Furloughs Hit Chambana Families – Twice Over
I recently had the chance to chat with Laura at chambanamoms.com about the impact of the university’s furlough plan on our household.
For many Chambana homes, furloughs are a one-two punch for dual-income families when both partners are U of I employees. That’s the case for Gengler, whose husband also works in the Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences, and for Clancy, whose husband is a faculty member in chemical engineering. It’s also the situation for Todd and Julie Sweet, who both work at the College of Business.
Todd Sweet told chambanamoms.com his family hasn’t made exact plans for their furlough days, but they will probably use two to spend together as a family and two to get things done while his children are at school.
“Honestly, I was anticipating more furlough days, so four seems very reasonable considering the circumstances. I’m happy to do this if it means avoiding layoffs,” Sweet said. “My fear, however, is that this could be the first of many such actions if our state government is unable to solve this budget crisis.”
