mortgage company will not close without the signed decree from the judge. Great. SO now they are doing a last minute scramble to meet with the judge today. If it doesn't get signed today then we can't close Friday.

I am over this. I want my child to be in HER room already. Can you tell I am a little stressed?

Getting to know me

Stolen from Allie who stole it from Angie

9 lasts:
last cigarette: never
last beverage: Diet Pepsi
last kiss: yesterday
last movie seen: Walk the Line
last phone call: Cinders, my sitter
last cd played: lazy Town
last bubble bath: I have no clue
last time you cried: December after Lexi's surgery

8 have you evers:
have you ever dated one of your best friends: yes, and I married him
have you ever skinny dipped: yes
have you ever kissed somebody and regretted it: yep
have you ever fallen in love: obviously
have you ever lost someone you loved: yes
have you ever been depressed: yep
have you ever been drunk and thrown up: at least a couple of times!

7 states you've been to:
1. Florida
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Tennessee
5. Illinois
6. Louisiana
7. Alabama

6 things you've done today:
1. 2 loads of laundry
2. fed, played with, and bathed Lexi
3. packed
4. swept
5. went to blockbuster
6. watched a movie

5 favorite things in no order:
1. sushi
2. chocolate
3. Lexi
4. french fries
5. Sleep

4 people you can tell [almost] anything to:
1. Oscar
2. my mom
3. my sister
4. Diana

3 wishes:
1. that I will get to see Lexi grow up
2. That I will one day be able to afford another child
3. that my sis will live a long life

2 things you want to do before you die:
1. take care of my grand kids
2. Move out of florida

1 thing you regret:
1. Not starting a family when I was younger.

My name will forever mean................

Jeanne -- [adjective]: Having the texture of congealed cheese 'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Oh how lovely is that? I think I will eat some congealed cheese now..........

I didn't get that job...........

Or at least that is how it is looking. I was supposed to hear by today. I called the agency twice and they said they still didn't know anything. I am going to assume that means I didn't get it. Oh well, It just wasn't meant to be I guess..........