Got a Job !!

I know I haven't updated for a long time but here goes...

After two and a half months of being unemployed and without insurance, I finally got a job. I actually got TWO jobs and an invite for a third interview for another job. It sure was nice to be in a position of power and be able to choose the right job. My new job pays me what I was making at my last job which is really good. I was afraid I would be taking a huge paycut when starting a new job. So now I'll be able to pay all my bills and stay on budget. Whats really nice is that with the generous severance pay I recieved when my old job cut me lose, i'll be able to pay off some loans. That will free up an additional $300 per month. Plus I paid $190 a month for insurance at my old job and now I only have to pay $9.00 per month for the new insurance. So basically I'll have almost $500 per month more in my pocket ! The new insurance pays 90/10 also. The only downside is they don't have a prescription drug card where you pay $15 or $30 per prescription. The new insurance pays 80% of the drug costs so I don't know what that will cost me out of pocket for our drugs.

I'm going to call the pharmacy to see what each of our drugs costs in the real world. I had also applied to all the drug companies patient assistance programs for free drugs, but one month has gone by and we haven't heard anything yet. I've been told it can take two months or so to receive them. If we do get the drugs for free, we will take full advantage of the program. Technically I wont have health insurance until May 1 anyway.

So after two months of hitting the streets looking for a job, I ended up finding my job right from the comfort of my own home- on the internet !. I found my new job on careerbuilder.com. Isn't the internet great !. You wouldn't been able to say you found a job on the internet just five or ten years ago. I love technology !

Of course I have to go for a drug test. I know the lorazepam will show up on the drug screen so I'll have to make sure I tell them about it upfront so I don't fail the test. Other than that I'm ready to start work. I start on March 6th. So now I'm offically on VACATION since I no longer am actively seeking a job!!