Psychology Undergrad from a state school - Need ideas

[Anonymous]

Make sure she applies for social security survivors' benefits for the children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make sure she applies for social security survivors' benefits for the children.

Ditto. The benefits for her and the kids may be enough that she need not work right away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She needs to start temping ASAP. Maybe as an admin assistant with hopes of becoming an executive assistant. They can make 90k and still have reasonable hours. The fact that she has a degree will seve her well in that field.

+1

[Anonymous]

Look into the local Social Service office. They may still take BA Psych degrees for child/adult protective services. Check at the EBT/food stamp office. Good luck to her.

[Anonymous]

1.She still hot?
2. Can you work a pole?

1. yes, hooker
2. yes to 1 and 2, stripper maybe

Without connections in Government or schools
Other than that entry level office worker, temp work, retail.

Temp work at an agency gives time and opportunity to network maybe

[Anonymous]

I would agree that you should scrap the idea of a school counselor (at least in the public school system--private may be easier)--it's really hard to get in and she will likely need a masters. She should look into secretarial positions in counseling offices though (or school secretary positions in general). My aunt had a masters in social work, SAH for many years and got her foot back in the door as a secretary for a middle school counseling office. She didn't end up becoming a counselor but moved into the school HQ office and is retiring with full benefits in a year or two.

Another thought is to look into market research companies in the area--I know there are a few. She may start out making the calls to get people to participate in focus groups--I have a friend who did that while getting her degree in marketing. But I would think a psychology degree would be equally useful for something like that (and really interesting).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure she applies for social security survivors' benefits for the children.

Ditto. The benefits for her and the kids may be enough that she need not work right away.

+ 1.

[Anonymous]

She would probably qualify for entry-level social service positions but unfortunately, those jobs don't pay very well. If she can find something governmental, at least the benefits should be good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Working with a local school system as a school counselor?

That's top on her list. We are working to see how one goes about that.

She will need to take coursework, do an internship (kind of like student teaching) and get certified. It's not the kind of job that you can just decide you want to do, and then go get a job doing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really? No life insurance?

Same thing happened to my friend but she had life insurance and retirement. She cashed both and paid off the house.

She works in the school as a sub and got a long term sub position. She has health insurance and a place to live.

The kids get social security. (Won't her kids get social security?)

They get free lunch.

I don't suggest letting her move in with you. She can do this on her own but if she lives with you she will never learn that and then blame you for her horrible life when you finally ask her to move out.

Who advised her to sell? She needs a financial planner, you should pay for that.

OP here. No Insurance and no SSI. They were immigrants with a growing small business. I'm helping and others are willing to help financially. We have the room and the kids get to stay in their respective schools.

To the other PP.. She is hot enough to be a stripper, but I don't think she would go for it. LoL! When she gets herself together she will be scooped up by a 'somebody'. DH's divorced friends are already surveying the perimeter. In fact one neighbor keeps returning tools whenever her car is here.

[Anonymous]

Does your friend have the time/funds to take some classes while she is job hunting? I agree with the PPs that she will probably have better luck with entry level/admin jobs, but she might try looking at places like the USDA Graduate School or a community college for classes that would help her improve her qualifications. If she can learn a specific skill (i.e. legal writing, grant writing, become an Excel genius, etc) it might boost her job prospects significantly without costing too much time or money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? No life insurance?

Same thing happened to my friend but she had life insurance and retirement. She cashed both and paid off the house.

She works in the school as a sub and got a long term sub position. She has health insurance and a place to live.

The kids get social security. (Won't her kids get social security?)

They get free lunch.

I don't suggest letting her move in with you. She can do this on her own but if she lives with you she will never learn that and then blame you for her horrible life when you finally ask her to move out.

Who advised her to sell? She needs a financial planner, you should pay for that.

OP here. No Insurance and no SSI. They were immigrants with a growing small business. I'm helping and others are willing to help financially. We have the room and the kids get to stay in their respective schools.

To the other PP.. She is hot enough to be a stripper, but I don't think she would go for it. LoL! When she gets herself together she will be scooped up by a 'somebody'. DH's divorced friends are already surveying the perimeter. In fact one neighbor keeps returning tools whenever her car is here.

09/05/2013 17:27 PP here. Send her my way, I'll put her to work.