Filled with dread

I am filled with dread for two reasons. While they are both legitimate reasons, only one should have me really concerned. Darren's birthday is this weekend and you always bring in treats to daycare when it is your birthday. Since his birthday is on Saturday and there is another girl there whose birthday is on Sunday, I figured I would bring in the treats on Friday because I am guessing that they will bring theirs in on Monday. That means that I have to make something tonight, and I am thinking about making Monster Cookies, but I know the boys will want to help. They have the best intentions but all they do is make a mess, fight over who gets to do what and get in my way. I have to be very careful that no one tries to stick a finger in the bowl while it is mixing so they don't mangle a finger, and keep them from eating all the dough before I can bake it. We all like a taste once in a while, but they would eat the whole batch if I let them.

It was announced yesterday that there will be layoffs, work reduction, and salary cuts on Friday. While I know I am safe from the layoffs this time, I am not safe from the salary cuts or work reduction. If we have to have another round of layoffs, I can't guarantee that I will make it through the second round. I think my saving grace at this point is that I will be taking off six weeks with no pay once this baby is born, so they are saving some money there. I am not on their health insurance, do not drive a company vehicle nor do I utilize uniforms. If they have to layoff in the service department again, and they want to get rid of overhead, I know that I would go before Jon because he has all the compressor knowledge while I do not. I guess there is no sense being too concerned at this time because there is nothing that I can do, but work the hardest and best that I can.