I know this fella. Funny he's never around when that plumber guy appears.

I wonder if he makes a 4chan from his employers?

You're 100% right though. These people were foolish for popping out kids they way they were in their situation.

I got to that point and they lost me. I chuckled when I saw you and another commentor's nearly exact feelings. There were a LOT of things they needed to do differently.

THIS. A thousand time THIS. I was completely taken back by the fact they would continue to have children 6? 7? when they knew full well they could not support them or raise them in a stable environment. I almost lost all empathy for the parents in this story. I feel so bad for the children that they continued to make…

Probably, but at least I don't breed creatures into a shit life and make other beings suffer due to my choices.

I understand that too. But I see it like this:
Buy a single car and treat it nice, rebuild it, etc. (having 1-3 kids, managable size)
or
Buy a dozen junk cars and have them rotting in your front lawn. (having half a dozen kids)
or
a third option analogous with not having kids at all but doesn't sound creepy like "ride…

You can afford pulling out with or without a job for christs sake.

A year and a half later, we were told he would be laid off in two months. I was seven months pregnant. Our insurance would end two weeks before the baby was due.

"family of six" Just saying.

It seems like some poor decisions made by the couple may have contributed.

Yeah, I can't help but think that the husband should've made strides to switch to a more stable job or industry after the first layoff. The bulk of the blame is definitely on these shitty companies, but there's something to be said for thinking ahead and putting your family's well-being first.

Continuing to pop out kids while in such a volatile industry/situation seems like a terrible idea as well. You know things could go south at any time and can barely afford to raise the kids you already have yet you continue to have more? Just putting more and more people through the wringer of moving constantly with…

Yeah, seriously. Whats that saying about insanity, that its the definition of doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results?

Every time we accepted a job offer, we were offered promises of stability and plenty of funding. We were told about the "project after this one," and no offer was given as temporary, or "for this project only." Instead of companies asking us if we'd stay for the long haul, we began asking them instead.

Oh. My. God. That last one just broke my heart.

I'd love to send these articles to everyone that says, "Oh what a dream job!"

what about this one?