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Q: Has Brian gotten a job, yet?
A: No. When Brian gets a job, we will be so happy that we'll tell the entire world.

Q: Why doesn't Brian just get a temporary job until a "real" job comes along?
A: There are a couple of reasons for this. One is, most places where this sort of low-pay job is normally available-Wal-Mart, Meijers, Home Depot, Lowes etc-simply aren't hiring right now. In fact, they have laid off workers. But the main reason is that our son is only four years old, and would require day care if both of his parents were working. Day care costs between $200-$240/week in the area in which we live. So if Brian gives up unemployment to take a low-pay service job, if one were available, we will be worse off financially than we are now. Right now, Brian is essentially paid to watch Derek during the day. If Brian did get a low-pay job, almost all of the money he earned would go towards day care expenses, meaning Brian would have almost no income. Plus, Derek would no longer qualify for state-subsidized health insurance. Not only would Brian and I still not have health insurance, but Derek would lose his, too.