After a year of working on his start-up business, "Father" has seen no major success and he is now in major debt because of the failure. Also, payments for his college loans are due and he is now struggling to make ends meet. "Mother" is still unable to find a stable job or one that offers enough hours. As for "Son" he is about to graduate from law school and is excited for all the potential careers ahead of him. "Mother" and "Father" have not revealed just how much they are currently struggling to him. "Father" believes he may have found two possible paths to financial recovery:
file for bankruptcy
OR
attempt to get the Ford management position again and rely on it to pay off debt
As of now, "Father"'s Ford contact has stated that the company still has availability and "Father" could potentially be hired in a management position."Father" continuously stresses over "Mother"'s struggle to find work and that his family is barely getting by; however, he is hopeful that one of if not both of these decision will help himself and his family to get back on their feet.
Participants' Current Emotional State:
"Son"
"Mother"
"Father"
Happy
Sad
Sad
