employment for 53 year old domestic violence survivor

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Anonymous wrote:What are her passions?

Like she has time to figure that out. Such an out of touch question.

NP. It’s not. It’s important to know what work she’s the most suited for and therefore most employable for.

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Anonymous wrote:My cousin just separated from her very abusive husband. She has no job skills. None. She was a homemaker for the past 20 years. Any ideas on where she can get some low cost vocational training---remote jobs would be best because she does have children. thanks.

I don’t know the ages of her children, but I guarantee you the public school system where she lives is hiring for instructional assistant/paraeducator positions. This would get her benefits and she could at least be home with her kids over breaks and summer.

DP but I thought about this thread today. I am a teacher and two assistants in my building quit this week. She could easily get a job in the schools. Neither were one on one aids or in the special ed classroom with students with severe disabilities. It’s hard to keep people in positions. Most schools would love to have your cousin.

Thank you! Is it MCPS? Is there anyone she should talk to before going through a central application?

I live in VA but schools everywhere are in the same situation. She should go through the main application but also email any principals of schools she’s interested in working at. The pay is not great but she will have full benefits, vacations with her kids and set hours. There will be options to work summer school if she wants.

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Can she open a child-care center in her home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can she open a child-care center in her home?

NP. This is a great idea but I believe in MD she will need to get a license. Probably do-able, though, and I could also be wrong about that.

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In-home childcare, substitute teaching. Depending on the age of the children, she may be able to do something remote like call center, remote pharmacy tech (they tend to pay for your license and training is on the job) and then she could transfer to something that pays better like physician/clinic liason or she could get certified in medical coding/billing, which is what a DV survivor I know of did. I hesitate to suggest nursing because of her age, unless she does the 1-2y in person/bedside to become qualified to be remote after schooling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are her passions?

Like she has time to figure that out. Such an out of touch question.

NP. It’s not. It’s important to know what work she’s the most suited for and therefore most employable for.

Exactly. If she was interested in gardening, for example, she'd be a good fit for a nursery. Cooking, as prep in any number of places. Art, as a clerk at a Michael's. It's a fair question and a good starting point.

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Costco, Wegmans, Walmart, substitute teaching and teacher assistant (I would encourage her to look at preschool, library, and kindergarten). The school positions don’t pay great but will be on her kids’ schedules. A permanent position will get her health insurance, which she needs for the therapy that she will also need. She’s very brave and lucky to have you in her corner.

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Remote work is very difficult to get now without experience.

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Starbucks has good health and education benefits

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Always see a bunch of ads for virtual assistant training. I can’t comment on how legit they are

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can she open a child-care center in her home?

NP. This is a great idea but I believe in MD she will need to get a license. Probably do-able, though, and I could also be wrong about that.

This not a good idea for someone escaping a DV situation.

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What did she do for work until age 33?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Always see a bunch of ads for virtual assistant training. I can’t comment on how legit they are

That sounds ideal. How does one get started?

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Women’s centers for domestic violence victims offer career counseling and job training, so she should contact one for help. In DC and Virginia, there’s the Women’s Center. In Montgomery County, there’s the Family Justice Center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did she do for work until age 33?

I'd also like to know this?

Any college?

You mentioned that she got married very young, and that she's been out of the workforce for 20 years, but she's also 53... so what did she do prior to 33?