"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> The job situation here is pathetic. He did get a job but the pay was so
>> low
>> it wasn't even worth his while. He is working for the Coast Guard where
>> he
>> used to work and doing what he used to do but as a civilian. He wanted
>> to
>> do that here, but there were no openings. Purportedly this job will be
>> going all civilian in 2013 so he may be able to come back here then. At
>> least he is living close enough to his relatives that he can go visit
>> them
>> on his days off.
>>
>> This situation is less than ideal because he is having to pay rent there.
>> But there is no way we could have made our house payment and kept up with
>> the rest of the bills had he not done this.
>
> An interesting situation, to say the least but whatever works for y'all (a
> little southern lingo there). Any thought of selling your house and
> moving
> east with him? Or are you holding onto house in hopes he will be able to
> come back and find work next year?

No, the house will not sell. For the most part, houses are just not selling
here. This house is atypical due to a weird remodel and it needs repairs.
So we could not sell or rent. Not that renting would be an option. I only
agreed to buy this house because he said he would retire here. I really did
not want to buy a house and the reasons why are now playing out just like I
knew they would. As in, we can't afford the repairs.

We also need to stay here for a variety of reasons, the biggest of which are
my elderly parents. We moved to the East coast before to help take care of
his mom. She is now in a nursing home and getting good care. We lived in
NY before and hated it. I do not want to put my daughter back in that
school system. She is doing very well in school here this year and she goes
to what I believe is one of the best dance studios in the country. I do not
want to have to take her out of either one of those either.

We are considering this move to be a temporary thing. And hopefully it will
be.