I'm doing alright. My life was completely upended with my lay-off (the company closed its doors 10 days later).
I was living between Andrews, TX and Williston, ND. Both places were owned by the company, and I hadn't had my own place for a couple years. Fortunately, i had just rented a place with my brother back in Canada - where I was planning on staying for my time off. (I worked a 28 on 14 off schedule). I sold my house in Canada after divorce a couple years back, and had been a gypsy ever since.
I very hurriedly collected as much of my things as I could carry - and moved back to Calgary.
I am now back in Canada full-time and living with my brother, but I still have lots in storage in North Dakota.
I was also unable to bring my Jeep across the border, as it is financed, and you can not export a vehicle from the US without a clean title. I didn't have enough cash on hand to pay off the loan, so I am also making payments on a vehicle I had to leave behind.
I am still out of work, I guess its been a couple months now, but I have really enjoyed it. I have been able to spend a lot of time with my girlfriend and also my 14 year old daughter. It has been very good for me. Other than the Jeep payment and my alimony and child support, I can personally live quite cheaply and happily, so I have been drawing it out a bit.
All that being said, I am getting to the point where I will have to go find work. I have one opportunity that appears promising - heading up a project in Columbia - but as international projects often go, there has been quite a bit of delay and uncertainty surrounding it. The company is contacting me weekly with updates, so I am confident I will be part of the project when it happens, but I am not able to wait too much longer.
I still haven't had to sell any Steem, and now have over half of it powered down. That will be my last resort.
Thank you for checking on me - it is very kind 😊
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