>No, I'm still receiving more money from the unemployment insurance (not >very much so, about $13-14/hr US). Give me a couple of months more and it >will be an option. It's better to have some income than none at all.

Well I hope it does not come to that for you but if it does I think that you have the right attitude. I'm not sure how it is where you are but in my community we have the highest unemployment rate of any county in our state. People here would shoot you if they thought you would turn down work at $11 an hour. There are a lot of people that are working for less and getting by. Now mind you... they are on the fringe... and the cost of living here is pretty low... but they would think it really strange to be turning down any work at all.

I found that to get work in this market and area I had to lower my rates to $15 and hour. It was either do that and work or sit at home and rest on my idea of how much more I was worth than that. < g >

Do I agree with Bonnie that we ARE worth more than that? You bet your sweet foot! (Always agree with Bonnie.... < g >)

BUT there comes a point where groceries, and notebook paper for the kids school, and trumpet lessons, and field trips, and... .you name it says.... get off your ideals and make some money.

Good luck to you Sylvain.