Economic Hardships are Inevitable

Today almost every way you look there’s an economic up and down. Every person eventually goes through some ups and downs. You will never know what each day will bring you, when it comes to the economy. I know some members of my family and friends are facing hardships everyday. It can be anywhere from a layoff, pay cuts, losing a home to foreclosure, unexpected expenses; the list can go on and on.

As I think of how the economy has affected my family in the last 2 years it’s amazing how much change we adapted to. Here’s a brief summary of how things changed for me at work. I work for a family-owned company, when I started in 2006 it was Landmark Mortgage by the end of 2007 the mortgage company no longer existed. When the mortgage industry crashed it was a dominoes effect.. Boulder creek took off mid 2007 and is still holding on strong as a home improvement company. I was laid off for the first time in 2009, due to slow production. It was completely unexpected. We got through it and I was called back in March. Last summer they re-focused on helping homeowners with storm damage. Now we are offering attic insulation inspections. That’s a lot of change in a few years if you ask me. As the spring months return I can’t wait to start helping homeowners with storm damage again! The company has stayed strong since the 1st lay off. Although I was often uncertain at times if we would be laid off again this winter, but we weren’t. I hope things will stay strong with the company; I enjoy working there and it pays the bills!