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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been with my family for over a year.  The MB lost her job a week ago.  I really feel bad for her, but she is receiving a fantastic severance package.  I agreed to work with them and I am down to half my original paycheck.  They told me that this is only temporary, so I (and MB) are hoping this only lasts a few weeks.

With MB's severance, she has time to look for the perfect job for her, but I can't last that long on only half of my original paycheck.  She told me today that she is hoping to find a position in a few months.  That's a long time for me.  The kicker is that they won't give me a good reference if I leave for another position since I already told them that I would stick around (even though MB originally told me she would be out of work MAXIMUM one month).

My question is this: do I stick this out until MB gets a job again (because unemployment is less than I am making), OR do I look for another position that can pay me my regular hours?[/quote]

Why did they say they wouldn't give you a good reference? I find that odd. I would actually use that plus the fact that the "one month out of work" could potentially be several months (no one really does know, do they?). If you can't live off half your original pay for more than a month, I would tell them this. That they have 1 month. That if by this time she has not gotten a new job, that you will be forced to leave and find something else just due to finances. You cannot deal with less or else you will be suffering. I am sure they will understand this. That can effectively be a one month notice that is contingent on whether she finds a job by then or not. If they cannot agree to this, nor being able to give you a good reference if you do leave, then I would just leave now. No one can possibly expect someone to stick around with less pay for a long period of time. It's also not YOU choosing to leave for any other reason, it is them not being able to pay you (or pay the full amount). Your leaving is based on THEM not on you wanting something "better'. You would be loyal as long as you could but a job is to bring in money and if it doesn't bring in the money you need, it can't feasibly continue on.[/quote]

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