i can see how you would feel that way. even on maternity leave (and i took 3, each for 2 years), i didn't feel comfortable not bringing any $ in. even though xshub outearns me by a huge margin, i would not be comfortable not working at all. it is impt to me to feel that i could be self sufficient if i had to.
i would imagine it would be hard in your field to get jobs as a woman. maybe more so, in a smaller town. i think up here people might get into it, actually.
Have you heard from W or Tiger? This outage may last through the night in some areas. Mayor Bloombooger said the smoke from ConEd on 14th Ave. was the result of ConEd shutting down. It is normal for smoke plumes to come from the building.
Why don't I trust that guy?