advice for laid off engineer DD?

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

If she is getting interviews, that is a good sign. I have an open position (not for an engineer) and I want to hire someone right away. I scheduled all of the first interviews and I am trying to get second interviews through. The problem is that the second and final interviews are with my leadership, and their calendars are harder to get time. And they are not going to budge on vacation time.

So I have three finalists and I would love to make an offer to one, but I can’t. I have to wait for my leadership which means waiting for them to return after the new year. One of the PPs advised treating the search like a job where it will take 3-6 months. I agree and she should just keep at it - something will come through. but not in the next two weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she is getting interviews, that is a good sign. I have an open position (not for an engineer) and I want to hire someone right away. I scheduled all of the first interviews and I am trying to get second interviews through. The problem is that the second and final interviews are with my leadership, and their calendars are harder to get time. And they are not going to budge on vacation time.

So I have three finalists and I would love to make an offer to one, but I can’t. I have to wait for my leadership which means waiting for them to return after the new year. One of the PPs advised treating the search like a job where it will take 3-6 months. I agree and she should just keep at it - something will come through. but not in the next two weeks.

Oh, and BTW - it took more than a month to get the first round of interviews. We had interviews from November through December 20, but because I had a 1st interview on the 20th, my leadership did not want to see anyone until I narrowed it down to the top three, which meant I had to wait until this past Friday to request scheduling of second/final interviews. So for the November folks, it felt like eons. But one of my finalists is from that group. Internal processes can really make it slow.

[Anonymous]

The job search is taking up to a year if not more. It’s an employers market.

[Anonymous]

There’s always porn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I need some sort of automatic button that just posts this reply to every question in the “Adult Children” forum:

Is she asking for help?

Complaining and panicking are NOT asking for help. Unless she specifically asks for your input*, go with commiseration and support. “Oh, that is so tough. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. You’re smart and industrious, I know you’ll figure it out. Not having a job is so stressful particularly over the holidays.” Etc. etc.

*This looks like this: “Mom, I’m really struggling with my job search. So far I’ve X, Y, and Z. Is there more I should be doing at this stage? What do you think?

I benefited from my parents just as much in the 18- 35 ages as I did the first 18, just in a completely different way. Did I NEED the help, no. Did I get any financial help, again no, but I certainly benefited.

[Anonymous]

Tell her to save emergency fund of 1 year of living expenses during good times.
This is life in USA nothing personal you are out.

[Anonymous]

Has she considered sugaring?