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[quote=Anonymous]My husband was let go from his company along with many, many others in mid-December.  He was given 16 weeks severance along with being allowed to keep his company car and cell phone.  He will also be getting a payout from his deferred compensation.  He is very close to retirement but not quite there yet.  I want him to start looking for a new job.  He has always found new positions fairly easily.  However, his industry has taken a hit in this economy. (He isn't a lawyer) He was a VP in his former position and he is fairly certain that he won't be able to find a new position at that level.  All of that is fine, but he hasn't started looking.  I know he needs time to come to terms with the loss of this position. (It wasn't a surprise, the company had slowly been going under for a long time)  He's been doing lots of stuff around the house and has been helpful by making dinner, doing laundry, taking down decorations, etc. He isn't lazy by any means but I'd like him to start looking given the state of the economy.

I'm employed so we won't starve, but we lost 1/2 our HHI.  The severence runs out in April.  I don't see him updating his resume or reaching out to his network.  Do I say anything?  He isn't irresponsible.  He knows this makes me nervous.  I don't want to put pressure on him but I feel like he should be looking. If it were me, I would be furiously applying for everything I could find, networking, etc. [/quote]

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