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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope the PP who is in touch with OP’s daughter can pass on all of our sympathy and help her succeed.

OP there’s nothing to say to you. She’s not going to maintain contact with you if she has any other option. I hope you end up feeling it was all worth it. [/quote]

That's me.

Honestly, I'm not telling her anything about this place. I'm not sure that would be beneficial to the situation and I wouldn't want her to stumble on these threads.

My focus is on trying to encourage her in her job search. I'm trying to lift her up a little and show her a little empathy. I'm also subtly trying to explain a parent's perspective so she can see things through the lens of OP (on the financial stuff -- I'm not getting into the obvious personality conflict). I have kids her age, so I'm used to talking to this age group.

But I'm only doing as much as she asks. She e-mails me once in a while asking to talk or strategize about an upcoming interview. I try to give her some pointers, including to take the in-person opportunity rather than Zoom invitation as it looks more determined, etc. Coach her on how to answer questions confidently, etc.  Basic stuff, really.

It's definitely hard out there for recent grads. [/quote]

You sound really nice. I am glad you are helping her. I saw in the other thread tha the brother helped her make other plans for the holiday break, nice to see he’s looking out for her a little. I hope to not have to support my kids but the idea that anyone is out there calling their own child “extremely unlikable “ just breaks my heart.[/quote]

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