Frustrated with DH's job search

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He needs to go to a temp agency. If he has a degree and office experience, it shouldn't be that hard for him to find some temp placements, and hopefully one of them will turn into a full time job with benefits.

DC temp agencies are niche oriented. Maybe less helpful for dying industry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s so interesting how people in this board are very understanding about men who are unemployed (or underemployed) and yet there’s so much disdain for SAHMs. This is baffling because often - like in OP’s case - these men are making home life more difficult for their families as opposed to the SAHM who takes on most of the house responsibilities.

I really don’t get it.

What? That's not even close to the same thing.

I know! The men who are contributing nothing get compassion. The women who contribute to the caring of the home and children get disdain! It’s insane!

[Anonymous]

I also think you should tag in a therapist or career coach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s so interesting how people in this board are very understanding about men who are unemployed (or underemployed) and yet there’s so much disdain for SAHMs. This is baffling because often - like in OP’s case - these men are making home life more difficult for their families as opposed to the SAHM who takes on most of the house responsibilities.

I really don’t get it.

What? That's not even close to the same thing.

I know! The men who are contributing nothing get compassion. The women who contribute to the caring of the home and children get disdain! It’s insane!

I think you're confused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3 months is not long. Op, you need to consider that this may be the new normal for close to a year.

Not to scare you but I have two friends out of work right now. One is coming up on their two year mark in July (they have a masters and tons of experience in entertainment finance), the other was mid-Summer 2019 (BA and years & years of experience in marketing and partnerships). It is hard out there.


That said, this doesn't make it less stressful. The idea of a career coach and/or headhunter is a good way to go and may help jumpstart your DH into action.

Sorry, your friends are lazy. I don’t know how an adult uses the excuse of searching for a job for two years in this economy. Get a job, any job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DH, was laid off and thankfully I was employed. I did notice that DH job search was not going well even though he had a good job history and references. DH, told me he was burnt out and depressed, he took about 3 months off to recover from job stresses and gained back his mental health. DH, let me know he was so burnt out in the field he was in and wanted to pursue a career in a different field, he went back to school for a year and now is working in a job that he likes. Maybe, your DH is depressed or he is confused about where to start looking.

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