DH Finished IOE - Will I Ever See Him Again?

Tambralyn · 11-24-2004, 04:58 PM

I'll bet this is something you've all been thru on this board over and over, but...

John finished his IOE, and passed (yay!) But now he has his schedule. Let's put it this way, when he got it, he sent me a text msg that said, "Well, it was nice knowing you."

He left this past Sunday, and won't be home again until Dec. 5, and then only for one full day. In his entire schedule for Dec., he only has two days off in a row twice. Wouldn't be so bad I guess if he weren't commuting from STL to ORD. Grrr!!! He'll be gone all of the holidays, and at some point in there we have to try to get up to New York to see his family for the holidays.

This really wreaks havoc on the whole house-building issue, too, because most of what we need to do requires three people (we're actually building it ourselves), and since he's gone all the time, we only have two people working on it. Obviously, it's very slow-going.

Anyway, we try to talk and text msg each other every day, but I sure am not dealing with this new schedule very well. [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Tambra

lrcantrell · 11-25-2004, 04:40 PM

Oh Tambra, I am so sorry! That is a very hard schedule to deal with, especially with the holidays. I'm sending you a huge <<<HUG>>>.

Kristie · 11-26-2004, 03:47 PM

I feel for you Tambralyn!! I remember being there, at the beginning repeating "it'll get better..it'll get better" like Dorthy on the wizard of oz when she wants to go home! and it does, it just seems like it takes forever! the holidays are always rougher than any other time of the year because everyone else is always talking about getting together with family etc.

You'll do ok! I can't say it won't be an easy month, but it'll go by quickly and before you know it, you'll be reminding yourself "it wasn't so bad!" [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

we're here if you need the extra support! we've all been there at one time or another! [img]images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

(hugs out to you!)

11-24-2004, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tambralyn Jetgirls Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Farmington, MO Posts: 182 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	DH Finished IOE - Will I Ever See Him Again? I'll bet this is something you've all been thru on this board over and over, but... John finished his IOE, and passed (yay!) But now he has his schedule. Let's put it this way, when he got it, he sent me a text msg that said, "Well, it was nice knowing you." He left this past Sunday, and won't be home again until Dec. 5, and then only for one full day. In his entire schedule for Dec., he only has two days off in a row twice. Wouldn't be so bad I guess if he weren't commuting from STL to ORD. Grrr!!! He'll be gone all of the holidays, and at some point in there we have to try to get up to New York to see his family for the holidays. This really wreaks havoc on the whole house-building issue, too, because most of what we need to do requires three people (we're actually building it ourselves), and since he's gone all the time, we only have two people working on it. Obviously, it's very slow-going. Anyway, we try to talk and text msg each other every day, but I sure am not dealing with this new schedule very well. [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Tambra

11-25-2004, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
lrcantrell Jetgirls Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: California Posts: 128 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DH Finished IOE - Will I Ever See Him Again? Oh Tambra, I am so sorry! That is a very hard schedule to deal with, especially with the holidays. I'm sending you a huge <<<HUG>>>.

11-26-2004, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,630 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: DH Finished IOE - Will I Ever See Him Again? I feel for you Tambralyn!! I remember being there, at the beginning repeating "it'll get better..it'll get better" like Dorthy on the wizard of oz when she wants to go home! and it does, it just seems like it takes forever! the holidays are always rougher than any other time of the year because everyone else is always talking about getting together with family etc. You'll do ok! I can't say it won't be an easy month, but it'll go by quickly and before you know it, you'll be reminding yourself "it wasn't so bad!" [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] we're here if you need the extra support! we've all been there at one time or another! [img]images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] (hugs out to you!)

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