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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, I can't imagine kicking one of my children out if they were actively looking for jobs and couldn't find one because of the economy.  If he wasn't really trying to find a new job and was spending all day playing video games that would be a totally different story.  In that case giving him a deadline and sticking to it might give him the kick he needs to find a job.  In this case though it kind of seems like kicking him when he's down which is a pretty awful thing to do to your child just because you want the house to yourself.[/quote]
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I think as a parent you want your child to know that he can always rely on you. He's going through tough times and instead of supporting him and being there for him, you are stressing him out even more.[/quote]

I agree.

If he really does have marketable skills (it sounds like he does), I would help him with his resume and his job hunt.  The process is not at all instinctive and telling him to "find a job" is likely insufficient.  I fully expect to help my young adult children with the process when the time comes.

If you cannot help him effectively, consider engaging a career coach to do so.[/quote]

I'm also stunned by this post.[/quote]

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