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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I lost my job at 49 I delivered food with Uber and doordash and made $400 per week before expenses
 After all expenses it was like $200/week. It's not a lot but at least money was coming in. I was the library 3 hours a day working on new skills, reading this forum for tips, applying to jobs etc. I made sure not to read anything about AGEISM so I don't get discouraged. I got a full time job in my field 9 months later. I have a background in statistics so maybe in my field it's different.

Your DH needs a PLAN with goals. And once a week both of you need to meet and find out what he needs to work on and refine the job search strategy if needed.
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He’s been unemployed for a YEAR. And his most recent job had a tenure of what 8 months?  He can drop it but then he looks unemployed for TWO years. He has the stink on him, and getting a job at DoorDash will not help him.

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People will understand the one 8 month stint because of layoffs all over and because he was at his previous job for 10+ years. One short role is totally fine.

OP, I feel you.  My husband and I were both laid off years ago and had to move in with my in-laws (retired in early 50s with excellent 6 figure pension and healthcare covered).  We took what we could and did odd jobs but they had no idea why it was so difficult to get back in the market.  We both had to pivot and switch fields and take lower laying roles.   We moved for work and now live in a HCOL area. They live in a LCOL/ MCOL area so now don’t understand why we live in a small house and only own one car.  
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