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[quote=Anonymous]She won't be able to collect unemployment anyway, though, if her available work hours are restricted by caring for a sick child. You have to pretty much be willing to take any job that's available and apply for all of them to stay eligible for unemployment. I am sure she is scared about a lot of things, including how she will pay her bills if she has to stop working. We have very little true safety net in this country, which is awful in situations like these, but even at a big company the best anyone usually gets here is 12 weeks unpaid FMLA. OP, you can't be expected to do more than you can do. But be upfront with her when the time comes; don't say things like "I'm sure we can work it out," or "everything will be all right." Instead, be straight-forward and tell her what you're willing to do to make it work (part time, hold job for awhile with unpaid leave, etc.).[/quote]
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