Today I learned an unsettling fact. Well it wasn't anything I already knew, but today it hit home. My friend and supervisor at work reminded me that my place of employment does not have any part-time employees and has not had any for several years. Such as it is, I will likely not be able to work part time in the fall while I am doing my student teaching.

I knew in the back of mind of this potentiality, but I guess I wasn't ready to accept it. I could put off the thought and keep hoping that my employment could continue until December. This is likely not to be... so my mind has quickly turned to figuring out how to prevent crisis and prepare.

I've already begun a fair emergency fund in preparation but now that I look at it, it's pretty meager. I have to figure out several things as a get ready for unemployment. For starters, I will still be employed right up until August when my student teaching starts. After that, I'll have to cover the months of September through December(and perhaps further). I don't know how my saved vacation time will play into that. My company is currently letting us work overtime so I plan on taking advantage of that as often as possible.

I also need to finally getting around to selling stuff that I've been meaning to sell for a long time. My xbox 360, my 36" TV, and a ton of anime stuff. This isn't going to be easy, and frankly I'm scare of being unemployed, but these are things I need to do. I'm going to draw close to my friends and family and look for support, but I think I have a good foundation in which I can stand on.

Keep a look out here if you're interested in some decent stuff for a good price.