Life after Enron: their lives thrown into turmoil by corporate scandal, the Chalk family is looking for solutions.(Family Finances)

From: Black Enterprise | Date: November 1, 2003| Author: Nance-Nash, Sheryl | Copyright information

AFTER 15 YEARS AT ENRON, WANDA CHALK'S WORK AS a human resources generalist had finally begun to accelerate, right along with the fortunes of the high-flying energy company. In her position, Wanda was responsible for company essentials such as filling staff positions, performance evaluations, and benefits counseling. But when Enron abruptly filed for bankruptcy at the end of 2001 amid fraud and scandal, Wanda got a pink slip.

To say that wanda, 42, and husband Robert, 45...