"Your coverage has been cancelled..."

Stressful does not even begin to describe the life of the laid off. Sure, it sounds like fun staying home all day, not having to get up at the crack of dawn, not having to deal with a commute. But when faced with the reality of it, being laid off is terribly stressful, not to mention lonely and boring. One can only look for a new job for so many hours before the options, as well as the person, is exhausted.

To add to my already over the top stress level, I just took a trip to my local pharmacy to pick up a prescription. "Sorry, but your insurance came up not valid". Of course, this was a mistake, because I have elected the COBRA option, at over $400 a month. Certainly, the pharmacy must have keyed in the wrong thing. Well, the pharmacy didn't make the error, looks like maybe my former employer did, because when I called the insurance company, the automated system coldly stated "your coverage has been cancelled". Of course, it's the Saturday of a holiday weekend and there's no "person" there until Tuesday.

So for those of you who may end up n the chopping block, I suggest you check with the insurance company to ensure that you still have coverage. Don't wait until you get to the drs. office or pharmacy, especially if you are doing so at a time when you won't be able to fix it for several days.

Just another little piece of joy for the unemployed to deal with.