In this week when so much news has surfaced about companies going bankrupt and so many people losing their jobs, I’m grateful that I have a steady job that allows me to pay my bills and have a bit extra.  I can’t imagine how awful it would be to go to work one morning and suddenly no longer have a paycheck.  Or, alternatively, to always be wondering if your job is going to gone tomorrow due to downsizing or layoffs.

My job may not be perfect, what job is, but it is steady and I make a decent paycheck.  At a time when a lot of companies are pulling back or downsizing, the company for which I work is trying new things and looking for ways to expand.  I don’t worry that my job will be gone someday soon.  I’m confident that it will be around for as long as I want it to be.

Having had years when paying my bills was a struggle, it is nice to have the security of money in the bank and a surplus left over at the end of the month.  My job also allowed me to buy my first home.

My heart goes out to all those who are dealing with unemployment and struggling to find new jobs.  I know that is a terribly hard thing to endure, particularly in today’s job market.  I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes, and I have to say that, today, I’m grateful I’m not.