good luck tom,you will do fine. the economy has changed everything for everyone. i work as a mechanic for a equipment company and had gotten really used to the 60hrs a week (mon -fri) paychecks. around feb. the housing market fell and we suddenly started losing hours. imagine living for several years on those checks and then suddenly dropping to 40. i made it work but it was hard. were workin around 50 now. i def. feel your pain.
it will all work out