When 9/11 occured, I didn't really think it would affect us directly, but since Shane worked at Boeing Space & Defense, it eventually trickled down to our little family. He was laid off in 2005.
I may be naive, but right now, I don't see a repeat of this while Shane is at the jail. As a matter of fact, crime rates may very well go up leaving officers of all sorts busier than ever. I've tried to play through this in my mind...
Addicts may not have funds to buy their drugs, prompting them to steal for them.
Tough times bring out the worst in people, so domestic offenses may go up.
The run-of-the-mill hot check writers and driving with no insurance offenders will surely rise.
Maybe the illegals won't want to come here, so ICE related offenses may go down-here's hoping!
Yet on the flip side, if people don't (can't?) pay their taxes, which city/county/state funds get cut first? Hopefully law enforcement personnel won't get touched, but who knows?
Shane had considered other job possibilities but with the economy heading south, we're glad he's where he is. We've been doing a lot of thinking about how to brace ourselves for the future, here's where we are:
*Paying off debt-we are giving up the land we wanted to build on, to raise our family on and pass down to our children. It's worth it to not have consumer debt.
*Buying a house within our means.
*Considering some day trading, but we're not risking much money on Wall Street.
*Thinking about ways to lower our expenses-trying to imagine what we can live without if money gets really tight (we're already thrifty). We're thinking paper goods are the first to go.
*Helping our kids get ready as well-they earn some income but they have to realize their income (from babysitting) may go away if their "client's" job goes away.
I hope the economy doesn't factor into your future in a negative way, but if it does, remember God is not unaware, he knew about it before we did. He still clothes the lilies of the field and not one sparrow falls without him knowing. You are more important than sparrows, lean on Him my friends!
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Hi Wendy,
It sure has been a while since I visited your blog. I will have to take some time to read your personal blog to get caught up on what is going on in your life. Unfortunately, there is talk to our area about the possibility of layoffs in the wake county sheriff’s office -http://wake.mync.com/site/wake/news/story/25925/county-commissioners-weigh-budget-cuts-for-09 and in Durham County possibly 45 officers - http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/durham/4-1109712.cfm. I pray it doesn't come to this. As the economy gets worse, you know crime will rise. My husband works for the city. He hasn't heard anything about layoffs, but they have a hiring freeze which is bad enough because they are short officers. A lot of officers have left the city for higher pay jobs in other cities. It is all in God's hands and we have to keep our eyes focused on HIM. I will be in touch again soon. God bless you.
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