It has been a while since I have written here. Last time I wrote I was enjoying a Chicago summer. And what a pleasant summer it was. I spent every other weekend going to the family lake house in Angola, Indiana and on the weekends in Chicago I would try to find something to do, not hard though, throw a stone there's a festival or a concert or a beach party.
Summer bled into fall and I was busy with work, slowing but still working heavily. Rugby had started back up and I was playing somewhat, but still had to travel here and there for projects. By the time rugby ended in late October my work started slowing down. Trips were being canceled and other projects were coming to an end with no other work in sight. My worst fears came true on the Monday after Thanksgiving. I was pulled into an office, told I would be furloughed for 90 days and then possibly laid off after that time.
Well cut to now. I am 96 days without a job, laid off and still applying for the few planning jobs out there in the US.
So here I am in Chicago. Lease is up May 1. I am moving back to Fort Wayne, Indiana to live with my parents until this economic crisis lifts and more jobs are available for urban planners. I hope that the Obama Administration puts more money into transit as promised, I'm ready to do my part!
Future posts will talk about my summer in and around Indiana as i will not be able to afford to travel much anywhere else until I find a new job. I wish my fellow unemployed friends out there the best of luck, lets all get to work in 09!
With you,
C
